Rabbi ~ ረቢ: The name “Rabbi” means my master / HBN; the Hebrew word means "my great one."/ SBD, (ዮሐ 1:38፣ 49) ... [Related term(s):- Rabbah, Rabbith]

The name ‘Rabbi’ is derived from ‘Rebi’ (ረቢ) ፥ the meaning is ‘capable of multipliing, reproducing, becomes great number’ / Ibid.

“Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, what seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi,” (Joh 1:38, 49)
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ረቢ ~Rabbi: ረቢ፣ የሚራባ፣ የሚባዛ፣ የሚዋለድ፣ ትልቅ አባት፣ ታላቅ ህዝብ ማለት ነው። [ተዛማጅ ስም- ረቢት፣ ረባት]

‘ረባ’ ከሚለው ቃል የመጣ ስም ነው።

ከዮሐንስ ጋር የነበሩ ሐዋረያት፥ ጌታን የጠሩበት ስም፥  “እርሱም፦ ረቢ፥ ወዴት ትኖራለህ? አሉት፤ ትርጓሜው መምህር ሆይ ማለት ነው።” (ዮሐ 1:38፣ 49)