Where does “רַבִּי” come from?
רַבִּי (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew רַב, from Proto-Semitic rabb- — to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;...
רַבִּי (Hebrew): my master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi
Definitions
- my master, my rabbi; teacher; rabbi
Ancestry of “רַבִּי”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | רַב | master, teacher, rabbi; master; master, rabbi |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | rabb- | to expand, to extend; lord, owner, chief;... |
Words derived from “רַבִּי”