rabbinise
rabbinise is the alternative form of rabbinize.
Meaning of rabbinize
Verb
rabbinize (third-person singular simple present rabbinizes, present participle rabbinizing, simple past and past participle rabbinized)
- To interpret from the perspective of rabbinic teaching; to make consistent with rabbinic lore.
- This issue is far from simple, given the later rabbinic tendency to 'rabbinize' earlier Jewish history, and particularly Jewish heroes from as far back as biblical times.1987, Shemuel Safrai, The Literature of the Sages
Forms of rabbinise
| third-person singular present | rabbinises |
|---|---|
| present participle | rabbinising |
| past participle | rabbinised |
| past | rabbinised |
Questions about rabbinise
- What is rabbinise the alternative form of?
- Rabbinise is the alternative form of rabbinize.
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