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Rabbi - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Rabbi : (noun)
1: spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to
expound and apply Jewish law
2: a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
[syn: Rabbi]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Rabbi : \Rab"bi\, n.; pl. Rabbisor Rabbies. [L., fr. Gr. ?,
Heb. rab[=i] my master, from rab master, lord, teacher, akin
to Ar. rabb.]
Master; lord; teacher; -- a Jewish title of respect or honor
for a teacher or doctor of the law. ``The gravest rabbies.''
--Milton.
Be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even
Christ, and all ye are brethren. --Matt. xxiii.
8.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Rabbi : my master, a title of dignity given by the Jews to their doctors
of the law and their distinguished teachers. It is sometimes
applied to Christ (Matt. 23:7, 8; Mark 9:5 (R.V.); John 1:38,
49; 3:2; 6:25, etc.); also to John (3:26).
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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Rabbi, Rabboni, my master
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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