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Lexicon :: Strong's G4461 - rabbi

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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 Box Mat 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:7 - And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, G4461 Rabbi. G4461

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8 - But be not ye called Rabbi: G4461 for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:25 - Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, G4461 is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49 - And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; G4461 and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5 - And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, G4461 it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21 - And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, G4461 behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:45 - And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, G4461 master; G4461 and kissed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, G4461 (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, G4461 thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2 - The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, G4461 we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26 - And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, G4461 he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31 - In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, G4461 eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25 - And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, G4461 when camest thou hither?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, G4461 who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8 - His disciples say unto him, Master, G4461 the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
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