The story
- Hebrew · derived fromשָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם“peace be upon you”
- English todayshalom aleichem
From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of salaam alaikum.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
shalom aleichem
Today it means: A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time. Full definition →
Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם