ל/רוב
𐤋/𐤓𐤅𐤁
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.
Judges 21:22 · Word #7
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 H7378-06
to contend
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of ריב with prefixed ל (preposition "to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the simple verbal action of the root ריב in its basic sense of engaging in dispute or litigation. The prefixed ל marks purpose or result, yielding the sense "to contend." |
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