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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7379 - Strive

Strong's No.:H7379

Hebrew:רִיב

Transliteration:rîyb

Phonetic:reeb

Word Origin:From H7378

Bible Usage:+ {adversary} {cause} {chiding} contend ({-tion}) {controversy} multitude [from the {margin]} {pleading} {strife} strive ({-ing}) suit.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a contest (personal or legal)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. strife, controversy, dispute

a. strife, quarrel

b. dispute, controversy, case at law


Bible References:
Strive

Translation
Occurrences:
cause ( 21 )
causes ( 1 )
chiding ( 1 )
contention ( 2 )
controversies ( 1 )
controversy ( 12 )
pleadings ( 1 )
strife ( 11 )
strive ( 1 )
suit ( 1 )

 

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