shalom aleichem

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/, /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪkəm/
(US) (from Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/, /ˌʃoʊləm-/, /-əˈleɪxəm/; (like Modern Israeli Hebrew pronunciation) /ʃəˈloʊm-/, /ʃɑˈloʊm-/
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)

Arabic: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (ar) (as-salāmu ʕalaykum)
French: shalom alekhem
Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (he) (shalóm 'aleikhém)
Spanish: shalom aleichem
Turkish: şalom aleyhem
Yiddish: שלום עליכם (sholem aleykhem), שלום־עליכם (sholem-aleykhem)

References

“shalom aleichem”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
“shalom aleichem”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“shalom aleichem”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.