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 ('aleikhém shalóm, literally “upon you be peace”).

Interjection

⁧עליכם שלום⁩ • (aleykhem sholem)

  1. (Judaism) A traditional greeting.

Usage notes

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