לָ/רִ֗ב

𐤋/𐤓𐤁

lariv

to strive

or רוּב; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend; adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.

H7378

Proverbs 25:8 · Word #3

Lexicon H7378

Lemmaרִיב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤉𐤁
Transliterationrîyb
Strong'sH7378
In-contextto strive

Morphology HR/Vqc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

SIBI-P1 H7378-04

to contend in dispute

Rootריב (r-y-b)
Core Meaningsgrappling, contending, disputing, legal controversy, litigation
Semantic Rangeto contend, strive, dispute, conduct a legal case, bring a lawsuit, plead a cause, quarrel, accuse, defend
Conceptual Significanceריב often carries covenantal and legal overtones in the Hebrew Bible, especially in prophetic literature where YHWH "contends" with Israel in a covenant lawsuit. The term frames conflict not merely as quarrel but as a formal dispute grounded in justice and covenant obligation.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל preposition ("to"). No gender, number, or person marking; expresses purpose or intended action.
Rendering RationaleThe form לָרִיב is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל ("to"), indicating purpose or action: "to contend." The rendering preserves the root sense of grappling or engaging in a dispute, reflecting the forensic and adversarial nuance inherent in ריב.

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Words from Root ריב (grappling, contending, disputing, legal controversy, litigation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7378-01 ariv I will contend
H7379-01 berivo in his contention
H7379-02 hariv the contention
H7378-03 kimerivey like the men who bring-a-case against
H7379-03 leriv for a dispute
H4807-01 meriv Contender-of-Baal
H4809-01 merivah Contention
H4808-01 merivat strife-of
H7379-04 merivey from the strivings of
H7378-05 mryvv his contender
H7379-05 riv contention
H7378-06 rivah you contended
H7379-06 rivam their contention
H7380-01 rivay Contentious-One
H7379-07 rivekha your contention
H7379-08 rivekhe your legal contention
H7379-09 rivey disputes of
H7379-10 rivi my dispute
H7378-07 rivu Contend, you men!
H7378-08 tariv you will contend
H7378-09 terivun you men contend
H3114-01 uleyoyariv and to Yôyāriv ("Yah contends")
H7378-10 vaarivah and I contended
H7378-11 vayarev and he contended
H7378-12 vayarivu and they contended
H7379-11 veriv and a dispute
verivekhem and your dispute
H3402-01 veyariv and He-Contends
H7378-13 yarev he contends
H7378-14 yariv he will contend
H3401-01 yerivay my contenders
H3401-02 yerivekhe your contender
H3114-02 yoyariv Yah-Contends

Word Usage (70 occurrences of H7378)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 26:20 וַ/יָּרִ֜יבוּ vayarivu and they quarreled
Genesis 26:21 וַ/יָּרִ֖יבוּ vayarivu and they quarreled
Genesis 26:22 רָב֖וּ ravu they quarreled
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