בְּרַבִּי, (contr. of בי רבי, belonging to a school of an eminent teacher, v. בֵּי 4) B’rabbi, B’ribbi, title of scholars, most frequently applied to disciples of R. Judah han-Nasi and his contemporaries, but also to some of his predecessors, and sometimes to the first Amoraim, v. אֲמוֹרָא. B. Mets. 85ᵃ אסמכיה ב׳ he gave him the title of B’rabbi (a scholar of Rabbi Judah). Ḥull. 137ᵃ דברי ברי׳ (ref. to R. Yosé). Ib. 11ᵇ ברבי; Macc. 5ᵇ בריבי (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 100). Sabb. 115ᵃ רבן גמליאל ברי׳ (Tosef. ib. XIII (XIV), 2; Mass. Sofrim V, 15 only ר׳ גמ׳) R. Gaml. son of R. Judah han-Nasi. Erub. 53ᵃ רבי אושעיא ברי׳ (Ms. M. ברב׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. notes 70; 80) R. O. scholar of Rabbi Jud. han-N.—Sifré Deut. 1, end יהודה ברב׳ (Yalk. ib. 792 only יהודה). Y. M. Kat. III, 82ᶜ bot.; Gen. R. s. 100 חד בר׳ אמר a student (Amora) recited &c. Y. Sot. VIII, end, 23ᵃ לית רבי ב׳ [insert או] not even a teacher or a student was exempt. [Snh. 17ᵇ רמי בר ברבי, read ברוכי.]