Rabbinic
/rəˈbɪnɪk/noun
Relating to rabbis, rabbinical teachings, or the Jewish scholarly tradition.
Did you know?The title rabbi originally meant “my master” in Aramaic, expressing respect for a teacher whose interpretations helped shape Jewish law and tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*r-b-b
“A root associated with greatness, multitude, or prominence”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
rav
“Great, chief, or master”
Talmudic Period
Aramaic
rabbī
“My master; a respectful title for a learned teacher”
Late Antiquity
Mishnaic Hebrew
rabbi
“Rabbi or Jewish teacher and legal scholar”
Ancient Greek
Greek
rhabbinikos
“Relating to rabbis”
Late Latin
Latin
rabbinicus
“Rabbinic or pertaining to rabbis”
17th Century
English
rabbinic
“Relating to rabbis or rabbinical learning”