DictionaryRoot: rabh
Mishnaic Hebrew

rabh

master, great one

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A rabbi teaches two adult congregants beside an open Torah scroll in a synagogue, using a Torah pointer while they attentively follow his instruction.
noun

rabbi

RAB-eye/ˈræbaɪ/

A Jewish religious teacher or leader.

Etymology

The pieces mean “my master,” a respectful form of address. That title became a designation for a teacher or authority in Jewish religious law.

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