Matthew 23:8-10
Michael Abernathy
mabernat at cub.kcnet.org
Wed Apr 26 23:32:48 EDT 2000
Mike Sangery asked,
"Does anyone have a pointer or insight into what words hRABBI, PATHR, and KAQHGHTHS meant to a first century Jew?"
Solomon J. Solomon wrote an interesting article on this in Jewish Quarterly Review vol 13 (1900-1901). Briefly, Solomon gave some reasons to support the proposition that first century Jews used PATHR approximately the same way we would use "saint." Solomon understood hRABBI as "my master;" however, I can't help wondering if Jesus was using the title a bit more sarcastically "my great one." KAQHGHTHS, Solomon claims, was equivalent to moreh (Aramaic malfono) which is generally translated "teacher" or "guide" but is translated twice in the Targum of Isa 30:20 as Shekhina.
Hope this helps.
Mike Abernathy
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