בְ/רִ֑יב
𐤁/𐤓𐤉𐤁
rîyb
into strife
Dispute or controversy, especially one involving verbal contention, legal argument, or a case brought before an authority. 'רִיב' refers broadly to strife or quarrel, encompassing interpersonal arguments, social or legal disputes, and sometimes formal litigation. In judicial contexts, it can denote both the act of presenting a case and the case itself.
Proverbs 18:6 · Word #4
Lexicon H7379
| Lemma | רִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rîyb |
| Strong's | H7379 |
| Definition | Dispute or controversy, especially one involving verbal contention, legal argument, or a case brought before an authority. 'רִיב' refers broadly to strife or quarrel, encompassing interpersonal arguments, social or legal disputes, and sometimes formal litigation. In judicial contexts, it can denote both the act of presenting a case and the case itself. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | into strife |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7379-16
dispute of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, singular, construct state; may appear with prefixed conjunction וְ or preposition בְ in the given forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רִיב denotes a dispute or legal contention arising from the act of striving or contending. The construct singular form requires an English rendering that naturally links to a following noun, hence "dispute of." |
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