מְרִיבָה, strife. Num. R. s. 3 המטילים מ׳ וכ׳ those who caused strife between him and her. Ib. אף הם היו בעלי מ׳ they, too, were men of strife. Pesik. R. s. 20 מימיכם אנשי מ׳ אתם you have at all times been in the opposition. Ib. אתם עומדים במדינה (corr. acc.) you are of the opposition. Midr. Till. to Ps. CIII עשיתי מ׳ I entered a contest. B. Mets. 59ᵃ; a. fr.