Lexical Definition

‎מְרִיבָה‎ Mᵉrîybâh (mer-ee-baw') Meribah ^N:N--L
the same as ‎מְרִיבָה‎

Meribah.

• § Meribah = "strife" or "contention"
• Meribah, the name of two places in the Desert

1) a fountain at Rephidim, in the desert of Sin; so called because the Israelites murmured against God
2) the name of the water supply at Kadesh on the southern border of the promised land; the people also murmured here against God

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Also see: קָדֵשׁ

II. ‎מְרִיבָה‎ proper name, of a location (place of strife); —

1. at Rephidim, ‎׳‎‎מַסָּה וּמ‎ Exod 17:7 (J), Λοιδόρησις.

2. at Kadesh, especially in ‎מֵי מְרִיבָה‎ water of M. (ᵐ5 ὕδωρ ἁντιλογίας) Deut 33:8; Num 20:13 (P) Ps 81:8*; Ps 106:32, also (ᵐ5 ὕδωρ τῆς λοιδορίας ᵐ5^L as above) Num 20:24 (P); ‎׳‎‎מ‎ construct in ‎מֵי מְרִיבַת קָדֵשׁ‎ (ᵐ5 ὕδωρ ἁντιλογίας [ἑν] Καδης) Num 27:14; Deut 32:51 (both P), and (ᵐ5 ὕδωρ βαριμωθ Καδης Ezek 48:28 so ‎מֵי מְרִיבוֺת‎ ‎׳‎‎ק‎ Ezek 47:19 (ᵐ5 ὕδωρ Μαριμωθ Καδης); Deut 33:2 see ‎קֹדֶשׁ‎ near the end; ‎מְרִיבָה‎ along, only Ps 95:8 (παραπικρασμός; || ‎יוֺם מַסָּה‎).

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Meribah_2 • A place where the Israelites quarreled with Moses

Meribah, a place where the Israelites quarreled with Moses and tested the Lord, and where water came from the rock (Exodus 17:7; Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalm 95:8).

• A location near Rephidim רְפִידִים first mentioned at Exo.17.7;
• only referred to as Meribah מְרִיבָה.
  

Meribah was a location in the wilderness where the Israelites quarreled with Moses and tested the Lord (Exodus 17:7). The name Meribah means "quarrel" or "contention." The people complained about the lack of water, and Moses, following God's instructions, struck the rock, and water came out for the people to drink (Exodus 17:5-6). The incident at Meribah is remembered as an example of Israel's rebellion and lack of faith (Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalm 95:8). It serves as a warning not to harden one's heart against God as the Israelites did at Meribah.

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