Hebrew - English Dictionary
H7378 - Debate
| 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: Debate | |
| 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 )
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                    Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
            by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
