שלום עליכם

Hebrew

Etymology

From שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, peace) + עֲלֵיכֶם ('alekhém, upon you), literally “peace be upon you”. Compare Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃaˈlom aleˈχɛm/
  • (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃɔ.ˈlom ʕă.ˈle.xɛm/
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Interjection

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם • (shalóm 'alekhém)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.

Usage notes

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˌʃɔɫəm‿aˈɫɛɪ̯χəm/
  • (Galitzish) IPA(key): /ˌʃʊɫəm‿aˈɫaɪ̯χəm/

Interjection

שלום עליכם • (sholem aleykhem)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.

Usage notes

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