4462. rhabbouni
Strong's Lexicon
rhabbouni: Teacher, Master

Original Word: ῥαββουνί
Part of Speech: Aramaic Transliterated Word (Indeclinable)
Transliteration: rhabbouni
Pronunciation: hrab-boo-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (hrab-bon-ee')
Definition: Teacher, Master
Meaning: Rabbi, my master, teacher; a title of respect often applied to Christ.

Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic term רַבּוּנִי (rabbouni), which is a form of the word רַבִּי (rabbi).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7227 (רַב, rab): Meaning "great" or "chief."

- H7229 (רַבִּי, rabbi): Meaning "my master" or "my teacher."

Usage: The term "rhabbouni" is an honorific title meaning "my great master" or "my teacher." It is a more emphatic form of "rabbi," indicating a deep respect and personal relationship with the teacher. In the New Testament, it is used to address Jesus, highlighting His role as a revered teacher and spiritual leader.

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture during the time of Jesus, teachers of the law and religious leaders were often addressed with titles of respect such as "rabbi" or "rabboni." These titles signified not only the individual's role as a teacher but also their authority and the respect they commanded within the community. The use of "rhabbouni" reflects a personal and intimate acknowledgment of Jesus' authority and wisdom.

HELPS Word-studies

4462 rhabboní (rabboní) – the emphatic form of 4461 /rhabbí ("rabbi"), note the suffix (-oni). 4462 /rhabboní ("high-rhabbi") refers to the top religious leader in Judaism, like the president of the Great Sanhedrin who functioned as the religious leader of the nation.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Aramaic origin, cf. rab
Definition
my master, my teacher
NASB Translation
Rabboni (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4462: Ῥαββονί

Ῥαββονί (so Rec. in Mark 10:51) and ραββουνι (WH ῥαββονει, see references under ῤαββί, at the beginning) (Chaldean רִבּון, lord; רַבָּן, master, chief, prince; cf. Levy, Chald. WB. üb.

d. Targumim, ii., p. 401), Rabboni, Rabbuni (apparently (yet cf. references below) the Galilaean pronunciation of רִבּונִי), a title of honor and reverence by which Jesus is addressed; as interpreted by John, equivalent to διδάσκαλος: John 20:16; Mark 10:51 (see ῤαββί). Cf. Keim, iii., p. 560 (English translation, vi., p. 311f); Delitzsch in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol. for 1876, pp. 409 and 606; also for 1878, p. 7; (Ginsburg and Hamburger, as in the preceding word; Kautzsch, Gram. d. Biblical-Aram., p. 10).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Lord, Rabboni.

Or rhabbouni (hrab-boo-nee') of Chaldee origin; corresponding to rhabbi -- Lord, Rabboni.

see GREEK rhabbi

Forms and Transliterations
ραββονί Ραββουνει Ῥαββουνεί ραββουνι ραββουνί rabbouni
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 10:51 Aram
GRK: εἶπεν αὐτῷ ραββουνι ἵνα ἀναβλέψω
NAS: said to Him, Rabboni, [I want] to regain my sight!
KJV: unto him, Lord, that
INT: said to him Rabboni that I might receive sight

John 20:16 Aram
GRK: αὐτῷ Ἐβραϊστί ραββουνι ὃ λέγεται
NAS: to Him in Hebrew, Rabboni! (which
KJV: unto him, Rabboni; which
INT: to him in Aramaic Rabboni that is said

Strong's Greek 4462
2 Occurrences


ραββουνι — 2 Occ.

















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