רִֽיב
𐤓𐤉𐤁
riv
strife
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.
H7379
Proverbs 30:33 · Word #13
Lexicon H7379
| Lemma | רִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rîyb |
| Strong's | H7379 |
| In-context | strife |
Morphology HNcbsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7379-04
contention
| Root | ריב (r-y-b) |
| Core Meanings | contention, dispute, quarrel, legal case, litigation |
| Semantic Range | personal quarrel, interpersonal strife, legal dispute, lawsuit, formal accusation, covenantal controversy |
| Conceptual Significance | רִיב often describes not only human disputes but also covenantal lawsuits in which יהוה brings a formal charge against His people. It conveys the judicial and relational dimensions of conflict in Israel’s covenant life, highlighting accountability and the demand for justice. |
| 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. |
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 |
H7379-01 |
berivo | in his contention |
H7378-03 |
lariv | to contend in dispute |
H7379-02 |
leriv | for a dispute |
H4807-01 |
meriv | Contender-of-Baal |
H4809-01 |
merivah | Contention |
H4808-01 |
merivat | strife-of |
H7379-03 |
merivey | from the strivings of |
H7378-04 |
rivah | you contended |
H7379-05 |
rivam | their contention |
H7379-06 |
rivekha | your contention |
H7379-07 |
rivi | my dispute |
H7378-05 |
rivu | Contend, you men! |
H7378-06 |
terivun | you men contend |
H3114-01 |
uleyoyariv | and to Yôyāriv ("Yah contends") |
H7378-07 |
vaarivah | and I contended |
H7378-08 |
vayarev | and he contended |
H7378-09 |
vayarivu | and they contended |
H7379-08 |
veriv | and a dispute |
H7378-10 |
yarev | he contends |
H7378-11 |
yariv | he will contend |
H3401-01 |
yerivay | my contenders |
H3114-02 |
yoyariv | Yah-Contends |
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 |