shalom aleichem

UK/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/UK/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪkəm/US/ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/US/ˌʃoʊləm-/

interjection

A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.

OriginHebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. JudaismA greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hello

Origin

  1. Hebrewשָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם“peace be upon you”
  2. Englishshalom aleichem

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, “peace be upon you”). Doublet of salaam alaikum.

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Translations

Arabic السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
  • السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum)peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
French shalom alekhem
  • shalom alekhempeace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם
  • שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém)peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
Spanish shalom aleichem
  • shalom aleichempeace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
Turkish şalom aleyhem
  • şalom aleyhempeace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
Yiddish שלום עליכם, שלום־עליכם
  • שלום עליכם (sholem aleykhem)peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • שלום־עליכם (sholem-aleykhem)peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shalom aleichem

Acombvade mecum
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