חס ושלום

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חס ושלום

/χas veˌʃa.ˈlom/ Modern Israeli
/hæs veˌʃɒ.ˈlom/ Persian

Where it comes from

Literally, “mercy and peace”.

interjection חַס וְשָׁלוֹם · khas v'shalóm

God forbid
Similar: חַס וְחָלִילָה

In English

God forbid don't let it be

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MLA

"חס ושלום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%20%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

חס ושלום. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%20%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D

Chicago

"חס ושלום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%20%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חס ושלום},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%A1%20%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}