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Where does “רַבֵּנוּ” come from?

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

רַבֵּנוּ (Hebrew): our teacher

Definitions

  1. our teacher

Ancestry of “רַבֵּנוּ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “רַבֵּנוּ”

  • רבינו
  • רבנו
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