- Original: מריבה - Transliteration: M@riybah - Phonetic: mer-ee-baw' - Definition: 1. strife, contention - Origin: from H7378 - TWOT entry: 2159c - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From H7378 ; quarrel: - provocation strife. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • provocation, 1 Psalm 95:8 • strife, 4 Genesis 13:8; Numbers 27:14; Psalm 106:32; Ezekiel 48:28