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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 personal G783 greetings G783 in the marketplaces G58, and being called G2564 [fn]Rabbi G4461 by the people G444.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8 - “But as for you, do not be called G2564 [fn]Rabbi G4461; for only One G1520 is your Teacher G1320, and you are all G3956 brothers G80 and sisters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:25 - And Judas G2455, who was betraying G3860 Him, said G3004, “Surely G3385 it is not I, Rabbi G4461?” Jesus *said G3004 to him, “You have said G3004 it yourself G4771.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49 - And immediately G2112 Judas went G4334 up G4334 to G4334 Jesus G2424 and said G3004, “Greetings G5463, Rabbi G4461!” and kissed G2705 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5 - Peter G4074 responded G611 and *said G3004 to Jesus G2424, “Rabbi G4461, it is good G2570 that we are here G5602; let’s make G4160 three G5140 [fn]tabernacles G4633, one G1520 for You, one G1520 for Moses G3475, and one G1520 for Elijah G2243.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21 - And being reminded G363, Peter G4074 *said G3004 to Him, “Rabbi G4461, look G2396, the fig G4808 tree G4808 that You cursed G2672 has withered G3583.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:45 - And after coming G2064, Judas immediately G2117 went G4334 to Him and *said G3004, “Rabbi G4461!” and kissed G2705 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - And Jesus G2424 turned G4762 and saw G2300 them following G190, and *said G3004 to them, “What G5101 are you seeking G2212?” They said G3004 to Him, “Rabbi G4461 (which G3739 translated G3177 means G3004 Teacher G1320), where G4226 are You staying G3306?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael G3482 answered G611 Him, “Rabbi G4461, You are the Son G5207 of God G2316; You are the King G935 of Israel G2474!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2 - this G3778 man G3778 came G2064 to [fn]Jesus at night G3571 and said G3004 to Him, “Rabbi G4461, we know G6063 that You have come G2064 from God G2316 as a teacher G1320; for no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 do G4160 these G3778 [fn]signs G4592 that You do G4160 unless G1437 G3361 God G2316 is with him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26 - And they came G2064 to John G2491 and said G3004 to him, “Rabbi G4461, He who G3739 was with you beyond G4008 the Jordan G2446, to whom G3739 you have testified G3140—behold G2396, He is baptizing G907 and all G3956 the people are coming G2064 to Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31 -

Meanwhile G1722 G3342 the disciples G3101 were urging G2065 Him, saying G3004, “Rabbi G4461, eat G2068 something.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25 - And when G4219 they found G2147 Him on the other G4008 side G4008 of the sea G2281, they said G3004 to Him, “Rabbi G4461, when G4219 did You get G1096 here G5602?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - And His disciples G3101 asked G2065 Him, “Rabbi G4461, who G5101 sinned G264, this G3778 man G3778 or G2228 his parents G1118, that he would be born G1080 blind G5185?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8 - The disciples G3101 *said G3004 to Him, “Rabbi G4461, the Jews G2453 were just G3568 now G3568 seeking G2212 to stone G3034 You, and yet You are going G5217 there G1563 again G3825?”
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