Rabbi Definition

răbī
rabbis
noun
A scholar and teacher of the Jewish law; now, specif., an ordained Jew, usually the spiritual head of a congregation, qualified to decide questions of law and ritual and to perform marriages, supervise religious education, etc.
Webster's New World
A sponsor; influential friend.
Webster's New World
A scholar qualified to interpret Jewish law.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Rabbi

Noun

Singular:
rabbi
Plural:
rabbis

Origin of Rabbi

  • Middle English rabi from Old French from Late Latin rabbī master from Greek rhabbi O my master from Hebrew Aramaic rabbî my master rab master (from rab to become great rbb in Semitic roots) my -y in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin rabbi, and its source Ancient Greek ῥαββί (rhabbi), from (post-biblical) Hebrew רבי (rabbi, “my master”), from רַב (ráv, “master [of]”) +‎ ־־י (-i, “me”).

    From Wiktionary

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