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What does the Hebrew title Maran means?

What does the Hebrew title Maran means? Maran means exalted Rabbi, in modern Hebrew means that this person is a Rabbi of Rabbis. This is the way Maran Yeshua is spoken in the Aramaic Peshita (The Aramaic Good News of Redemption), this term is also used frequently in the Talmud. Till today, the most prominent rabbis in Israel are called Maran, like Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. This is a very common term within the rabbinical world (The term is more prevalent among Sephardi Jews, but may also be used by Ashkenazim Ortodox Jews). The most common use of the term is in reference to "Maran Beth Yosef", Rabbi Yosef Karo. In fact, when used without further qualification, Maran usually refers to Rabbi Karo. Maran is often attributed to Rabbis who serve as founding heads of a particular ideological/cultural movement. Also Ben Elohim (son of God), means that this person is very close to God, just as Maran Yeshua is, so, according to rabbinical tradition some rabbis were, like the Baba Sali (Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira) who was called ish Elohim hahadosh (a holy man of God). In the Besora Tova HaGeula, Rabbi Shaul was a Rabbi, and for him the term for Melech HaMashiach in the Peshita is always Maran Yeshua, not Lord in the sense of God, but as exalted Rabbi, or Rabbi of Rabbi. So if you were to...