# רִיב (riv) Israeli respelling: riv. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H7379. 60 Old Testament occurrences. a contest (personal or legal) King James renderings: [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/riv-h7379 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 13:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/13/7) — And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled t… - [Exodus 17:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/17/7) — And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LOR… - [Exodus 23:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/23/2) — Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: - [Exodus 23:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/23/3) — Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. - [Exodus 23:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/23/6) — Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. - [Deuteronomy 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/12) — How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife? - [Deuteronomy 17:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Deuteronomy 19:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/19/17) — Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those… - [Deuteronomy 21:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 t… - [Deuteronomy 25:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/25/1) — If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous,… - [Judges 12:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/12/2) — And Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not ou… - [1 Samuel 24:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/24/15) — The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. - [1 Samuel 25:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/39) — And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal,… - [2 Samuel 15:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 came to the king f… - [2 Samuel 15:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/15/4) — Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would d… - [2 Samuel 22:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/44) — Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall s… - [2 Chronicles 19:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 o… - [2 Chronicles 19:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/19/10) — And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment,… - [Job 13:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/13/6) — Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. - [Job 29:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/29/16) — I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. - [Job 31:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/35) — Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. - [Job 33:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/33/19) — He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: - [Psalms 18:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/43) — Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shal… - [Psalms 31:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 of to… - [Psalms 35:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/35/23) — Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. - [Psalms 43:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/43/1) — Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. - [Psalms 55:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/55/9) — Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. - [Psalms 74:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/74/22) — Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. - [Psalms 119:154](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/154) — Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. - [Proverbs 15:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/15/18) — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. - [Proverbs 17:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/17/1) — Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. - [Proverbs 17:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/17/14) — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. - [Proverbs 18:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/18/6) — A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. - [Proverbs 18:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/18/17) — He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. - [Proverbs 20:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/20/3) — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. - [Proverbs 22:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/22/23) — For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. - [Proverbs 23:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/23/11) — For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. - [Proverbs 25:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/25/9) — Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: - [Proverbs 26:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/26/17) — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. - [Proverbs 26:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/26/21) — As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. - [Proverbs 30:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 fort… - [Isaiah 1:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/1/23) — Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless,… - [Isaiah 34:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/34/8) — For it is the day of the LORD’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. - [Isaiah 41:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 with thee… - [Isaiah 41:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/21) — Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob. - [Isaiah 58:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/58/4) — Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to… - [Jeremiah 11:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Jeremiah 15:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/15/10) — Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor… - [Jeremiah 20:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Jeremiah 25:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/25/31) — A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will g… - [Jeremiah 50:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/34) — Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disqu… - [Jeremiah 51:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/36) — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs… - [Lamentations 3:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/3/36) — To subvert a man in his cause, the LORD approveth not. - [Lamentations 3:58](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/3/58) — O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. - [Ezekiel 44:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/44/24) — And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my stat… - [Hosea 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/4/1) — Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no tru… - [Hosea 12:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/12/2) — The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. - [Micah 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/6/2) — Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and… - [Micah 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/7/9) — I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will b… - [Habakkuk 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/1/3) — Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up stri…