גבאי

Hebrew

Root
ג־ב־ה (g-b-h)
5 terms

Etymology

Professional noun from the verb גָּבָה (gavá, “to collect (a debt)”).

Noun

גַּבַּאי • (gabái) m (plural indefinite גַּבָּאִים, singular construct גַּבַּאי־, plural construct גַּבָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart גַּבָּאִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. (obsolete, literal) collector of dues
  2. gabbai, assistant at a synagogue

Declension

Declension of גַּבַּאי
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite גַּבַּאי first גַּבָּאִי גַּבָּאֵנוּ
definite הַגַּבַּאי second גַּבָּאֲךָ גַּבָּאֵךְ גַּבַּאֲכֶם גַּבַּאֲכֶן
construct גַּבַּאי־ third גַּבָּאוֹ גַּבָּאָהּ גַּבָּאָם גַּבָּאָן
plural indefinite גַּבָּאִים first גבאיי / גַּבָּאַי גַּבָּאֵינוּ
definite הַגַּבָּאִים second גַּבָּאֶיךָ גבאייך / גַּבָּאַיִךְ גַּבָּאֵיכֶם גַּבָּאֵיכֶן
construct גַּבָּאֵי־ third גַּבָּאָיו גַּבָּאֶיהָ גַּבָּאֵיהֶם גַּבָּאֵיהֶן

Derived terms

  • גַּבַּאי צְדָקָה (gabái ts'daká, “charity collector”) (not obsolete)

Descendants

  • → English: gabbai
  • → Judeo-Tat: goboj
  • → Yiddish: גבאי (gabe)

References

  • "גבאי" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew גַּבַּאי.

Noun

גבאי • (gabe) m, plural גבאָים (gaboyem), feminine גבאיטע (gabete)

  1. gabbai (synagogue functionary who serves to collect money for charity)
  2. (Hasidic) (personal assistant to the rebbe)
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