לָ/רִ֣יב
𐤋/𐤓𐤉𐤁
rîyb
to contend
To engage in dispute, contention, or litigation, typically in a verbal or legal context; to contend against, quarrel with, or bring a charge or case against someone. The word often connotes both personal quarrel and formal legal controversy, including the act of prosecuting a case, defending oneself, or seeking arbitration.
Job 9:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H7378
| Lemma | רִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rîyb |
| Strong's | H7378 |
| Definition | To engage in dispute, contention, or litigation, typically in a verbal or legal context; to contend against, quarrel with, or bring a charge or case against someone. The word often connotes both personal quarrel and formal legal controversy, including the act of prosecuting a case, defending oneself, or seeking arbitration. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to contend |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7378-05
to engage in dispute
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed ל preposition ("to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct denotes the simple verbal action of the root ריב. Prefixed with ל, it expresses purpose or intent, yielding the basic sense "to engage in dispute," reflecting the root’s legal and verbal contention nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to contend
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'to engage in dispute' to 'to contend' for a more natural and accurate legal nuance in context. 'To contend' succinctly captures the sense of a legal or adversarial challenge. |