Yariv יָרִיב
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| יָרִיב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | yariv |
| Strong's number | H3401 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | opponent |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (1) |
Yariv (Hebrew יָרִיב, Strong's H3401) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “opponent”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
contender, opponent, adversary
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | strive (1), contendeth (1), contend (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | my opponents (1), those who contend with you (1), what my accusers (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Yariv, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 35:1Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 49:25But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 18:19Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).