עליכם שלום

Hebrew

Etymology

From עֲלֵיכֶם (alekhém, upon you) +‎ שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, peace), literally “upon you be peace”. Compare Arabic وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ (wa-ʕalaykumu s-salāmu).

Pronunciation

Interjection

עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם • (alekhém shalóm)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting.

Usage notes

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם (alekhém shalóm, literally upon you be peace).

Interjection

עליכם שלום • (aleykhem sholem)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting.

Usage notes