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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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 17 times in 15 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:7 - And G2532 greetings G783 in G1722 the markets, G58 and G2532 to be called G2564 of G5259 men, G444 Rabbi, G4461 Rabbi. G4461

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:8 - But G1161 be G2564 ➔ not G3361 ye G5210 called G2564 Rabbi: G4461 for G1063 one G1520 is G2076 your G5216 Master, G2519 even Christ; G5547 and G1161 all G3956 ye G5210 are G2075 brethren. G80

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:25 - Then G1161 Judas, G2455 which G3588 betrayed G3860 him, G846 answered G611 and said, G2036 Master, G4461 is G1510 it G3385 I? G1473 He said G3004 unto him, G846 Thou G4771 hast said. G2036

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:49

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:49 - And G2532 forthwith G2112 he came G4334 to Jesus, G2424 and said, G2036 Hail, G5463 master; G4461 and G2532 kissed G2705 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5 - And G2532 Peter G4074 answered G611 and said G3004 to Jesus, G2424 Master, G4461 it is G2076 good G2570 for us G2248 to be G1511 here: G5602 and G2532 let us make G4160 three G5140 tabernacles; G4633 one G3391 for thee, G4671 and G2532 one G3391 for Moses, G3475 and G2532 one G3391 for Elias. G2243

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:21 - And G2532 Peter G4074 calling to remembrance G363 saith G3004 unto him, G846 Master, G4461 behold, G2396 the fig tree G4808 which G3739 thou cursedst G2672 is withered away. G3583

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:45 - And G2532 as soon as he was come, G2064 he goeth G4334 straightway G2112 to him, G846 and saith, G3004 Master, G4461 master; G4461 and G2532 kissed G2705 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:38 - Then G1161 Jesus G2424 turned, G4762 and G2532 saw G2300 them G846 following, G190 and saith G3004 unto them, G846 What G5101 seek ye? G2212 G1161 They said G2036 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 (which G3739 is to say, G3004 being interpreted, G2059 Master,) G1320 where G4226 dwellest thou? G3306

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael G3482 answered G611 and G2532 saith G3004 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 thou G4771 art G1488 the Son G5207 of God; G2316 thou G4771 art G1488 the King G935 of Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:2 - The same G3778 came G2064 to G4314 Jesus G2424 by night, G3571 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 we know G1492 that G3754 thou art G2064 ➔ a teacher G1320 come G2064 from G575 God: G2316 for G1063 no man G3762 can G1410 do G4160 these G5023 miracles G4592 that G3739 thou G4771 doest, G4160 except G3362 God G2316 be G5600 with G3326 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:26 - And G2532 they came G2064 unto G4314 John, G2491 and G2532 said G2036 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 he G3739 that was G2258 with G3326 thee G4675 beyond G4008 Jordan, G2446 to whom G3739 thou G4771 barest witness, G3140 behold, G2396 the same G3778 baptizeth, G907 and G2532 all G3956 men come G2064 to G4314 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:31 -  G1161 In G1722 the mean G3342 while his disciples G3101 prayed G2065 him, G846 saying, G3004 Master, G4461 eat. G5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:25 - And G2532 when they had found G2147 him G846 on the other side G4008 of the sea, G2281 they said G2036 unto him, G846 Rabbi, G4461 when G4219 camest thou G1096 hither? G5602

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:2 - And G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 asked G2065 him, G846 saying, G3004 Master, G4461 who G5101 did sin, G264 this man, G3778 or G2228 his G846 parents, G1118 that G2443 he was born G1080 blind? G5185

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:8 - His disciples G3101 say G3004 unto him, G846 Master, G4461 the Jews G2453 of late G3568 sought G2212 to stone G3034 thee; G4571 and G2532 goest thou G5217 thither G1563 again? G3825
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