H7378–רִיב–riv

Righteous are you, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet would I reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?

אָרִ֖יב 'a.Riv “I bring a case”

Their Redeemer is strong; Yahweh of Hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

רִ֥יב riv “certainly <conduct>”יָרִ֖יב ya.Riv “he will conduct”

Therefore thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will plead your cause, and take vengeance for you; and I will dry up her sea, and make her fountain dry.

רָב֙ rav “[am] about to conduct”

Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life.

רַ֧בְתָּ Rav.ta “you have conducted”

Contend with your mother! Contend, for she is not my wife, Neither am I her husband; And let her put away her prostitution from her face, And her adulteries from between her breasts;

רִ֤יבוּ Ri.vu “conduct a case”רִ֔יבוּ Ri.vu “conduct a case”

"Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

יָרֵ֖ב ya.Rev “he bring a case”כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י (מְרִיבֵ֥י) m.ri.Vei “[those who] contend”

Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me and, behold, the Lord Yahweh called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land.

לָרִ֥ב (רִ֥ב) Riv “conducting a case”

Listen now to what Yahweh says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear what you have to say.

רִ֣יב riv “conduct a case”

I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, Because I have sinned against him, Until he pleads my case, and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light. I will see his righteousness.

יָרִ֤יב ya.Riv “he will conduct”