שלום עליכם
See also: 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/
Audio (file)
Interjection
שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם • (shalóm 'alekhém)
- (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.
Usage notes
- The traditional response is עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם ('alekhém shalóm, “upon you be peace”).
Yiddish
Alternative forms
- שלום־עליכם (sholem-aleykhem)
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˌʃɔɫəm‿aˈɫɛɪ̯χəm/
- (Galitzish) IPA(key): /ˌʃʊɫəm‿aˈɫaɪ̯χəm/
Usage notes
- The traditional response is עליכם שלום (aleykhem sholem).
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