melech malchei ha'melachim
English translation: King of Kings
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| 5 +3 | King of Kings |
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| 5 | King of all Kings |
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| 5 | The King of all Kings (i.e. God) |
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peer agreement (net): +3King of Kings Explanation: melekh = king. Why engineering? :-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-08-24 00:42:31 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Literally, it\'s King of [the] Kings of Kings: MElekh = king [of] malKHEY = [the] kings of ha-melaKHIM = the kings Even in Hebrew, which likes repetition and alliteration, it\'s a bit over the top. It\'s a very flowery phrase indeed. In English, King of Kings is idiomatic enough to work. Anything beyond that is, IMO, just too much. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-08-24 00:43:47 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The phrase is used in Sabbath liturgy. |
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