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rabbinical

rabbinical

5 9.4
Relating to Jewish religious teachers and their writings
  • adjective
  • /ræˈbɪnɪkəl/
translation icon : rabínico
  • I just wanted to get your scholarly, rabbinical opinion.
  • rabbinical court
  • rabbinical authorities
  • rabbinical court's judgment

In my own recessed and featureless interior, I hold, along with a spell or scroll for strength, a rabbinical saying.

Examples

  • Rabbi Ben Judah, whom I have recently just met, is recognised as the world's leading authority on rabbinical teachings and the ancient scriptures.

  • The rabbinical teachings focus on ethics and community responsibilities.

  • And it is time for the Rabbinical Council of America to take a stand, too.

    Blog text (19)
  • Is there such a thing as a rabbinical correspondence course?

    Fiction book (2002)
  • In a divorce case instituted by the wife, the Rabbinical Court decided that the husband should grant her a get.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Under strict rabbinical law, I have to tell you, you've got to ask me three times so I can do it.

  • Shortly after my arrival in Israel, I went to the Rabbinical Court Building on King David Street in Tel Aviv.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Special features of rabbinical courts are judgments regarding divorces and marriage permissions.

    Academic text (1991)
  • She studied rabbinical texts to better understand Jewish law and tradition.

  • During the seminar, the rabbinical scholar discussed the interpretation of ancient scriptures.

Synonyms

rabbinic
vsrabbinical
5 8.6

Relating to the leaders, teachings, and laws of the Jewish religion

focuses more on writings and teachings than on legal rules

Surface Forms

rabbinical positive

Morphology

rabbinical = rabbi (transparent) = rabbi + ical

The suffix '-ical' is a standard adjective-forming suffix, making the meaning clear as 'relating to rabbis'.

Etymology

Rabbinical comes from the Hebrew and Aramaic word rabbi, which means 'teacher' or 'master', and the ending -ical that makes it an adjective. So, rabbinical means 'relating to rabbis or their teachings'.