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Where does “רַב” come from?

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

רַב (Hebrew): master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi

Definitions

  1. master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi

Ancestry of “רַב”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semiticrabb-to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...

Words derived from “רַב”

  • rabbi
  • rabbinus
  • rabino
  • rabbi
  • rabino
  • rabbino
  • rabbi
  • rabin
  • ραββί
  • rabbikat
  • rabbik
  • rabbi
  • rabbit
  • ῥαββί
  • 𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌴𐌹
  • רבנו
  • רבי
  • ר׳
  • rabi
  • rabbi
  • ר׳
  • ר׳
  • rabbi
  • ר׳
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