shalom aleichem

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/, /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪkəm/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/, /ˌʃoʊləm əˈleɪkəm/, /ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪxəm/, /ˌʃoʊləm əˈleɪxəm/
Rhymes: -eɪkəm

Interjection

shalom aleichem

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

Related terms

Translations

peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)

French: shalom alekhem
Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם‎ (he) (shalóm 'aleikhém)

Yiddish: שלום עליכם‎ (sholem aleykhem), שלום־עליכם‎ (sholem-aleykhem)

References

“shalom aleichem”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
“shalom aleichem” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
“shalom aleichem” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

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