# \*rVyVb-: 'replace, repay' 1, 'contest, plead' 2

> Proto-Semitic *rVyVb-, 'replace, repay' 1, 'contest, plead' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rVyVb- |
| Meaning | 'replace, repay' 1, 'contest, plead' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | râbu (riābu) 1 (CAD R 53) | CAD R 53 | gloss withheld |
| Amorite | r-ʾ/y-b 1, 2: ia-ar-i-ib-ᵈab-ba, ia-ri-i-bu-um (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 178) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 178 | gloss withheld |
| Eblaitic | /r-ʾ/y-b/ 1, 2: names i-rí-bù, i-rí-íb-a-ḫu, i-rí-íb-il (Sanmartín GlOS 2, 178) | Sanmartín GlOS 2, 178 | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ריב 2 (HALOT 1224–1225) | HALOT 1224–1225 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | OArm. ryb 2 (HALOT 1224) | HALOT 1224 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.