Where does “rabbi” come from?
Rabbi comes from Ecclesiastical Latin rabbi, a title for Jewish teachers and spiritual leaders.
rabbi (English): A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha , capable...
Definitions
- A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha , capable...
Ancestry of “rabbi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | raby | — |
| 2 | Latin | rabbī | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥαββί | O my Master |
| 4 | Hebrew | רבי | rabbi, spiritual teacher |
| 5 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 6 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |
Words derived from “rabbi”