Strong’s definition
properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV gloss list in the source
adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.
Source pronunciation notation: reeb
Derivation recorded by Strong
or רוּב; a primitive root;
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