H7379–רִיב–riv

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

רִ֗יב Riv “quarreling”

And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they had tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?

רִ֣יב׀ riv “[the] quarrel of”

Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert [ergänzt: judgment].

רִ֗ב Riv “a case at law”

Neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.

בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ (רִיבֽ) ri.V “case at law”

Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ (רִיבֽ) ri.V “case at law”

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

וְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃ (רִֽיבְ) Ri.ve. “dispute[s]”

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.

רִיבֹ֖ת ri.Vot “cases at law”

then both the men between whom the controversy is shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days;

הָרִ֖יב (רִ֖יב) Riv “dispute”

and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke.

רִ֥יב riv “dispute”

If there be a controversy between men, and they resort to judgment, and they judge [ergänzt: their case]; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

רִיב֙ riv “a dispute”

And Jephthah said to them, "I and my people had a great feud with the Ammonites; and when I called you, you did not deliver me from their hand.

רִ֗יב Riv “strife”

Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice [ergänzt: in delivering me] out of thy hand.

רִיבִ֔י (רִיבִ֔) ri.V “case”

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be Jehovah, who has pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from evil; but Jehovah has returned Nabal's evil upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her as his wife.

רִ֨יב riv “[the] case of”

And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

רִיב֩ riv “a case at law”

And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

רִ֥יב riv “a case at law”

And thou hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, Thou hast kept me to be head of the nations: A people I knew not doth serve me:

מֵרִיבֵ֖י (רִיבֵ֖י) ri.Vei “[the] strifes of”

-- And moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and priests, and of the chief fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah and for causes. -- And they returned to Jerusalem.

וְלָרִ֑יב (רִ֑יב) Riv “dispute[s]”

And what cause soever comes to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do and ye shall not trespass.

רִיב֩ riv “case at law”

Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

וְרִב֖וֹת (רִב֖וֹת) ri.Vot “[the] contentions of”

I was a father to the needy, and the cause which I knew not I searched out;

וְרִ֖ב (רִ֖ב) Riv “a case at law of”

If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,

בְּ֝רִבָ֗ם (רִבָ֗) ri.Va “complaint”

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

רִיבִֽי׃ (רִיבִֽ) ri.V “case”

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people I knew not doth serve me.

מֵרִ֪יבֵ֫י (רִ֪יבֵ֫י) Ri.Vei “[the] strivings of”

Thou keepest them concealed in the secret of thy presence from the conspiracies of man; thou hidest them in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

מֵרִ֥יב (רִ֥יב) Riv “strife of”

Stir up thyself, and awake for my right, for my cause, my God and Lord!

לְרִיבִֽי׃ (רִיבִֽ) ri.V “cause”