Gabbai

[Sephardic Hebrew gah-bahy; Ashkenazic Hebrew gah-bahy; English guh-bahy]

noun, plural Gab·ba·im

[Sephardic Hebrew gah-bah-eem; Ashkenazic Hebrew gah-bahy-im] /Sephardic Hebrew gɑ bɑˈim; Ashkenazic Hebrew gɑˈbaɪ ɪm/, English Gab·bais. (sometimes lowercase) Hebrew.

a minor official of a synagogue, having limited ceremonial or administrative functions.
(in the early Middle Ages) a government official charged with collecting taxes.

Origin of Gabbai

literally, treasurer

Examples from the Web for gabbai

Historical Examples

He heaved a deep sigh at his own hypocrisy, and the Gabbai sighed in response.
Dreamers of the Ghetto
I. Zangwill
Then S. Cohn felt not only Gabbai, but town councillor again.
Ghetto Comedies
Israel Zangwill
You're the first Gabbai I ever knew who was satisfied with his balance-sheet.
Ghetto Comedies
Israel Zangwill
There was a burst of laughter, to the Gabbai's great astonishment.
Ghetto Comedies
Israel Zangwill
Shame on you—you a Gabbai (treasurer) of the Great Synagogue.
The King of Schnorrers
Israel Zangwill

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Examples from the Web for gabbai

Historical Examples

He heaved a deep sigh at his own hypocrisy, and the Gabbai sighed in response.

Then S. Cohn felt not only Gabbai, but town councillor again.

You're the first Gabbai I ever knew who was satisfied with his balance-sheet.

There was a burst of laughter, to the Gabbai's great astonishment.

Shame on you—you a Gabbai (treasurer) of the Great Synagogue.

Origin of Gabbai