shalom aleichem

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shalom aleichem

/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪxəm/ UK
/ʃəˌlɒm əˈleɪkəm/ UK
/ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/ US
/ˌʃoʊləm-/ US
/-əˈleɪxəm/ US

Rhymes with -eɪkəm

Where it comes from

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

interjection

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

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intj peace be upon you (Jewish greeting)

Español	shalom aleichem
Français	shalom alekhem
العربية	السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ as-salāmu ʕalaykum
עברית	שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם shalóm 'aleikhém

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@misc{shalom_aleichem_2026,
  title = {shalom aleichem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shalom%20aleichem},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}