Proverbs 25:9:2Prov.25.9.W2TAB
רִ֣יב
riv
“contend or argue”
- Transliteration
- RIV
- Extended
- RIHV
- IPA
- /ˈriːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- contend or argue
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
RIV
- clause
RIV-kha RIV ET-re-E-kha
- sentence
RIV-kha RIV ET-re-E-kha ve-SOD a-KHER al-te-GAL
Exegesis
The verse begins with the noun rivekha {רִֽ֭יבְךָ | riḇˈḵā} ‘your dispute’ in construct, immediately followed by riv {רִ֣יב | riḇ} ‘dispute’ as a Qal imperative, intensifying the directive.
Root and etymology
ר־י־ב
“contention”
In context — Proverbs 25:9
Dispute the matter with your neighbor in person, and do not reveal another’s secret .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 25:9, so the Hebrew word רִ֣יב (riv) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.25.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.9.W2.S1) and character.