שלום

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Hebrew

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Root
שׁ־ל־ם (sh-l-m)

Etymology

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Etymologically related to שָׁלָה (šālâ, to be quiet, tranquil). Compare also שָׁלַו (šālaw, to be quiet, at ease). Common Northwest Semitic, Phoenician 𐤔𐤋𐤌 (šlm /⁠šalōm⁠/), Aramaic שְׁלָמָא (šlāmā) / ܫܠܡܐ (šlāmā), Ugaritic 𐎌𐎍𐎎 (šlm /⁠šalāmu⁠/). Cognate with Arabic سلام (salām).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שָׁלוֹם (shalómm (no plural forms, singular construct שְׁלוֹם־)

  1. (uncountable) peace
  2. (uncountable) rest, quietude
    שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם!shabát shalóm!Peaceful Sabbath!
  3. (uncountable) well-being, welfare
    מַה שְּׁלוֹמְךָ?má sh'lom'khá?How are you?

Declension

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Derived terms

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Interjection

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שָׁלוֹם (shalóm)

  1. hello (conventional greeting)
  2. goodbye

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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שָׁלוֹם (shalómm

  1. A title of God.
  2. a male given name, Shalom

Descendants

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References

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, peace).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שלום (sholemm

  1. peace
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) A greeting

Derived terms

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Interjection

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שלום (sholem)

  1. shalom (traditional Jewish greeting or farewell)

Proper noun

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שלום (sholemm

  1. a male given name, Shalom

See also

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