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Ribai — the meaning of the Hebrew name רִיבַי

רִיבַי

Rîybay · pronounced ree-bah'-ee · Strong's H7380 · a man

Ribai means contentious.

Built from

רִיב rîyb (from, H7378) — properly, to toss, i.e. grapple open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7378; contentious; Ribai, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 23:29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, (KJV)

Every verse that names Ribai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

2Sam 23:291Chr 11:31

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