Rabbi
ῥαββίStrong’s G4461rhabbi
Appears in 15 verses of the New Testament
In short
Rhabbi is the Greek word usually translated “rabbi”. It appears in 15 verses of the New Testament.
“And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.”
Meaning
Usually translated “rabbi”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rabbi 17
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 8
- Matthew 4
- Mark 3
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 23:8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
- Matthew 26:25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
- Matthew 26:49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
- Mark 9:5And 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.
- Mark 11:21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
- Mark 14:45And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Greek dictionary
ῥαββί rhabbi · Rabbi
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).† ῥαββουνεί (Rec. -βονί, see: ῥαββεί) (Aram. רַבּוֺנִי, later, רִבּוֺנִי my master; on the Greek vocalization and the relation of the word to ῥαββεί, see Dalman, Words, 324, 340; Gr., 140; DB, iv, 190) Rabboni: Mrk.10:51 (WH, mg., κύριε ῥαββεί), Jhn.20:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.