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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
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Strong's #4808 - מְרִיבָה

Transliteration

mᵉrîybâh

Phonetics

mer-ee-baw'

Origin

from (H7378)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TWOT

2159c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

strife, contention

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 496 ‑ ἀντιπίπτω (an‑tee‑pip'‑to); 3059 ‑ λοιδορία (loy‑dor‑ee'‑ah); 3894 ‑ παραπικρασμός (par‑ap‑ik‑ras‑mos');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (7)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 2

BSB (2)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

CSB (2)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

ESV (3)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

KJV (7)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 2

LEB (7)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 2

LSB (2)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

N95 (2)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

NAS (2)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (7)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1439) b r (רב RB) AC: Rule CO: Master AB: Increase: The pictograph r is a picture of a head, the b is a picture of the tent representing the family. Combined these mean "head of the family". Each family has a master that rules all cases, trials, conflicts and contests. This person was the representative for the whole tribe, one abundant in authority and wisdom. (see Exodus 18:25) .

A) b r (רב RB) AC: ? CO: Master AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

N^m) b r (רב RB) - I. Master:One who is abundant in authority. II. Abundant:An abundance of numbers (many) or strength (great) . From the idea of greatness in authority. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Archer:[Unknown connection to root;] KJV (475): many, great, much, captain, more, long, enough, multitude, mighty, greater, greatly, archer - Strongs: H7227 (רַב), H7228 (רַב), H7229 (רַב)

a^f4) t i b r m (מרבית MRBYT) - Abundance: KJV (5): increase, greatest, multitude - Strongs: H4768 (מַרְבִּית)

h^f1) e b r m (מרבה MRBH) - Much: As an increase. KJV (1): much - Strongs: H4767 (מִרְבָּה)

i^f3 ) t f b r t (תרבות TRBWT) - Abundance: KJV (1): increase - Strongs: H8635 (תַּרְבּוּת)

i^f4 ) t i b r t (תרבית TRBYT) - Increase: From usury. KJV (6): increase, gain - Strongs: H8636 (תַּרְבִּית)

l^m) b r b r (רברב RBRB) - Abundant: [Aramaic only] KJV (8): great - Strongs: H7260 (רַבְרַב)

r^f) f b r (רבו RBW) - Majesty: [Aramaic only] KJV (5): majesty, greatness - Strongs: H7238 (רְבוּ)

eq^f) f b i r (ריבו RYBW) - Myriad: A number of great abundance. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (13): thousand, ten thousand - Strongs: H7239 (רִבּוֹא), H7240 (רִבּוֹ)

lm^m) n b r b r (רברבנ RBRBN) - Lord: One abundant in authority. KJV (8): lord, prince - Strongs: H7261 (רַבְרְבָנִין)

B) b b r (רבב RBB) AC: ? CO: Abundant AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

V) b b r (רבב RBB) - I. Increase:To grow in number. II. Shoot:The shooting of arrows from an archer. [Unknown connection to root] KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Pual) many, multiply, increase, more, manifold, thousand, shoot - Strongs: H7231 (רָבַב), H7232 (רָבַב)

N^f1) e b b r (רבבה RBBH) - Myriad: A great abundance in numbers. KJV (16): ten thousand, million, many, multiply - Strongs: H7233 (רְבָבָה)

b^m) b i b r (רביב RBYB) - Showers: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (6): shower - Strongs: H7241 (רְבִיבִים)

C) b r a (ארב ARB) AC: Ambush CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

V) b r a (ארב ARB) - Ambush: To lay in wait to ambush. KJV (42): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) lay, ambush - Strongs: H693 (אָרַב)

N^m) b r a (ארב ARB) - Den: An animals abode for laying down. KJV (2): lie, den - Strongs: H695 (אֶרֶב)

N^f1) e b r a (ארבה ARBH) - Struggle: A wresting around as an ambush. KJV (1): spoils - Strongs: H698 (אָרְבָּה)

a^m) b r a m (מארב MARB) - Ambush: A place for an ambush. KJV (5): ambushment, wait, lurking - Strongs: H3993 (מַאֲרָב)

d^f1) e b f r a (ארובה ARWBH) - Window: A place for an ambush. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (9): window, chimney - Strongs: H699 (אֲרֻבָּה)

g^m) b r f a (אורב AWRB) - Ambush: KJV (1): wait - Strongs: H696 (אֹרֶב)

G) b e r (רהב RHB) AC: Encourage CO: ? AB: Pride: An abundance of assurance.

V) b e r (רהב RHB) - Encourage: KJV (4): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) sure, proudly, overcome, strengthen - Strongs: H7292 (רָהַב)

N^m) b e r (רהב RHB) - Proud: KJV (1): proud - Strongs: H7295 (רָהָב)

g^m) b e f r (רוהב RWHB) - Proud: KJV (1): strength - Strongs: H7296 (רֹהַב)

H) e b r (רבה RBH) AC: ? CO: Abundant AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

V) e b r (רבה RBH) - Increase: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (232): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) multiply, increase, much, more, long, store, exceedingly, abundance, grow, great - Strongs: H7235 (רָבָה), H7236 (רְבָה)

a^m) e b r m (מרבה MRBH) - Increase: KJV (2): increase, great - Strongs: H4766 (מַרְבֶּה)

n^m) e b r a (ארבה ARBH) - Locust: An abundant swarm. KJV (24): locust, grasshopper - Strongs: H697 (אַרְבֶּה)

J) b f r (רוב RWB) AC: ? CO: Abundance AB: ?: An abundance of number, strength or authority.

N^m) b f r (רוב RWB) - Abundance: An abundance of numbers (many) or strength (great) . KJV (155): multitude, abundance, great, greatness, much, abundantly, plenty, many, long, excellent - Strongs: H7230 (רֹב)

L) b r i (ירב YRB) AC: Strive CO: ? AB: Strife: The responsibility of the master is to strive for survival and protection of the house.

b^m) b i r i (יריב YRYB) - Strive: KJV (3): strive, contend - Strongs: H3401 (יָרִיב)

M) b i r (ריב RYB) AC: Strive CO: ? AB: Strife: The responsibility of the master is to strive for survival and protection of the house.

V) b i r (ריב RYB) - Strive: [df: bwr] KJV (67): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) plead, strive, contend, chide, debate - Strongs: H7378 (רוּב)

N^m ) b i r (ריב RYB) - Strife: KJV (62): cause, strife, controversy, contention - Strongs: H7379 (רִב)

k^f1) e b i r m (מריבה MRYBH) - Strife: KJV (7): strife, provocation - Strongs: H4808 (מְרִיבָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2742 D b r (Spread, Sheet)
A2744 O b r (Square)
A2745 Y b r (Lay, Palate)
A2746 Q b r (Stall)
A2785 D p r (Spread)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. מְרִיבָה noun feminine strife, contention; — absolute ׳מ, of quarrel between herdsmen Genesis 13:8 (J); construct מְרִיבַת הָעֵדָה, of people's strife with Moses at Kadesh Numbers 27:14 (P), compare II. ׳מ 2

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מְרִיבָה f. (from the root רִיב).

(1) strife, contention, Genesis 13:8; Exodus 17:7; Numbers 27:14.

(2) [Meribah], pr.n.

(a) of a fountain flowing from a rock in the desert of Sin on the Heroopolitan gulf, -Exod. 17:17.

(b) מֵי מְרִיבָה (“water of strife”), another similar fountain in the desert of Zin, near Kadesh, Numbers 20:13, 24 Numbers 20:24; Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalms 81:8, 106:32 fully מֵי מְרִיבוֹת קָדֵשׁ Ezekiel 47:19.

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List of Word Forms

בִּמְרִיבַת֙ במריבת כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה כמריבה מְרִיב֣וֹת מְרִיבַ֣ת מְרִיבַ֥ת מְרִיבָ֑ה מְרִיבָה֙ מריבה מריבות מריבת bim·rî·ḇaṯ bimrîḇaṯ bimriVat kim·rî·ḇāh kimrîḇāh kimriVah mə·rî·ḇāh mə·rî·ḇaṯ mə·rî·ḇō·wṯ mərîḇāh mərîḇaṯ mərîḇōwṯ meriVah meriVat meriVot