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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7378 - Contendeth

Strong's No.:H7378

Hebrew:רִיב

Transliteration:rîyb

Phonetic:reeb

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{adversary} {chide} {complain} {contend} {debate} X-(idiom) {ever} X-(idiom) lay {wait} {plead} {rebuke} {strive} X-(idiom) thoroughly.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to {toss} that {is} grapple; mostly figuratively to {wrangle} that {is} hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to strive, contend

a. (Qal)

1. to strive 1a

b. physically 1a

c. with words

1. to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue

2. to make complaint

3. to quarrel

d. (Hiphil) to contend against


Bible References:
Contendeth

Translation
Occurrences:
adversaries ( 1 )
cause ( 2 )
chide ( 4 )
chode ( 2 )
complain ( 1 )
contend ( 6 )
contended ( 4 )
contendest ( 1 )
contendeth ( 1 )
debate ( 2 )
plead ( 23 )
pleaded ( 2 )
rebuked ( 1 )
strive ( 8 )
striveth ( 1 )
strove ( 3 )
together ( 1 )
with ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.