רִ֣יב
𐤓𐤉𐤁
riv
the controversy
or רִב; from רִיב; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
Micah 6:2 · Word #4
Lexicon H7379
| Lemma | רִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rîyb |
| Strong's | H7379 |
| In-context | the controversy |
Morphology HNcbsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7379-07
contention
| Morphological Notes | Common-gender singular noun in the absolute state (HNcbsa/HNcbsc in construct in some occurrences), derived from the verbal root ריב “to contend, dispute, litigate.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רִיב is a common-gender singular absolute form, so it is rendered with a singular English noun. “Contention” preserves the root sense of an active dispute or legal contest, reflecting both personal strife and formal litigation inherent in the root ריב. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ריב (contention, dispute, quarrel, legal case, litigation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7378-01 |
ariv | I will contend |
H7378-02 |
berivam | in their contending |
H7379-01 |
berivo | in his contention |
Word Usage (61 occurrences of H7379)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:7 | רִ֗יב | riv | strife |
| Exodus 17:7 | רִ֣יב | riv | the quarrel |
| Exodus 23:2 | רִ֗ב | riv | a dispute |