H7378–רִיב–riv

But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.

וַיָּרִ֜יבוּ (יָּרִ֜יבוּ) i.ya.Ri.vu “they disputed”

Then they made another water-hole, and there was a fight about that, so he gave it the name of Sitnah.

וַיָּרִ֖יבוּ (יָּרִ֖יבוּ) i.ya.Ri.vu “they disputed”

Then he went away from there, and made another water-hole, about which there was no fighting: so he gave it the name of Rehoboth, for he said, Now the Lord has made room for us, and we will have fruit in this land.

רָב֖וּ ra.Vu “they disputed”

Then Jacob was angry with Laban, and said, What crime or sin have I done that you have come after me with such passion?

וַיָּ֣רֶב (יָּ֣רֶב) i.Ya.rev “he quarreled”

So the people were angry with Moses, and said, Give us water for drinking. And Moses said, Why are you angry with me? and why do you put God to the test?

וַיָּ֤רֶב (יָּ֤רֶב) i.Ya.rev “it quarreled”תְּרִיבוּן֙ (תְּרִיבוּ) te.ri.Vu “are you quarreling”

If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his death, but making him keep in bed;

יְרִיבֻ֣ן (יְרִיבֻ֣) ye.ri.Vu “they will quarrel”

And the people were angry with Moses and said, If only death had overtaken us when our brothers came to their death before the Lord!

וַיָּ֥רֶב (יָּ֥רֶב) i.Ya.rev “it quarreled”

These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel went against the Lord, and they saw that he was holy among them.

רָב֥וּ ra.Vu “they quarreled”

And this is the blessing of Judah: he said, Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of Judah and make him one with his people: let your hands take up his cause, and be his help against his attackers.

רָ֣ב rav “he contended”

And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;

תְּרִיבֵ֖הוּ (תְּרִיבֵ֖) te.ri.Ve. “you contended with”

But Joash said to all those who were attacking him, Will you take up the cause of Baal? will you be his saviour? Let anyone who will take up his cause be put to death while it is still morning: if he is a god, let him take up his cause himself because of

תְּרִיב֣וּן (תְּרִיב֣וּ) te.ri.Vu “will you conduct a case”יָרִ֥יב ya.Riv “he will conduct a case”יָ֣רֶב Ya.rev “let him conduct a case”

So that day he gave him the name of Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal take up his cause against him because his altar has been broken down.

יָ֤רֶב Ya.rev “let him conduct a case”

And the men of Ephraim came and said to him, Why did you not send for us when you went to war against Midian? And they said sharp and angry words to him.

וַיְרִיב֥וּן (יְרִיב֥וּ) y.ri.Vu “they quarreled”

What! are you any better than Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever take up a cause against Israel or make war against them?

הֲר֥וֹב (ר֥וֹב) Rov “really <to quarrel>”רָב֙ rav “did he quarrel”

And when their fathers or their brothers come and make trouble, you are to say to them, Give them to us as an act of grace; for we did not take them as wives for ourselves in war; and if you yourselves had given them to us you would have been responsible

לָרִ֣יב (רִ֣יב) rov “make a complaint”

Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.

מְרִיבָ֗יו (מְרִיבָ֗י) me.ri.vo “[those who] contend against”

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.

וְיָרֵ֣ב (יָרֵ֣ב) ya.Rev “may he conduct”

And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David

רָב֩ rav “he has conducted”

And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (אָרִ֙יבָ) 'a.Ri.va “I contended”

Then I made protests to the chiefs, and said, Why has the house of God been given up? And I got them together and put them in their places.

וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ (אָרִ֙יבָ) 'a.Ri.va “I contended”

Then I made protests to the chiefs of Judah, and said to them, What is this evil which you are doing, not keeping the Sabbath day holy?

וָאָרִ֕יבָה (אָרִ֕יבָ) 'a.Ri.va “I contended”

And I took up the cause against them, cursing them and giving blows to some of them and pulling out their hair; and I made them take an oath by God, saying, You are not to give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for you

וָאָרִ֤יב (אָרִ֤יב) 'a.Riv “I contended”

If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.

לָרִ֣יב (רִ֣יב) Riv “conduct a case”

I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃ (תְּרִיבֵֽ) te.ri.Ve. “do you contend with”

Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

תְּרִיבֽוּן׃ (תְּרִיבֽוּ) te.ri.Vu “will you argue a case”