Rabbi vs. Priest — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Rabbi and Priest
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Rabbi
A rabbi is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi, following a course of study of Jewish texts such as the Talmud.
Priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities.
Rabbi
Abbr. R. A person trained in Jewish law, ritual, and tradition and ordained for leadership of a Jewish congregation, especially one serving as chief religious official of a synagogue.
Priest
An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments
The priest celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept
Rabbi
A scholar qualified to interpret Jewish law.
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Priest
A mallet used to kill fish caught when angling.
Rabbi
A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.
Priest
Ordain to the priesthood
He was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994
Rabbi
A Jew who is or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.
Priest
In many Christian churches, a member of the second grade of clergy ranking below a bishop but above a deacon and having authority to administer the sacraments.
Rabbi
A senior officer who acts as a mentor.
Priest
A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites.
Rabbi
Master; lord; teacher; - a Jewish title of respect or honor for a teacher or doctor of the law.
Be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even Christ, and all ye are brethren.
Priest
To ordain or admit to the priesthood.
Rabbi
Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
Priest
A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple
The priest at the Catholic church heard his confession.
The Shinto priest burnt incense for his ancestors.
The Israelite priests were descended from Moses' brother Aaron.
Rabbi
A Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
Priest
A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish
Priest
(Mormonism) the highest office in the Aaronic priesthood
Priest
(transitive) To ordain as a priest.
Priest
A presbyter elder; a minister
Priest
One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.
Then the priest of Jupiter . . . brought oxen and garlands . . . and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Every priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Priest
To ordain as priest.
Priest
A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
Priest
A spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion
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