Where does “ῥαββί” come from?

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

ῥαββί (Koine Greek): O my Master

Definitions

  1. O my Master

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 רַבEvery word from Hebrew רבי
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