King of Kings and Lord of Lords
מֶלֶךְ הַמְּלָכִים וַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים
The title written on the robe and thigh of the rider on the white horse.
Jewish liturgy exalts the Melech Malchei HaMelachim — the King of kings of kings — above even Persia's proudest throne-titles. Revelation writes the Tanakh's superlative on Messiah's robe; Handel taught the world to sing it.
First occurrence
Deut 10:17 — 'YHVH your God is God of gods and Lord of lords'
Key passages
Ps 136:3 — 'Give thanks to the Lord of lords'
1Tim 6:15 — 'The blessed and only Sovereign, King of kings'
Rev 19:16 — The rider's written name
Rev 17:14 — 'The Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords'
In the Greek Scriptures
Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων καὶ Κύριος κυρίων