rabbi: [14] Hebrew rabbī meant ‘my master’. It was a compound formed from rabh ‘great one’ and the pronoun suffix -ī ‘my’. English originally acquired the word, via Latin, at the end of the Old English period, but only in biblical contexts, as a term of address equivalent to English master (as in ‘Jesus … saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master), where dwellest thou?’ John 1:38). Not until the 14th century did it begin to be used as an ordinary noun, meaning ‘Jewish spiritual leader’.
rabbi (n.)
"Jewish doctor of religious law," late 15c. (in Old English in biblical context only; in Middle English also as a title prefixed to personal names), from Late Latin rabbi, from Greek rhabbi, from Mishnaic Hebrew rabbi "my master," from rabh "master, great one," title of respect for Jewish doctors of law + -i, first person singular pronominal suffix. From Semitic root r-b-b "to be great or numerous" (compare robh "multitude;" Aramaic rabh "great; chief, master, teacher;" Arabic rabba "was great," rabb "master").
雙語例句
1. He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the rabbi's behaviour.
他已斷然否認曾對拉比的行為進行過詆毀。
來自柯林斯例句
2. At the Rabbi's repeated suggestion Dozzie tried, and showed a great talent.
而拉比一再堅持,多齊只得試一下, 并顯示出他出眾的才能.
來自辭典例句
3. I see that she taped a program with Rabbi.
我知道她和拉比共同錄制了一個節目.
來自辭典例句
4. Rabbi Binder's hand flicked out at Ozzie's cheek.
拉比的手突然揮向奧齊的面頰.
來自辭典例句
5. How come you're watching a rabbi play electric guitar?