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Lexicon :: Strong's G4461 - rabbi

Aa
ῥαββί
Transliteration
rabbi (Key)
Pronunciation
hrab-bee'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin רַב (H7227) with pronominal suffix
mGNT
15x in 1 unique form(s) TR
17x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:961,982

Strong’s Definitions

ῥαββί rhabbí, hrab-bee'; of Hebrew origin (H7227 with pronominal suffix); my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor:—Master, Rabbi.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G4461 in the following manner: Master (Christ) (9x), Rabbi (Christ) (5x), rabbi (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G4461 in the following manner: Master (Christ) (9x), Rabbi (Christ) (5x), rabbi (3x).

  1. my great one, my honourable sir

  2. Rabbi, a title used by the Jews to address their teachers (and also honour them when not addressing them)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ῥαββί rhabbí, hrab-bee'; of Hebrew origin (H7227 with pronominal suffix); my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor:—Master, Rabbi.
STRONGS G4461:
ῤαββί, T WH ῥαββει (cf. Buttmann, p. 6; WHs Appendix, p. 155; see εἰ, ἰ) (Hebrew רַבִּי from רַב, much, great), properly, my great one, my honorable sir; (others incorrectly regard the ִ־י as the yodh paragogic); Rabbi, a title with which the Jews were accustomed to address their teachers (and also to honor them when not addressing them; cf. the Frenchmonsieur, monseigneur): Matthew 23:7; translated into Greek by διδάσκαλος, Matthew 23:8 G L T Tr WH; John the Baptist is addressed by this title, John 3:26; Jesus: both by his disciples, Matthew 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5; Mark 11:21; John 1:38 (39),49(50); John 4:31; 9:2; 11:8; and by others, John 3:2; John 6:25; repeated to indicate earnestness (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 65, 5 a.) ῤαββί, ῤαββί, R G in Matthew 23:7 and Mark 14:45; (so רבי רבי for אבי אבי in the Targ. on 2 Kings 2:12). Cf. Lightfoot Horae Hebrew et Talmud. on Matthew 23:7; Pressel in Herzog edition 1 xii, p. 471f; (Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto, under the word Rabbi; Hamburger, Real-Encyclopädie, under Rabban, vol. ii., p. 943f).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
2:12
Matthew
23:7; 23:7; 23:7; 23:8; 26:25; 26:49
Mark
9:5; 11:21; 14:45
John
1:38; 3:2; 3:26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4461 matches the Greek ῥαββί (rabbi),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:7 - And words of respect in the market-places, and to be named by men, Teacher.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8 - But you may not be named Teacher: for one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:25 - And Judas, who was false to him, made answer and said, Is it I, Master? He says to him, Yes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49 - And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5 - And Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21 - And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:45 - And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - And Jesus, turning round, saw them coming after him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, Master), where are you living?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2 - He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26 - And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31 - While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25 - And when they came across him on the other side of the sea they said, Rabbi, when did you come here?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8 - The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?
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