Where does “ραββί” come from?

ραββί (Greek) comes from Koine Greek ῥαββί, from Hebrew רבי, from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

ραββί (Greek): rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbi

Ancestry of “ραββί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekῥαββίO my Master
2Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
3Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
4Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb-Every word from Hebrew רַבEvery word from Hebrew רבי