What does רִיב · δίκη mean in the Bible?
רִיב · δίκη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dispute, legal case, controversy".
Hebrew · H7379, G1349
רִיב
A contest (personal or legal) · condemnation
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רִיב H7379 a contest (personal or legal)
Pronunciation riv
Legal dispute or personal conflict; often involves God as judge mediating between contending parties.
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δίκη G1349 condemnation
Pronunciation díkē
Justice as divine retribution; the execution of a sentence rather than mere judgment itself
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What does רִיב (riv) mean in the Bible?
רִיב · δίκη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "dispute, legal case, controversy".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7379, G1349?
H7379, G1349 is connected to 61 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. dispute, legal case, controversy
Strong's H7379, G1349
Lexical occurrences 61 verses Source Gloss
dispute, legal case, controversy
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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