Where does “ῥαββί” come from?

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

ῥαββί (Greek): rabbi minister of religion

Definitions

  1. rabbi minister of religion

Ancestry of “ῥαββί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרביrabbi, spiritual teacher
2Hebrewרַבmaster, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi
3Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Words derived from “ῥαββί”

Every word from Proto-Semitic rabb- →Every word from Hebrew רַב →Every word from Hebrew רבי →