ῥαββίrhabbí
my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor
Greek (New Testament) · G4461
Meanings
a title of respectful address to Jewish teachers, Rabbi: Matthew 23:7, Matthew 23:8; of John, John 3:26; of Christ, Matthew 26:25, Matthew 26:49, Mark 9:5, Mark 11:21, Mark 14:45, John 1:30, John 1:50, John 3:2, John 4:31, John 6:25, John 9:2, John 11:8; κύριε ῥ., Mark 10:51.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:7 They love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi.’
- Matthew 23:8 “Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.
- Matthew 26:25 Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked, “Rabbi, am I the one?” And Jesus told him, “You have said it.”
- Matthew 26:49 So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.
- Mark 9:5 Peter exclaimed, “Rabbi, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
- Mark 11:21 Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.