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God is with me

Hebrew translation: elohim 'imi

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English term or phrase:God is with me
Hebrew translation:elohim 'imi

14:18 Nov 20, 2001
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: God is with me
I want to get a tattoo that says this to remind me that God is always with me and the Bible was originally written in Hebrew.
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elohim 'imi
Explanation:
The above means "God is with me." Please note that the Bible itself contains numerous other expressions and terms for the same idea which are superior to the literal phrase the asker wishes to translate. For example, from the 23rd Psalm, "I will fear no evil for thou art with me." "Thou art with me" is "ki ata 'imadi"[literary/poetic form of 'imi.] Use of such an expression would be evocative of the context of the entire 23rd Psalm. Parenthetically, the Bible frowns upon the art of tattooing the body and religious Jews are forbidden to engage in this practice. See Leviticus 19:28.
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Noah
United States
Local time: 17:45
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Thanks for the translation and the recommendation
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5 +1elohim 'imi
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elohim 'imi


Explanation:
The above means "God is with me." Please note that the Bible itself contains numerous other expressions and terms for the same idea which are superior to the literal phrase the asker wishes to translate. For example, from the 23rd Psalm, "I will fear no evil for thou art with me." "Thou art with me" is "ki ata 'imadi"[literary/poetic form of 'imi.] Use of such an expression would be evocative of the context of the entire 23rd Psalm. Parenthetically, the Bible frowns upon the art of tattooing the body and religious Jews are forbidden to engage in this practice. See Leviticus 19:28.


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Noah
United States
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in pair: 3
Grading comment
Thanks for the translation and the recommendation

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Schumacher: Eloim imi or eloim iti; but it is against Jewish traditions to have a tatoo!
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