The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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rbw#2 noun sg. emphatic

rbw, rbwtˀ (rabbū, rabbūṯā) n.f. #2greatness

Attested vocalizations in Jewish Aramaic texts vary between rabbū and rǝḇū, but there does not seem to be a difference in meaning. Note, however, the distinction drawn by Levy.

  1 greatness Com, ^-OA ^-OfA. --(a) exceptional or remarkable thing Gal, JBA. --(b) ܥܲܡ ܪܲܒܿܘܼܬܸܗ : to himself Syr. --(c) beeing eldest, primacy JLAtg, PTA, LJLA. --(d) augmentation Syr. (d.1) interest Man.
  2 metaph. and transf. mngs. . --(a) honor Syr, LJLA. --(b) majesty BA-Da, Syr, Man. --(c) ܪܒܘܬܟ : a form of respectful address: your excellency Syr. --(d) pride Man. --(e) hymn of praise Sam.
  3 the status or function of teacher (i.e., rabbi) Man.
  4 in constr. as modifier of other nouns Syr. --(a) ܪܒܘܬ ܐܒܗܘܬܐ : patriarchate Syr. --(b) ܪܒܘܬ ܐܝܕܐ : liberality Syr. --(c) ܪܒܘܬ ܒܝܬܘܬܐ : see s.v. rbtbytw Syr. --(d) ܪܒܘܬ ܝܐܝܘܬܐ : magnificence Syr. --(e) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܗܢܘܬܐ : high-priesthood Syr. --(f) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܘܡܪܘܬܐ : high priesthood, episcopate, etc. Syr. --(g) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܪܣܐ : greediness Syr. --(h) ܪܒܘܬ ܠܒܐ : prudence Syr. --(i) ܪܒܘܬ ܢܦܫܐ : magnanimity Syr. --(j) ܪܒܘܬ ܦܐܝܘܬܐ : magnificence Syr. (j.1) adv. ܪܒܘܬ ܦܐܝܐܝܬ : magnificently Syr.