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יָרִיב

𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤁

Yariv

H3402 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ריב to dispute, contend, quarrel, plead a case

Definition

Personal name, likely meaning 'he contends' or 'he pleads'. Used as the proper name of several Israelite individuals, generally without explicit narrative about them. The lexical sense derives from the underlying verbal idea of bringing a dispute, pleading a cause, or contending. The name may imply one who contends (possibly for justice), or 'may he contend', but this is not explicit in the text.

Semantic Range

proper personal name, he contends, he pleads, one who disputes

Root / Etymology

From the root ריב (to dispute, contend, plead, quarrel). יָרִיב is the qal active participle form meaning 'one who contends' or 'he contends'. As a proper noun, it functions as a theophoric or descriptive name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יָרִיב appears as a personal name for several figures in post-exilic genealogy lists (Ezra 8:16; 1 Chronicles 4:24; Nehemiah 12:15), specifically among Levitical and priestly family lines. Its use is restricted to these lists, and there is no narrative detail attached to the individuals named. The name functions like other participial Hebrew names conveying action or character ('he contends,' 'he pleads'). English translations often render the name as 'Jarib', reflecting the consonantal sound; the meaning is not typically given in translation. The use of this root for personal names is consistent with the broader Israelite naming practice, where names reflect hopes, attributes, or prayers concerning the individual. No anachronistic or later religious identity is implied by the name itself. Related roots include שָׁפַט (to judge) and דִּין (to judge, plead a case), but ריב is the primary root for contention or legal dispute.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as יָרִיב; Jarib, the name of three Israelites; Jarib.

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Root Family

ריב (r-y-b) — dispute, contend, quarrel, plead a case

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3080 יְהוֹיָרִיב to YHWH-contends
H3377 יָרֵב may he contend
H3401 יָרִיב my contenders
H4808 מְרִיבָה in dispute-of
H4809 מְרִיבָה contention

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3402-02 וְ/יָרִ֖יב veyariv HC/Np Jarib He-Contends 1
H3402-03 יָרִ֖יב yariv HNp Jarib he will contend 1
H3402-01 וּ/לְ/יָרִ֜יב uleyariv HC/R/Np and-to-Jarib and to He-Contends 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3402-01 Ezra 8:16 וּ/לְ/יָרִ֜יב uleyariv HC/R/Np and-to-Jarib and to He-Contends
H3402-02 Ezra 10:18 וְ/יָרִ֖יב veyariv HC/Np Jarib He-Contends
H3402-03 1 Chronicles 4:24 יָרִ֖יב yariv HNp Jarib he will contend
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