שלום

Hebrew

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šalām-.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli) IPA: /ʃaˈlom/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA: [ˈʃɔ.ləm]
• (Tiberian) IPA: /ʃɔˈlom/
• (Biblical) IPA: /ʃaːˈloːm/

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Proper noun

שָׁלוֹם (shalóm) m

1. A title of God.

Noun

שָׁלוֹם (shalóm) m

1. peace
2. well-being, welfare
3. rest, quietude

    !שבת שלום [shabát shalóm] = peaceful sabbath!

Interjection

שָׁלוֹם (shalóm)

1. (conventional greeting) hello
2. goodbye

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שלום (shalóm, “peace”).

Pronunciation

• (Litvish) IPA: [ˈʃɔ.ləm]
• (Poylish) IPA: [ˈʃʊ.ləm]

Noun

שלום (sholem) m

1. peace
2. A greeting

Related terms

• שלום־עליכם

Proper noun

שלום (sholem) m

1. A male given name: Solomon

See also

• שלומה