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 the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi. But, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;
And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus - Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, - let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one;
But Jesus, turning, and looking at them following, saith unto them - What seek ye? And, they, said unto him - Rabbi! which meaneth, when translated, Teacher, Where abidest thou?
Nathanael answered him - Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.
The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him - Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.
And they came unto John, and said unto him - Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.
and, finding him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him - Rabbi! when, camest thou, 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 the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi. But, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;
But, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;
And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus - Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, - let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one;
and, put in mind, Peter saith unto him - Rabbi! see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse, is withered.
And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith - Rabbi! and openly kissed him.
And lo! there was, a man, in Jerusalem, whose name, was Symeon; and, this man, was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him;
But Jesus, turning, and looking at them following, saith unto them - What seek ye? And, they, said unto him - Rabbi! which meaneth, when translated, Teacher, Where abidest thou?
Jesus answered, and said unto him - Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, believest thou? A greater thing than these, shalt thou see!
The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him - Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.
In the meantime, the disciples were requesting him, saying - Rabbi! eat.
and, finding him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him - Rabbi! when, camest thou, hither?
And his disciples questioned him, saying - Rabbi! who sinned, this man or his parents, that, blind, he should be born?
The disciples say unto him - Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee - and, again, goest thou thither?
Ye, call me, The Teacher, and, The Lord, - and, well, say, for I am.
Howbeit, as soon as, he, hath come - The Spirit of truth, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak from himself, but, whatsoever he heareth, he will speak, and, the coming things, will he announce unto you.
Jesus saith unto her - Mary! She, turning saith unto him, in Hebrew - Rabboni! which meaneth, Teacher.
Art persuaded, moreover, that, thou thyself, art - a guide of the blind, a light of them that 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 the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi.
And Judas, who was delivering him up, answering, said - Can it be, I, Rabbi? He saith unto him - Thou, hast said.
And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.
And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus - Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, - let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one;
And, answering him, Jesus said - What desirest thou, I should do for thee? And, the blind man, said unto him - Rabboni! that may recover sight.
and, put in mind, Peter saith unto him - Rabbi! see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse, is withered.
And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith - Rabbi! and openly kissed him.
But Jesus, turning, and looking at them following, saith unto them - What seek ye? And, they, said unto him - Rabbi! which meaneth, when translated, Teacher, Where abidest thou?
Nathanael answered him - Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.
The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him - Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.
Ye yourselves, unto me, bear witness, that, I, said - I, am not the Christ; but - I am sent before, That One.
In the meantime, the disciples were requesting him, saying - Rabbi! eat.
and, finding him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him - Rabbi! when, camest thou, hither?
And his disciples questioned him, saying - Rabbi! who sinned, this man or his parents, that, blind, he should be born?
The disciples say unto him - Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee - and, again, goest thou thither?
Jesus saith unto her - Mary! She, turning saith unto him, in Hebrew - Rabboni! which meaneth, 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, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;
And Peter, answering, saith unto Jesus - Rabbi! it is, delightful, for us to be, here, - let us therefore make three tents, for thee, one, and, for Moses, one, and, for Elijah, one;
and, put in mind, Peter saith unto him - Rabbi! see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse, is withered.
And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith - Rabbi! and openly kissed him.
But Jesus, turning, and looking at them following, saith unto them - What seek ye? And, they, said unto him - Rabbi! which meaneth, when translated, Teacher, Where abidest thou?
Nathanael answered him - Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.
The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him - Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.
And they came unto John, and said unto him - Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.
In the meantime, the disciples were requesting him, saying - Rabbi! eat.
and, finding him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him - Rabbi! when, camest thou, hither?
And his disciples questioned him, saying - Rabbi! who sinned, this man or his parents, that, blind, he should be born?
The disciples say unto him - Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee - and, again, goest thou thither?
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 the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi. But, ye, - do not be called Rabbi, - for, one, is your Teacher, and, all ye, are brethren;
And Judas, who was delivering him up, answering, said - Can it be, I, Rabbi? He saith unto him - Thou, hast said.
And, straightway, coming unto Jesus, he said - Joy to thee! Rabbi, and eagerly kissed him.
for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
and, put in mind, Peter saith unto him - Rabbi! see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse, is withered.
And, coming, straightway, stepping forward to him, he saith - Rabbi! and openly kissed him.
But Jesus, turning, and looking at them following, saith unto them - What seek ye? And, they, said unto him - Rabbi! which meaneth, when translated, Teacher, Where abidest thou?
Nathanael answered him - Rabbi! thou, art, the Son of God: Thou, art, King, of Israel.
The same, came unto him, by night, and said unto him - Rabbi! we know that, from God, thou hast come, a teacher; for, no one, can be doing, these signs, which, thou, art doing, except, God, be with him.
And they came unto John, and said unto him - Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.
In the meantime, the disciples were requesting him, saying - Rabbi! eat.
and, finding him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him - Rabbi! when, camest thou, hither?
And his disciples questioned him, saying - Rabbi! who sinned, this man or his parents, that, blind, he should be born?
The disciples say unto him - Rabbi! just now, were the Jews seeking to stone thee - and, again, goest thou thither?
Jesus saith unto her - Mary! She, turning saith unto him, in Hebrew - Rabboni! which meaneth, Teacher.
Watsons
RABBI. See RAB.