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Strong G4461ῥαββί

Rabbi

Transliteration
rhabbi
Pronunciation
hrab-bee'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H7227] with pronominal suffix;
my master that is Rabbi as an official title of honor: - Master Rabbi.

Detailed definition

ῥαββεί (Rec. -βί, see WH, App., 155) (Heb. and Aram. רַב, my master; see Dalman, Words, 327, 331 ff.),
a title of respectful address to Jewish teachers, Rabbi: Mat.23:7-8; of John, Jhn.3:26; of Christ, Mat.26:25, 49, Mrk.9:5 11:21 14:45, Jhn.1:30, 50 3:2 4:31 6:25 9:2 11:8; κύριε ῥ Mrk.10:51 (WH, mg., see: ῥαββουνεί).†

In the biblical story

Rabbi

A Jewish title of respect for a teacher

Rabbi, meaning "my teacher," was a title of respect used by Jews to address their religious teachers and leaders (<ref="Matthew 23:7-8; Jhn.1.38, 49">Matthew 23:7-8; Jhn.1.38, 49</ref>).

In the Bible

Strong G4461 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • master9
  • rabbi7

First verses

  1. Matthew 23:7
    And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
  2. Matthew 23:8
    But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
  3. Matthew 26:25
    Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
  4. Matthew 26:49
    And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
  5. Mark 9:5
    And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
  6. Mark 11:21
    And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
  7. Mark 14:45
    And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
  8. John 1:38
    Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
  9. John 1:49
    Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
  10. John 3:2
    The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
  11. John 3:26
    And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
  12. John 4:31
    In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
  13. John 6:25
    And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
  14. John 9:2
    And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
  15. John 11:8
    His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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ῥαββί,
O my Master, Hebrew word in [NT (NT.Matt.23.7, +others)]; also ῥαββονί or ῥαββουνί, [NT (NT.Mark.10.51, NT.John.20.16.)]