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Where does “רבי” come from?

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

רבי (Hebrew): rabbi, spiritual teacher

Definitions

  1. rabbi, spiritual teacher

Ancestry of “רבי”, step by step

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

Words derived from “רבי”

  • rabbinus
  • rabbi
  • rabino
  • rabbi
  • rabbino
  • rabino
  • rabbi
  • rabin
  • ραββί
  • rabbik
  • rabbit
  • rabbikat
  • rabbi
  • ῥαββί
  • 𐍂𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌴𐌹
  • rabbi
  • rabi
  • rabbi
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