שלום עליכם

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 ʿalaykum).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈlom aleˈχɛm/

Interjection

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם‎ • (shalóm 'alekhém)

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

Usage notes

• The traditional response is עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם‎ ('alekhém shalóm, “upon you be peace”).

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שלום־עליכם‎ (sholem-aleykhem)

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם‎ (shalóm 'aleikhém, literally “peace be upon you”).

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

• The traditional response is עליכם שלום‎ (aleykhem sholem).

Proper noun

שלום עליכם‎ • (sholem aleykhem) ?

• Sholem Rabinovich