Rabbenu is an English word starting with the letter R. With 7 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Rabbenu in a sentence
Using Rabbenu
- In the example corpus, rabbenu often appears in combinations such as: rabbenu asher's.
Context around Rabbenu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rabbenu
- In this selection, "rabbenu" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, followed, asher, gershom and bachya stand out and add context to how "rabbenu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include rabbenu asher s and have followed rabbenu gershom s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rabbenu" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rabbenu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The standard collection for Spain was that of Rabbenu Asher ("Tosefot Harosh"). (12 words)
Rabbenu Asher's son Judah testified to the fact that he died in poverty. (14 words)
Reincarnation is cited by authoritative biblical commentators, including Ramban (Nachmanides), Menachem Recanti and Rabbenu Bachya. (15 words)
Furthermore, the earliest appearance of dark skin as a punishment for the descendants of Ham directly related to "Black Africans" does not appear until the 9th or 10th century (in the Pirqei de-Rabbenu ha-Qadosh). (36 words)
The acronym is sometimes also fancifully expanded as Rabban Shel YIsrael which means the rabbi of Israel, or as Rabbenu SheYichyeh (Our Rabbi, may he live). (26 words)
Rabbenu Asher's work superseded Alfasi's within a short time and has been printed with almost every edition of the Talmud since its publication. (25 words)
Example sentences (7)
Entry on γυνή Since the 11th century, Ashkenazi Jews have followed Rabbenu Gershom 's ban on polygyny (except in rare circumstances).
Furthermore, the earliest appearance of dark skin as a punishment for the descendants of Ham directly related to "Black Africans" does not appear until the 9th or 10th century (in the Pirqei de-Rabbenu ha-Qadosh).
Rabbenu Asher's son Judah testified to the fact that he died in poverty.
Rabbenu Asher's work superseded Alfasi's within a short time and has been printed with almost every edition of the Talmud since its publication.
Reincarnation is cited by authoritative biblical commentators, including Ramban (Nachmanides), Menachem Recanti and Rabbenu Bachya.
The acronym is sometimes also fancifully expanded as Rabban Shel YIsrael which means the rabbi of Israel, or as Rabbenu SheYichyeh (Our Rabbi, may he live).
The standard collection for Spain was that of Rabbenu Asher ("Tosefot Harosh").
Common combinations with rabbenu
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- rabbenu asher's 2×