shalom alechem

interjection

shalom ale·​chem

variants or shalom aleichem or sholom aleichem

ˈshȯləməˈlāḵəm

—used as a traditional Jewish greeting

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shālōm ʽalēkhem peace unto you

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