And the seventh [appendix] relates to the order of their levels; as the redactor did, [to] divide the level of men mentioned in the mishnah – which are one hundred and twenty-eight – into three divisions.

As anyone who would be very honored in his level – above all the other levels – in [the redactor's] eyes, he called by his name; for example, Hillel and Shammai and Shemaya and Avtalyon. And that is [an indication of] their greatness, as it is impossible to find a title that is fitting for them [with which] to honor their names, just as there is no title for the prophets.

But the sages that were below this level in his eyes, he gave them the title, 'Rabban'; for example, Rabban Gamliel and Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai.

And those that were below this level in his eyes, he called their [title], 'Rabbi' – as when he said, "Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehudah." And he also called the people of this level, 'Abba,' as when he said, "Abba Shaul." And sometimes, he removed the title from them and was not concerned – for example, when he says "Shimon the brother of Azariah and Elazar the man of Bartota."

And the group of the people that were called by their names by way of honor and who were not given a title were these: Shimon the Righteous, Antigonos the man of Sokho, Yose ben Yoezer, Yose ben Yochanan the High Priest, Yehoshua ben Perachiah, Nitai HaArbeli, Choni the Circle-maker, Elehoeinai ben HaKof, Chaname'el the Egyptian, Yehudah ben Tabai, Shimon ben Shetach, Shamayah and Avtalyon, Chanan and Admon and Akavia ben Mehalalel, Hillel and Shammai, Nachum the Scribe, Chananiah ben Chizkiah ben Garon and Baba ben Buta. And anyone who is mentioned by name besides these is one whose title is removed from his name and [the redactor] was not particular about.