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/

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Interjection

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם • (shalóm 'alekhém)

1. (Judaism) shalom aleichem (A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.)

Usage notes

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

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שלום־עליכם (sholem-aleykhem)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

שלום עליכם • (sholem aleykhem)

1. (Judaism) shalom aleichem (A greeting said on meeting someone, especially when the two people meeting have not met in some time.)

Usage notes

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