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Since the release of
The Passion of the Christ movie
We have been receiving many requests for
Tattoos in Aramaic
Shafirto (Western Dialect), Shapirta (Eastern
Dialect),
This is how Jesus would say Beautiful in Aramaic.
(Font #1 Tur Abdin)
The word Tattoo
evolved from the Aramaic word
Otwoto
In ancient times people
used to write certain words, letters or symbols on their bodies as talisman or
magical signs to protect them from danger, enemies, evil spirits, and/or
influence events in their favor. And since calligraphy was used in this
process, this art was given the name of “Letters” or “Lettering”. The word for
letters in Aramaic is Otwoto (in western dialect) or Atwata (in
eastern dialect), and since it is a common practice in Aramaic to drop the vowel
from the beginning of the word, Otwoto became Twoto, later the
western world borrowed this Aramaic word and it evolved into Tattoo.
Aramaic Font Styles
Script style is a matter of taste,
to make it easier to select the style that you like,
below is a list of the most common styles in Aramaic along with some description:
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Available Font Styles Sample Tattoo
Faith in Christ (Font #2 Edessa)
(Font #7 Osroene)
Haymonutho B'Mshiho (Western Dialect)
Quote from Genesis 1:1 Haymanutha
B'Mshikha (Eastern Dialect)
Description of Font Styles:
#1 is the most stylish script
#2 is the style contemporary to the
time of Jesus
#1 through #7 are Estrangelo style
(comparable to capital letters)
#7 has separated characters (all
the rest are written connected)
#8 is Eastern style (comparable to
old English)
#9 & #10 are Western style
(comparable to italics)
We can transliterate your name, or
translate an expression you want to Aramaic
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You select a font style that you like
from the above chart.
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Give us the name or expression you want
written in Aramaic.
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Our fees (for up to five words)
is $25.00 (which is our minimum charge), For more text, contact e-mail
us for a quote.
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We will supply you with the translated text
in Aramaic on a JPG format picture via e-mail, which you can print on your
computer then hand to your tattoo artist for inking.
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We will also include the way the Aramaic text
is pronounced in a phonetic way using Latin alphabet.
Note: Aramaic alphabet (like Arabic
and Hebrew) is written from right to left, it is mainly a Consonant alphabet, the Vowels are
Diacritical Signs placed above or below a letter, and in all practical
applications they are omitted, especially in proper names. (they are
mainly used when there are two words written the same way, but pronounced
differently). So if you notice that your name looks shorter (i.e. with
less number of letters), the reason is that there are no vowels.
For order instructions please see below
NOTE:
I am overloaded with other
projects and am not accepting any new orders for Aramaic Tattoos and/or
Translations. Please note that this service is no more available from my
end. However
if you need Aramaic Tattoos and/or Translations, there is a friend of mine who
is fluent in the language and could help you, you can reach him at the following
e-mail (his name is George):
webmaster@bethsuryoyo.com
Please e-mail George
at:
webmaster@bethsuryoyo.com
and work out the order and payment details with him. He will also need the
following information:
Aramaic Tattoo
Design Order (Please Complete):
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The English words that you want
translated:
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The Gender that it will be used for
(Masculine or Feminine, or your gender if it is for you):
_______________________
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The Aramaic font style that you
want (Font Name & Number) see:
http://www.cavemanart.com/images/Aramaic.jpg
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If it is a quote from the Bible,
specify: book, Chapter and Verse: __________________
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If it is you name, make sure to
specify if you want it translated or transliterated (especially if your name
is a Biblical name): __________
a- Translation will write your name in the equivalent Aramaic name
(this is available to most Biblical names), example: John will become Yuhanon
(in western Aramaic dialect), or Yukhannan (in eastern Aramaic dialect) both
dialects are written the same way but pronounced differently (a parallel would
be the pronunciation of Tomato in British English vs. American English).
b- Transliteration will simply write John in Aramaic characters
phonetically, and the pronunciation will be identical, example: William has no
equivalent in Aramaic, so it will be transliterated as William. |
General Notes
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Finalizing this process will charge your
credit card with $25.00 for the translation of up to five words
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Massachusetts residents will be charged an extra
"Massachusetts Sales Tax”.
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If you need more than five words
translation, then it will be at the rate of $5.00 per word (plus tax for
Massachusetts residents). If it is a
long text, please e-mail George for a quote, and to tell you how to send the
payment. (Prepositions
are not counted as words).
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You will get the translated text
in Aramaic on a JPG format picture via e-mail, which you can print from your
computer then hand to your tattoo artist for inking.
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Also included included will be the way the
Aramaic text is pronounced in a phonetic way using Latin alphabet.
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Allow about one week for the completion
of
your order.
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Finally, we would appreciate it
very much if you would send us a picture of your tattoo after it has been inked,
so we can add it to our portfolio.
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Note: Aramaic is written
from right to left, and if you are going to rearrange the translated words in
different lines, please consult with us first, because if you don't know which
word to put before which, that could affect the meaning, and/or could be
grammatically wrong.
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Please discard the
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text below:
Ordering a Tattoo in Aramaic
(this service is no more available, please see above note)
Here is how to place
your order for an Aramaic Tattoo (or simple translation):
Due to the high demand for
Aramaic tattoos after the release of the Passion of the Christ movie, we were
caught unprepared, that is why our shopping cart is not designed specifically
for ordering tattoo online yet (we are working on an update, to order tattoos
directly and in much easier procedure). In the mean time here is a way to
order tattoos online by using items of similar value:
We can translate and
design any tattoo to Aramaic. All you need to do is to follow the steps below.
Our minimum order is $25.00, and we will translate up to five words to Aramaic.
For more than five words please call us for a quote.
Here is the procedure for
the basic minimum order of $25.00:
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Tell us
what you want to say in English.
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Some
Aramaic words are gender oriented (i.e. the spelling changes if it is for a
male or a female). You need to specify the gender that you intend to use the
word for: Masculine of Feminine).
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Select
the Aramaic font style in which you want your tattoo written in, see list of
ten styles at:
http://cavemanart.com/images/Aramaic.jpg
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Go to
our shopping cart at the following link (or click at the ORDER icon below):
http://cavemanart.com/shopchris/enter.html
To Purchase Online, please click on the Order
icon to the left, which will take you
to the shopping page where you can make your selection and enter your order.
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Select
the first item, the picture titled “Love of Jesus”, by selecting the
“Laminated” option from the drop down selector.
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Click on
the small shopping cart icon with the “+” sign.
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Click
“OK” when a requester pops up.
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Click on
the small “Eye” icon, which will take you to the next page “Basket”,
verify that what you ordered has a $20.00 Sub Total.
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Click
“Shipping & Tax”, this will take you to the next page.
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Select a
“Shipping Region” & “Tax Region” depending on where you reside, this will
add $5.00 to your order, giving a total of $25.00 which is our minimum fee.
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Click at
“Checkout” at the bottom of the page, this will take you to a new page
where you will be prompted to fill in certain information. Please complete as
asked.
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“Your Notice to Us”, please type in the following:
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This is not an order for a painting
reproduction
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This is an Aramaic tattoo design
order
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The English words that you want
translated
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The Gender that it will be used for
(Masculine or Feminine, or your gender if it is for you)
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The Aramaic font style that you
want (Style Name & Number)
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If it is a quote from the Bible,
specify: book, Chapter and Verse
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If it is you name, make sure to
specify if you want it translated or transliterated (especially if your name
is a Biblical name):
a- Translation will write your name in the equivalent Aramaic name
(this is available to most Biblical names), example: John will become Yuhanon
(in western Aramaic dialect), or Yukhannan (in eastern Aramaic dialect) both
dialects are written the same way but pronounced differently (a parallel would
be the pronunciation of Tomato in British English vs. American English).
b- Transliteration will simply write John in Aramaic characters
phonetically, and the pronunciation will be identical, example: William has no
equivalent in Aramaic, so it will be transliterated as William.
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Continue
the order entry entering your credit card information as prompted.
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“Submit” your order.
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