שלום עליכם
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See also: שלום־עליכם
Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”) + עֲלֵיכֶם ('alekhém, “upon you”), literally “peace be upon you”. Compare Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃaˈlom aleˈχɛm/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃɔ.ˈlom ʕă.ˈle.xɛm/
Audio (file)
Interjection[edit]
שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם • (shalóm 'alekhém)
- (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.
Usage notes[edit]
- The traditional response is עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם ('alekhém shalóm, “upon you be peace”).
Yiddish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- שלום־עליכם (sholem-aleykhem)
Etymology[edit]
From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém, literally “peace be upon you”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
שלום עליכם • (sholem aleykhem)
- (Judaism) A traditional greeting; shalom aleichem.
Usage notes[edit]
- The traditional response is עליכם שלום (aleykhem sholem).
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