Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3401 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יָרִיבּ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7378 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | yariyb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yaw-rebe' |
| Meaning: | 1. (literally) he will contend 2. (properly, adjective) contentious 3. (as noun) an adversary |
| KJV Renderings: | that content(-eth), that strive. |
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I. [יָרִיב] noun [masculine] opponent, adversary (Ges«GKC:85d»§ 85d); — suffix (of Zion), יְדִיבֵךְ Isa 49:26 ( ᵐ5 רִיבֵךְ so Du); compare plural suffix יְרִיבַ֑י Ps 35:1 (|| לֹחֲמָ֑י); of personal opponent, יְרִיבָ֑י Jer 18:19 ( ᵐ5 דִיבִי, so Gie).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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