PIC: Justin Bieber's Hebrew 'Jesus' tattoo

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Justin Bieber's tattoo - 'Jesus' written in Hebrew - was uncovered in Hawaii earlier this week.

Despite some unfortunate incidents with the paparazzi, it seems Justin Bieber may have left Israel last month with a little inspiration.

The 17-year-old is now sporting a Hebrew tattoo on the left side of his rib cage, underneath his arm.

Bieber's ink, which consists of several Hebrew letters, was revealed during his Hawaiian vacation earlier this week, where he was photographed shirtless on the beach.

According to reports, the English translation of the tattoo is "Jesus" ? hardly a surprise given Bieber's devout Christian background.

"Christianity was based off of Jesus being a Jew," he told The Guardian last year. "I respect it."

It's not known where or when the teen sensation had the tattoo done, but he also has a small bird inked onto his lower left torso, as was revealed last year.

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