Lesson 79 Amplified -- RHABBI

 RHABBI

American: My Master, Rabbi

Chaldee: My Lord, My Master, Chief, Captain 

In Koine Greek this title is written Rhabbi; in Hebrew Aramaic, Rabbi. This is an official title of honor of Hebrew origin. Webster’s New World Dictionary of the American Language defines it: My master, my lord; an ordained teacher of the Jewish law, authorized to decide questions of law and ritual and to perform marriages, et cetera. Now (usually) the spiritual head of a congregation. The term is also used in respectful address. 

Almost Greek: [Words in italics are translator’s additions.] 

Luke 5.17: And it was caused to be (in one of those days) He was also teaching. And there were sitting down Pharisees and expounders of Jewish Law [Rhabbis] who were coming emergent from every hamlet of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the dunamis of the Kurios was into the curing of them [the infirm]. 

Acts 5.33: Now, those hearing were cut in half [“cut to the quick”] and resolved to do away with them. But someone stood up in the Sanhedrin; a Pharisee by the name of Gamaliel, a Rabbi esteemed by all the people. He urged that they put the apostolous outside for a short while. Then, he said to them, “Men! Israelites! be careful upon what you are about to do to these men for (before these days) Theudas stood up (claiming himself to be someone) to whom a number of men (about four hundred) were joined, who was taken away [executed] and all (as many as were submitting to his authority) were dispersed [scattered] and were caused to be not even one thing. After this stood up Judas [in Greek, in Hebrew: “Judah”, “Praise”] the Galilean (in the days of the registration) and he drew away many people behind him. Likewise, that one perished and all (as many as were submitting to his authority) were dispersed. And at present I say to you, draw away from these men and let them be because in case that this determination (or this work) is emergent from men, it will be dissolved down but if it is emergent from Theos, you won’t be able to dissolve it down and perhaps you even are found to be anti-God.” 

Mark 9.2: And after six days, Jesus takes (with Him) Rock and James and John Bar Zebedee and takes them up into a lofty peak, solely down to Himself. And He was metemorphothe [metamorphosed, transformed] in front of them. And His garments were caused to be exceedingly gleaming, white as snow (such that as a launderer on the earth is unable to whiten) and were gazed upon by them with wide open eyes, Elijah together with Moses. And they were conversing with Jesus. And beginning to speak, Rock says to Jesus, “Rabbi! it is kalon [beautiful, virtuous] for us to be here. And let us make three skene [tents, really bowers]; one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For he not knew what to say for they were frightened out of their wits. And there was caused to be a cloud overshadowing them and there came a phone emergent from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Agapetos! Hear [heed] Him!” 

Mark 10.46: And they come into Jericho [“Place of Fragrance”], Judea. And He and the matheton [learners, pupils, disciples] and a sizeable throng departing from Jericho, the blind son of Timaeus (bar Timaeus) sat down near the road soliciting alms. And having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began kraxein [to caw as a raven, to shriek, to scream, to cry out] and to say, “Jesus! Son of David! eleeson [show deep sympathy, show mercy] to me!” And many admonished him in order that he be silent but he much more ekrazen, “Son of David! eleeson to me!” And standing [stopping], Jesus said for him phonethenai [to be called to] Him. And they phonousi [called] the blind one, saying to him, “Have courage! Arise! He phonei [calls for] you.” Now, throwing off his outer garment, standing up, he came to Jesus. And beginning to speak, Jesus says to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind one said to Him, “Rabbi! I ask in order that I may recover my sight.” Now, Jesus says to him, “Go! your pistis sesoke [has made safe, has saved] you.” And he directly recovered his sight and accompanied Jesus on the road. 

Mark 11.20: And at dawn (travelling near) they saw the fig tree withered emergent from the roots and remembering, Rock says to Him, “Rabbi! Lo! the fig tree which You cursed has withered.” 

Mark 14.43: And directly (He still speaking) Judas approaches (being one of the twelve) and with him a large throng with knives and sticks from beside the chief priests and the grammateis and the elders. And the one surrendering Him had given them a contrived sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss. It is He. Seize Him and securely take Him away.” And coming (directly approaching Him), he says, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” 

Matthew 23: Then is when Jesus spoke to the throngs and to us mathetai, saying, “Upon the seat of Moses sat [as appointed successors] the grammateis [writers, recorders, scribes, secretaries] and the Pharisees. Accordingly, do all (whatever) they tell you to keep [observe] and do, but don’t do down to their works for they say and [but] not do. For they are binders of weighty freight bills [burdens] and impose them upon the shoulders of men but not thelo [choose, decide] to stir [move] even their finger but do all their works toward being seen by men. They widen their phulakteria [“guard-cases” or defenses or protections: These were square leather cases containing strips of parchment upon which were written four texts: Exodus 13.1-10 & 16, Deuteronomy 6.4-9 & 11.18-21. The cases had the Hebrew letters shin, daleth and yod (on one side) which signify “Almighty YHWH”. The case was fastened by straps to the forehead; just between the eyes.] They widen the hems of their garments. They phile [love] both the first couch in the dinners and the first seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi! Rabbi!’ But you aren’t to be called ‘Rabbi’ for One is your Rabbi (the Christos) and you are all brothers. And not call one of you upon the earth ‘Father’ for One is your Father, the One in the Ouranoi. Neither be called ‘Guide for One is your Guide, the Christos. But the greater of you shall be your servant but whoever will elevate himself shall be depressed and whoever will depress himself will be elevated.” 

Matthew 26.20: And it being caused to be late, He reclined at table amidst us twelve. And while we were eating, He said, “Amen! I say to you, that one emergent from you will surrender Me.” And being exceedingly grieved, we (each of us) began to say, “Not I am he if not [am I], Kurie? But responding, He said, “He, wetting bread with Me in the bowl with his hand, the same will surrender Me. In fact, the Son of Man withdraws, just as it has been written concerning Him but woe to that one man via whom the Son of Man is surrendered. It were kalon for him if that one man wasn’t born.” Now, responding, Judas the Iscariot (who was surrendering Him) said, “Not I am he if not, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You said it!” 

John 3: There was a man (emergent from the Pharisees) named Nicodemus [“The People is Victor”], who was a chief of the Jews [member of the Sanhedrin]. He came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi! we know that You have come from Theos as a Teacher for not even one man can do these semeia [signs, indications] (which You do) unless Theos is with Him.” Jesus answered him, “Amen! Amen! I say to you, if one doesn’t receive birth from above, he is unable to perceive the Kingdom of Theos.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot reenter into his mother’s womb and be born a second time.” Jesus answered, “Amen! Amen! I say to you, if one doesn’t receive birth both emergent from water [physically] and from the Hagios Pneuma [spiritually], he isn’t able to enter into the Kingdom of Theos. That receiving birth from flesh is flesh; that receiving birth from the Hagios Pneuma is pneuma [spirit]. Don’t marvel because I told you, ‘You must receive birth from above.’ The Hagios Pneuma breathes where He thelei [determines, chooses, decides, decrees] and although you hear His phone [sound, tone, noise, voice], you neither know from where He comes nor where He goes. So, it is with everyone who has received birth emergent from the Hagios Pneuma.” 

John 3.25: A controversy arose emergent from some of John’s mathetai and the Judaeans about purification. So, they came to John and reported, “Rabbi! the One Who was with you beyond the Jordan River and to Whom you (yourself) gave testimony, Lo! He also is baptizo [the apostles were doing the baptizing] and everyone is flocking to Him!” John answered, “A man cannot receive even one thing unless it has been given to him emergent from Ouranos. You (yourselves) are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christos but having been sent before that One as His forerunner.’” 

John 6.22: The next day, the throng was still standing on the other side of the Sea. They had seen only one small sailboat [ours] leave there and that Jesus hadn’t gone into it with us and that we (ourselves) had left in it. But some other small sailboats (emergent from Tiberias) came in near the place where they ate the loaves (the Kurios eucharisteo [having expressed gratitude, having given thanks]). So, the throng (seeing that neither Jesus nor us mathetai were there) also entered the sailboats (themselves) and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. Having found Him (across the Sea), they said to Him, “Rabbi! when did You come here?” 

John 8.2: At dawn, He came back into the Temple enclosure and all the people crowded around Him. Sitting, He taught them. Then the Pharisee grammateis lead to Him a woman having been caught in the act of moicheia [adultery]. Standing her in the midst of the crowd, they say to Him, “Rabbi! this woman has been caught in the very act of moicheia. In The Law, Moses commanded us that such shall be stoned to death.” 

DEUTERONOMY 22.22: If a man is found lying down with a woman married to a husband, then both of them shall die; the man who lay down with the woman and the woman … 

John 11.28: Having said these words, she [Martha] went back and called her sister (Mary) whispering to her, “The Rabbi is here and calls for you.” As she heard these words, that one jumps up and comes running to Him. 

RHABBONI

American: My Lord, My Master, Rabboni 

This is an official title of honor of Chaldee origin. The only appearance of this word is in John 20.11: Mary stood weeping (outside, facing toward the tomb). Accordingly (as she wept), she stooped down, looking into the tomb and is a spectator of two angeloi (in white) sitting (one at the head and one at the feet) where the soma [body] of Jesus had lain. They say to her, “Woman! why do you weep?” She says to them, “Because they took up my Kurios and I not know where they put Him.” After saying these words, she turned and is a spectator of Jesus (standing there) and she not knows that it is Jesus. Jesus says to her, “Gunai [Woman]! why do you weep? Whom seek you?” She (thinking it is the gardener) says to Him, “Kurios! if you took Him up [away], tell me where you put Him and I will take Him.” Jesus says to her, “Mary!” Turning, she says to Him, “Rabonni!” 

End of Seventy-ninth Lesson