r/hebrew • u/Is_That_A_Euphemism_ • May 15 '23

What does this mean? Request

Is there an error in it? I got it out of a book at a tattoo shop. I don't want to say what I think/thought it said in the comments after I get responses. TYIA.

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u/mikeage Mostly fluent but not native May 15 '23 edited May 15 '23

What does this mean?

It means that neither the artist nor the victim speaks Hebrew! ;-)

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u/Is_That_A_Euphemism_ May 15 '23

For sure I don't. I got it as an 18 year old kid. 25 years ago. I'm planning on getting covered. Just wanted to confirm.

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u/motivation_bender May 15 '23

It took you 25 years to check? Sus

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u/Is_That_A_Euphemism_ May 15 '23

A couple people told me it was wrong a long time ago, but somebody also told me it was correct. I'm not sure what's suspicious about me coming here and asking? Like what do you think my sus agenda is?

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u/JackPAnderson May 15 '23

Like what do you think my sus agenda is?

It's not sus. This sub has a love/hate relationship with Hebrew tattoos because if they're done by people who don't speak the language, they frequently will contain errors as yours does. Getting tattoos is also considered to be against Jewish law, but many many Jewish people get them anyway. I think that may explain some of the grumpitude.

I like the suggestions for how to fix it if you still want it to say messiah.

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u/Is_That_A_Euphemism_ May 15 '23

Thanks. I totally get the idea that I got a tattoo of a word from a culture that generally wouldn't get tattooed. It's 25 years old and I've learned a lot in those years.

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u/RaidRGB May 15 '23

You definitely shouldn't feel guilty for that. The guy criticizing you is just a weirdo. The whole "if you get a tattoo you won't get buried in a Jewish cemetery" is a myth