I find it a bit ironic that a permanent tattoo says "This Too Shall Pass". Had it been correct, I might have found it a bit clever too.
In any case, while the spelling on this Hebrew tattoo is fine, there is one big flaw - it lacks spacing between the words of the expression.
See, "This Too Shall Pass" reads in Hebrew as "Gam Zeh Ya'avor" - 3 words. There should be spaces between the three words. Like this:
Or like on this Hebrew T-Shirt:
Yes, boys and girls. It might come as a shock, but the Hebrew language utilizes the space. Just like English. Don't forget to use it!
Well, ancient Tanakh-ic scrolls did lack spaces, if I recall correctly. So let's dan l'khaf zekhut.
ReplyDeleteTruly looks to me like Mr Muscle's got 'gas' (samech instead of Mem soffit). Of course this too shall pass, hopefully down-wind
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's referring to a kidney stone?
ReplyDeleteTha ancient Tanakh had spaces- what it lacked was vowels and chapter breaks. Boook breaks in the Torah are indicated by larger than normal paragraph breaks. In the rest of the Tanakh each book starts at the head of a page.
ReplyDeleteהוא כתב "כ" במקום ב
ReplyDeleteגם זה יעכור
It's actually kind of a clever tattoo if it is correct - the notion that a tattoo is no more permanent than you are, that is.
ReplyDeleteI want this as my first, and only, tattoo. Should i get it in Hebrew, Latin or English? Thoughts please?
ReplyDeleteIt's a tattoo. You don't need to have spaces. Having no spaces can be an aesthetic.
ReplyDeleteWhy sometimes is it written one way then other times written the oposite way? does it matter which way its written or does it mean the same reguardless?
ReplyDeleteThanks.
It should always be written from right-to-left, otherwise it's backwards.
ReplyDeleteI have tracked down some sources of the folktale here:
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aren't tattoos also super expressly forbidden by the Torah.... (and the Old Testament for that matter....)
ReplyDeleteJV Douglas, yes they are forbidden. However, the Torah is essentially the same thing as the Old Testament.
ReplyDeleteSo is the T-shirt the right way or the text?
ReplyDeleteI would like to know if anyone could probide the correct spelling for this phrase as (much to the horror of many I expect) I would also like this phrase as a tattoo. But to me it carries a much deeper message. So if anyone was able to advise on the correct translation (including spacing or non spacing), that would be greatly appreciated :)
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