Phrase guide

shalom aleichem

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/
  • UK: /ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪkəm/
  • US: /ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/
  • US: /ˌʃoʊləm-/
  • US: /-əˈleɪxəm/
  • US:
  • rhymes with -eɪkəm

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intj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum) — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • French: shalom alekhem — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém) — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • Spanish: shalom aleichem — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • Turkish: şalom aleyhem — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • Yiddish: שלום עליכם (sholem aleykhem) — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)
  • Yiddish: שלום־עליכם (sholem-aleykhem) — peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)