RABBI
What does "RABBI" mean?
A Jewish religious leader and scholar qualified to teach and interpret Jewish law.
Meanings
- An ordained teacher and spiritual leader in a Jewish community. The rabbi led the congregation in prayer and explained the week's Torah portion.
- A title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher of the law. Students addressed the great scholar simply as Rabbi. formal
Did you know?
- The word literally means 'my master': it is Hebrew 'rav' (master, great one) plus the possessive '-i', so calling someone Rabbi is calling them 'my teacher' in the most personal grammatical form.
Word origin
From Hebrew 'rabbi', meaning 'my master' or 'my teacher', from 'rav' (great, master) plus the first-person suffix '-i'; entered English through Greek and Latin scripture.
Remember it
RABBI keeps two B's, like the two tablets of the law the teacher carries; 'rav' + 'I' = 'my master.'
A little poem
He does not own a single sheep,
yet shepherds words through every grief-
'my teacher,' says the name itself.
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What it teaches
Authority worth the name is not commanded but conferred - 'my teacher' is a gift the student gives.
Quick facts
What does RABBI mean?
A Jewish religious leader and scholar qualified to teach and interpret Jewish law.
Is RABBI a valid word?
Yes — RABBI is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RABBI?
RABBI has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RABBI come from?
From Hebrew 'rabbi', meaning 'my master' or 'my teacher', from 'rav' (great, master) plus the first-person suffix '-i'; entered English through Greek and Latin scripture.
What can RABBI teach us?
Authority worth the name is not commanded but conferred - 'my teacher' is a gift the student gives.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.