יָרִיב (yārîb) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning opponent. It appears
3 times
in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H3401).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2159b)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2159b)opponent, adversary; he will contend, contentious; that content, that strive
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
יָרִיבnoun, masculine: opponent, adversary
Strong's H3401יָרִיב: literally he will contend; properly, adjective contentious; used as noun, an adversary KJV:that content(-eth), that strive.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 2159: רִיבrîb — strive, contend; toss, grapple, wrangle, hold a controversy, defend; adversary, chide, complain, debate, plead, rebuke