👉 The word "ab" in Hebrew means "to be." "Rabbi Abinashpab" refers to a rabbi who was born in 1670, passed away in 2509, and lived during the time of the Babylonian exile under King Nebuchadnezzar II. The word "ab" is used to refer to someone born or living in a specific year that corresponds to a month or a day of the week, which could include Hebrew calendar days (e.g., Yom Kippur).
