Reference: Rabbi
Easton
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 (Mt 23:7-8; Mr 9:5 (R.V.); Joh 1:38,49; 3:2; 6:25, etc.); also to John (Joh 3:26).
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and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But you must not be called Rabbi; for one is your leader, and all of you are brethren.
And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, behold, he immerses, and all are going to him.
And finding him on the opposite side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when didst thou come hither?
Fausets
("great.") Simeon (identified by some with him who took the infant Jesus in his arms: Lu 2:25 ff) son of Hillel, shortly before Christ, was the first doctor of the law with the title Rabban (higher than Rabbi), Rabbi (higher than Rab). The disciples applied it to Christ (Mr 9:5; 11:21; 14:45; Joh 1:38,50; 3:2; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8; 13:13). Christ's prohibition of the title to the disciples (Mt 23:7-8) is against using it in the spirit of exercising dominion over the faith of others. The triune God is the only "Father," "Master" (katheegeetes, guide, Ro 2:19; contrast Joh 16:13), "Teacher" (didaskalos Vaticanus manuscript Mt 23:8) in the highest sense; on Him alone can implicit trust be placed. All are "brethren " before Him, none by office or precedence nearer to God than another. Rabboni (Joh 20:16) is simply "Master," the -i final in John's translated not meaning "my", as it often does.
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and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But you must not be called Rabbi; for one is your leader, and all of you are brethren.
But you must not be called Rabbi; for one is your leader, and all of you are brethren.
And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
And Peter, calling his words to mind, said to him: Rabbi, see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse has withered.
And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And this man was just and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him:
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
Nathaniel answered and said to him: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
In the mean time, the disciples besought him, saying: Rabbi, eat.
And finding him on the opposite side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when didst thou come hither?
And his disciples asked him, saying: Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
His disciples said to him: Rabbi, the Jews just now sought to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?
You call me Teacher and Lord; and you say well, for so I am.
But when he, the Spirit of the truth, has come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak of himself; but what he hears, that will he speak, and he will show you things to come.
Jesus said to her: Mary. She turned, and said to him: Rabboni; which is, translated, Teacher.
if you are also confident that you yourself are a guide for the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
Hastings
The transliteration of a Heb. word meaning my master. In Mt 23:7 it is referred to as 'the usual form of address with which the learned were greeted' (Dalman, Words of Jesus, p. 331); in the following verse it is regarded as synonymous with 'teacher.' John the Baptist is once called 'Rabbi' by his disciples (Joh 3:28). Elsewhere in the Gospels it is our Lord who is thus addressed: by His disciples (Mt 26:25,49; Mr 9:5; 11:21; 14:45; Joh 1:38,49; 4:31; 9:2; 11:8), by others (Joh 3:2; 6:25). Rabboni is the transliteration of the Aramaic form of the word; it occurs twice, namely in Mr 10:51 and Joh 20:16.
J. G. Tasker.
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and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
And Judas, who delivered him up, answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? He replied: You have said.
And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
And Jesus answered and said to him: What do you wish me to do for you? The blind man said to him: Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.
And Peter, calling his words to mind, said to him: Rabbi, see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse has withered.
And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
You yourselves will testify for me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
In the mean time, the disciples besought him, saying: Rabbi, eat.
And finding him on the opposite side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when didst thou come hither?
And his disciples asked him, saying: Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
His disciples said to him: Rabbi, the Jews just now sought to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?
Jesus said to her: Mary. She turned, and said to him: Rabboni; which is, translated, Teacher.
Morish
A title of respect among the Jews, signifying 'master, teacher,' but is not known to have been used till the time of Herod the Great. It was applied to the Lord, though often translated 'master' in the A.V. Mr 9:5; 11:21; 14:45; Joh 1:38,49; 3:2,26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8. Jesus forbade the disciples being called Rabbi, for one was their Master (?????????), even Christ. Mt 23:8. According to the Jews the gradations of honour rose from Rab to Rabbi, and thence to Rabban or Rabboni.
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But you must not be called Rabbi; for one is your leader, and all of you are brethren.
And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
And Peter, calling his words to mind, said to him: Rabbi, see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse has withered.
And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, behold, he immerses, and all are going to him.
In the mean time, the disciples besought him, saying: Rabbi, eat.
And finding him on the opposite side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when didst thou come hither?
And his disciples asked him, saying: Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
His disciples said to him: Rabbi, the Jews just now sought to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?
Smith
a title of respect signifying master, teacher, given by the Jews to their doctors and teachers, and often addressed to our Lord.
Mt 23:7-8; 26:25,49; Mr 9:6; 11:21; 14:45; Joh 1:38,49; 3:2,26; 4:31; 6:25; 9:2; 11:8
Another form of the title was Rabboni.
Joh 20:16
The titles were used with different degrees of honor; the lowest being rab, master then rabbi, my master; next rabban, our master; and greatest of all, Rabboni, my great master.
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and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But you must not be called Rabbi; for one is your leader, and all of you are brethren.
And Judas, who delivered him up, answered and said: Rabbi, is it I? He replied: You have said.
And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
For he knew not what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
And Peter, calling his words to mind, said to him: Rabbi, see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse has withered.
And when he came, he immediately went up to him and said: Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.
And Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them:
Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.
This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou hast come as a teacher from God; for no man can do these signs which thou doest, unless God be with him.
And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, behold, he immerses, and all are going to him.
In the mean time, the disciples besought him, saying: Rabbi, eat.
And finding him on the opposite side of the sea, they said to him: Rabbi, when didst thou come hither?
And his disciples asked him, saying: Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
His disciples said to him: Rabbi, the Jews just now sought to stone thee, and art thou going thither again?
Jesus said to her: Mary. She turned, and said to him: Rabboni; which is, translated, Teacher.
Watsons
RABBI. See RAB.