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שלום

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שלום¹

  • /ʃaːˈloːm/
  • [ʃaːˈloːm]
  • /ʃɔˈlom/
  • [ʃɔːˈloːm]
  • /ʃɔˈloɪm/
  • /ˈʃɔ.loɪm/
  • /ʃaˈlom/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Etymologically related to שָׁלָה (šālâ, “to be quiet, tranquil”). Compare also שָׁלַו (šālaw, “to be quiet, at ease”). Common Northwest Semitic, Phoenician 𐤔𐤋𐤌 (šlm /⁠šalōm⁠/), Aramaic שְׁלָמָא (šlāmā) / ܫܠܡܐ (šlāmā), Ugaritic 𐎌𐎍𐎎 (šlm /⁠šalāmu⁠/). Cognate with Arabic سلام (salām).

noun שָׁלוֹם · shalóm · שְׁלוֹם־ · שְׁלוֹמִי · שְׁלוֹמֵנוּ

  1. no plural, uncountable peace וְנָתַתִּי שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ וּשְׁכַבְתֶּם וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי חַיָּה רָעָה מִן־הָאָרֶץ וְחֶרֶב לֹא־תַעֲבֹר בְּאַרְצְכֶם׃
  2. archaic, no plural, uncountable rest, quietude שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם!
  3. formal, no plural, uncountable well-being, welfare מַה שְּׁלוֹמְךָ?

interjection שָׁלוֹם · shalóm

  1. hello (conventional greeting)
  2. dated goodbye

proper noun שָׁלוֹם · shalóm

  1. A title of God.
  2. a male given name, Shalom

שלום²

  • /ʃaːˈloːm/
  • [ʃaːˈloːm]
  • /ʃɔˈlom/
  • [ʃɔːˈloːm]
  • /ʃɔˈloɪm/
  • /ˈʃɔ.loɪm/
  • /ʃaˈlom/ Modern Israeli

noun שִׁלּוּם · shilúm · שִׁלּוּמִים · שִׁלּוּמֵי־

  1. misspelling defective spelling of שילום

In English

  • peace state of being free from war
  • hello greeting
  • hi friendly, informal greeting
  • goodbye farewell — see also bye
  • good day greeting between sunrise and sunset
  • shalom transliteration of the Jewish greeting or farewell

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"שלום." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שלום},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}