rabbi

CEFRB1

/ˈɹæ.baɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A Jewish religious teacher or leader.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A Jew who is the leader or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.

Examples

  • Rabbi Tom gave the sermon on Friday night.

  • Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A senior officer who acts as a mentor.

  2. A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.

More examples

In context

  • Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.

  • Next, R. Moskowitz brings us to the Slonimer Rebbe, a late 20th century Hasidic rabbi, who taught that the evil of Esav was that very sense of completion, the self-perception that he had no need for growth or further transformation.

  • Hoskins? He doesn't have a better rabbi in the department than that?

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Origin

noun

From Middle English raby, from Ecclesiastical Latin rabbi, and its source Koine Greek ῥαββί (rhabbí), from (post-Tanakh) Hebrew רַבִּי (rabbi, “my master”), from רַב (rav, “master”) + ־ִי (-í, “my”). Compare late Old English rabbi. Doublet of rebbe and related to rav.