BDB7904
I. מְרִיבָה noun feminine strife, contention; — absolute ׳ מ, of quarrel between herdsmen Gen 13:8 ( J ); construct מְרִיבַת הָעֵדָה, of people's strife with Moses at Kadesh Num 27:14 ( P ), compare II. ׳ מ 2.
Strong's Lexicon
H4808
H4808 — מְרִיבָּה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4808 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְרִיבָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H7378 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | mriybah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-ee-baw' |
| Meaning: | 1. quarrel |
| KJV Renderings: | provocation, strife. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke