Original: רִיב

Transliteration: rîyb

Phonetic: reeb

Short Definition: Adversary

Original: רוּב ריב o

Transliteration: rı̂yb rûb

Phonetic: reeb

BDB Definition:

1. to strive, contend
   1. (Qal)
      1. to strive
         1. physically
         2. with words
      2. to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue
      3. to make complaint
      4. to quarrel
   2. (Hiphil) to contend against

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2159

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H3377, H3378, H3380, H3401, H3402, H3403, H4648, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H7379, H7380