H7378–רִיב–riv

And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.

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

And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.

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

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said: 'For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.'

רָב֖וּ ra.Vu “they disputed”

And Jacob was wroth, and strove with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban: 'What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

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

Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said: 'Give us water that we may drink.' And Moses said unto them: 'Why strive ye with me? wherefore do ye try the LORD?'

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

And if men contend, and one smite the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep his bed;

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

And the people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying: 'Would that we had perished when our brethren perished before the LORD!

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

These are the waters of Meribah, where the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and He was sanctified in them.

רָב֥וּ ra.Vu “they quarreled”

And this for Judah, and he said: Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him in unto his people; his hands shall contend for him, and Thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.

רָ֣ב rav “he contended”

And of Levi he said: Thy Thummim and Thy Urim be with Thy holy one, whom Thou didst prove at Massah, with whom Thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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

And Joash said unto all that stood against him: 'Will ye contend for Baal? or will ye save him? he that will contend for him, shall be put to death before morning; if he be a god, let him contend for himself, because one hath broken down his altar.'

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”

Therefore on that day he was called Jerubbaal, saying: 'Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.'

יָ֤רֶב Ya.rev “let him conduct a case”

And the men of Ephraim said unto him: 'Why hast thou served us thus, that thou didst not call us when thou wentest to fight with Midian?' And they did chide with him sharply.

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

And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?

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

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to strive with us, that we will say unto them: Grant them graciously unto us; because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle; neither did ye give them unto them, that ye should now b

לָרִ֣יב (רִ֣יב) rov “make a complaint”

They that strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them will He thunder in heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth; and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His anointed.

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

The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'

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

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept back His servant from evil; and the evil-doing of Nabal hath the LORD returned upon his own head.' A

רָב֩ rav “he has conducted”

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.' And I held a great assembly against them.

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

Then contended I with the rulers, and said: 'Why is the house of God forsaken?' And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.

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

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them: 'What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

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

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God: 'Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

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

If one should desire to contend with Him, he could not answer Him one of a thousand.

לָרִ֣יב (רִ֣יב) Riv “conduct a case”

I will say unto God: Do not condemn me; make me know wherefore Thou contendest with me.

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

Will ye show Him favour? Will ye contend for God?

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