rabbi

Meaning

Noun

• A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.
• A Jew who is or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.
• A senior officer who acts as a mentor.

Origin

• From Middle English raby, from , and its source Koine Greek ῥαββί, from (post-Tanakh) Hebrew רַבִּי ("my master"), from רַב + -י. Compare late Old English rabbi.