Strong's Concordance H7379

Original Word: רִיב
Transliteration: rîyb
Phonetic Spelling: reeb
or רִב; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal); adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.

Usages throughout the bible

Genesis 13:7 - And there was a strife H7379 between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

Exodus 17:7 - And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding H7379 of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

Exodus 23:2 - Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause H7379 to decline after many to wrest judgment:

Exodus 23:3 - Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. H7379

Exodus 23:6 - Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. H7379

Deuteronomy 1:12 - How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? H7379

Deuteronomy 17:8 - If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy H7379 within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Deuteronomy 19:17 - Then both the men, between whom the controversy H7379 is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

Deuteronomy 21:5 - And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy H7379 and every stroke be tried:

Deuteronomy 25:1 - If there be a controversy H7379 between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

1 Samuel 24:15 - The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, H7379 and deliver me out of thine hand.

1 Samuel 25:39 - And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause H7379 of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

2 Samuel 15:2 - And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy H7379 came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

2 Samuel 15:4 - Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit H7379 or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

2 Samuel 22:44 - Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings H7379 of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.

2 Chronicles 19:8 - Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, H7379 when they returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 19:10 - And what cause H7379 soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

Job 13:6 - Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings H7379 of my lips.

Job 29:16 - I was a father to the poor: and the cause H7379 which I knew not I searched out.

Job 31:13 - If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended H7379 with me;

Psalms 18:43 - Thou hast delivered me from the strivings H7379 of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Psalms 31:20 - Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife H7379 of tongues.

Psalms 35:23 - Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, H7379 my God and my Lord.

Psalms 43:1 - Judge me, O God, and plead my cause H7379 against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalms 55:9 - Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife H7379 in the city.

Psalms 74:22 - Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: H7379 remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

Psalms 119:154 - Plead my cause, H7379 and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

Proverbs 15:18 - A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. H7379

Proverbs 17:1 - Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. H7379

Proverbs 17:14 - The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, H7379 before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 18:6 - A fool's lips enter into contention, H7379 and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 18:17 - He that is first in his own cause H7379 seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Proverbs 20:3 - It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: H7379 but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 22:23 - For the LORD will plead their cause, H7379 and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Proverbs 23:11 - For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause H7379 with thee.

Proverbs 25:9 - Debate thy cause H7379 with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Proverbs 26:17 - He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife H7379 belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs 26:21 - As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. H7379

Proverbs 30:33 - Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. H7379

Isaiah 1:23 - Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause H7379 of the widow come unto them.

Isaiah 34:8 - For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy H7379 of Zion.

Isaiah 41:11 - Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive H7379 with thee shall perish.

Isaiah 41:21 - Produce your cause, H7379 saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 58:4 - Behold, ye fast for strife H7379 and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

Jeremiah 11:20 - But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause. H7379

Jeremiah 15:10 - Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife H7379 and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

Jeremiah 20:12 - But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. H7379

Jeremiah 25:31 - A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy H7379 with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 50:34 - Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, H7379 that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:36 - Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, H7379 and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.