riyb <07378>
byr riyb or bwr ruwb
| Pronunciation | : | reeb roob |
| Origin | : | a primitive root |
| Reference | : | TWOT - 2159 |
| PrtSpch | : | v (verb) |
| In Hebrew | : | byry 10, bryw 5, byra 5, br 4, hbyr 3, wbyr 3, bry 3, Nwbyrt 3, hbyraw 3, byr 2, wbyryw 2, byrl 2, wbr 2, brl 2, Nbyry 1, bwrh 1, byraw 1, brh 1, Kbyr 1, whbyrt 1, tbr 1, *byrl {bwrl} 1, ynbyrt 1, hbyrw 1, hnbyrt 1, ybyrmk 1, *wybyrm {wbyrm} 1, Mbrb 1, *byrt {bwrt} 1, Nwbyryw 1, twbyr 1, wbyrt 1 |
| In NET | : | contend 5, fight 4, contended 3, registered a complaint 3, accuse 3, argued 3, argue 3, Defend 3, plead 2, quarreled 2, state 2, dare to quarrel 2, strongly champion 2, argues 1, battles 1, complained 1, championed 1, against 1, Fight for me 1, Fight for 1, Plead 1, adversaries 1, ambush 1, arbitrate 1, disputed 1, quarrel 1, protest 1, prosecute 1, refute 1, shower 1, takes up 1, stand up 1, oppose 1, litigation 1, vindicated 1, defend 1, contends 1, earnestly 1, entered a complaint 1, judge 1, hostile 1, contending 1 |
| In AV | : | plead 27, strive 13, contend 12, chide 6, debate 2, misc 7 |
| Count | : | 67 |
| Definition | : |
1) to strive, contend
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to strive
1a1a) physically
1a1b) with words
1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
1a3) to make complaint
1a4) to quarrel
1b) (Hiphil) to contend against
or ruwb {roob}; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend: KJV -- adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly. |
| Related Greek | : | - |
