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Selected Verse: Matthew 23:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 23:7 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] greetings [783] in [1722] the markets [58], and [2532] to be called [2564] of [5259] men [444], Rabbi [4461], Rabbi [4461]. |
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King James |
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi--It is the spirit rather than the letter of this that must be pressed; though the violation of the letter, springing from spiritual pride, has done incalculable evil in the Church of Christ. The reiteration of the word "Rabbi" shows how it tickled the ear and fed the spiritual pride of those ecclesiastics. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Greetings in the markets - Markets were places where multitudes of people were assembled together. They were pleased with special attention in public places, and desired that all should show them particular respect.
Greetings - Salutations. See the notes at Luk 10:4.
To be called Rabbi, Rabbi - This word literally signifies great. It was a title given to eminent teachers of the law among the Jews; a title of honor and dignity, denoting authority and ability to teach. They were gratified with such titles, and wished it given to themselves as denoting superiority. Every time it was given to them it implied their superiority to the persons who used it, and they were fond, therefore, of hearing it often applied to them. There were three titles in use among the Jews - Rab, Rabbi, and Rabban - denoting different degrees of learning and ability, as literary degrees do among us. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Rabbi
My master In addressing Jesus, διδάσκαλος (teacher) answers to Rabbi. Compare Joh 1:39; Luk 2:46. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
To be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi - רבי רבי, i.e. My teacher! my teacher! The second rabbi is omitted by several excellent MSS., by most of the ancient versions, and by some of the fathers. Griesbach has left it in the text, with the note of doubtfulness.
There are three words used among the Jews as titles of dignity, which they apply to their doctors - Rabh, Rabbi, and Rabban; each of these terms has its particular meaning: rabban implies much more than rabbi, and rabbi much more than rabh.
They may be considered as three degrees of comparison: rabh great, rabbi greater, and rabban greatest. These rabbins were looked up to as infallible oracles in religious matters, and usurped not only the place of the law, but of God himself. |
4 Carry [941] neither [3361] purse [905], nor [3361] scrip [4082], nor [3366] shoes [5266]: and [2532] salute [782] no man [3367] by [2596] the way [3598].
46 And [2532] it came to pass [1096], that after [3326] three [5140] days [2250] they found [2147] him [846] in [1722] the temple [2411], sitting [2516] in [1722] the midst [3319] of the doctors [1320], both [2532] hearing [191] them [846], and [2532] asking [1905] them [846] questions [1905].
39 He saith [3004] unto them [846], Come [2064] and [2532] see [1492]. They came [2064] and [2532] saw [1492] where [4226] he dwelt [3306], and [2532] abode [3306] with [3844] him [846] that [1565] day [2250]: for [1161] it was [2258] about [5613] the tenth [1182] hour [5610].