I was thinking about the title that might be given to a Jewish ruler of any possible realm, should he be extremely succesful and decide to grant himself a title that is higher than merely "king".
Now, the modern Hebrew word for Emperor is "Keysar", meaning Caesar. I was thinking about a term that is not derived from anything Roman, but something unique that is generally translated to "Emperor", such Shahanshah, or Shogun. I was thinking of "Melech haMelachim", which means King of Kings, like the title of the Persian Emperor. Thing is, that this phrase is used to describe God several times in the Hebrew Bible, and thus would probably seem like a very un-pious thing for a Jewish Emperor to do.
Are there any more suggestions? I was thinking about something in Hebrew, specifically, but if not perhaps something that sounds Ethiopian in the event of the Ethiopian Jewish kingdom lasting longer and stronger.
Now, the modern Hebrew word for Emperor is "Keysar", meaning Caesar. I was thinking about a term that is not derived from anything Roman, but something unique that is generally translated to "Emperor", such Shahanshah, or Shogun. I was thinking of "Melech haMelachim", which means King of Kings, like the title of the Persian Emperor. Thing is, that this phrase is used to describe God several times in the Hebrew Bible, and thus would probably seem like a very un-pious thing for a Jewish Emperor to do.
Are there any more suggestions? I was thinking about something in Hebrew, specifically, but if not perhaps something that sounds Ethiopian in the event of the Ethiopian Jewish kingdom lasting longer and stronger.