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 greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, 'Rabbi.' But ye shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your master, that is, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, here is good being for us, let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
And Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, "What seek ye?" They said unto him, "Rabbi," which is to say, by interpretation, "Master: where dwellest thou?"
Nathanael answered and said unto him, "Rabbi, thou art the son of God; Thou art the King of Israel."
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him."
And they came unto John, and said unto him, "Rabbi, behold he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him."
And when they had found 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 greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, 'Rabbi.' But ye shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your master, that is, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
But ye shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your master, that is, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, here is good being for us, let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
And Peter remembered, and said unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst, is withered away."
And as soon as he was come, he went straightway to him, and said unto him, "Master, master," and kissed him.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
And Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, "What seek ye?" They said unto him, "Rabbi," which is to say, by interpretation, "Master: where dwellest thou?"
Jesus answered and said unto him, "Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest? Thou shalt see greater things than these."
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him."
And in the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, saying, "Master, eat."
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, "Rabbi, when camest thou hither?"
And his disciples asked him saying, "Master, who did sin: this man, or his father and mother, that he was born blind?"
His disciples said unto him, "Master, the Jews lately sought means to stone thee, and wilt thou go thither again?"
Ye call me 'Master' and 'Lord,' and ye say well, for so am I.
Howbeit, when he is once come - I mean the spirit of truth - he will lead you into all truth. He shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come.
Jesus said unto her, "Mary." She turned herself, and said unto him, "Rabboni," which is to say, Master.
And believest that thou thyself art a guide unto the blind, a light to them which 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 greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, 'Rabbi.'
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, "Is it I, master?" He said unto him, "Thou hast said."
And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, here is good being for us, let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
And Jesus answered, and said unto him, "What wilt thou that I do unto thee?" The blind said unto him, "Master, that I might see."
And Peter remembered, and said unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst, is withered away."
And as soon as he was come, he went straightway to him, and said unto him, "Master, master," and kissed him.
And Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, "What seek ye?" They said unto him, "Rabbi," which is to say, by interpretation, "Master: where dwellest thou?"
Nathanael answered and said unto him, "Rabbi, thou art the son of God; Thou art the King of Israel."
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him."
Ye yourselves are witnesses, how that I said, 'I am not Christ: but am sent before him.'
And in the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, saying, "Master, eat."
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, "Rabbi, when camest thou hither?"
And his disciples asked him saying, "Master, who did sin: this man, or his father and mother, that he was born blind?"
His disciples said unto him, "Master, the Jews lately sought means to stone thee, and wilt thou go thither again?"
Jesus said unto her, "Mary." She turned herself, and said unto him, "Rabboni," which is to say, Master.
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 shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your master, that is, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, here is good being for us, let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
And Peter remembered, and said unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst, is withered away."
And as soon as he was come, he went straightway to him, and said unto him, "Master, master," and kissed him.
And Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, "What seek ye?" They said unto him, "Rabbi," which is to say, by interpretation, "Master: where dwellest thou?"
Nathanael answered and said unto him, "Rabbi, thou art the son of God; Thou art the King of Israel."
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him."
And they came unto John, and said unto him, "Rabbi, behold he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him."
And in the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, saying, "Master, eat."
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, "Rabbi, when camest thou hither?"
And his disciples asked him saying, "Master, who did sin: this man, or his father and mother, that he was born blind?"
His disciples said unto him, "Master, the Jews lately sought means to stone thee, and wilt thou go 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 greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, 'Rabbi.' But ye shall not suffer yourselves to be called Rabbi, for one is your master, that is, to wit, Christ, and all ye are brethren.
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, "Is it I, master?" He said unto him, "Thou hast said."
And forthwith-all he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail master." And kissed him.
And wist not what he said, for they were afraid.
And Peter remembered, and said unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst, is withered away."
And as soon as he was come, he went straightway to him, and said unto him, "Master, master," and kissed him.
And Jesus turned about, and saw them follow, and said unto them, "What seek ye?" They said unto him, "Rabbi," which is to say, by interpretation, "Master: where dwellest thou?"
Nathanael answered and said unto him, "Rabbi, thou art the son of God; Thou art the King of Israel."
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, "Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such miracles as thou doest, except God were with him."
And they came unto John, and said unto him, "Rabbi, behold he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him."
And in the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, saying, "Master, eat."
And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, "Rabbi, when camest thou hither?"
And his disciples asked him saying, "Master, who did sin: this man, or his father and mother, that he was born blind?"
His disciples said unto him, "Master, the Jews lately sought means to stone thee, and wilt thou go thither again?"
Jesus said unto her, "Mary." She turned herself, and said unto him, "Rabboni," which is to say, Master.
Watsons
RABBI. See RAB.