Hebrew

Phrase

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם • ‎(shalóm 'aleikhém)

1. A traditional greeting (literally, "peace be upon you").

Usage notes

• The traditional response is עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם ‎('aleikhém shalóm, “upon you be peace”).

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם ‎(shalóm 'aleikhém).

Phrase

שלום עליכם • ‎(sholem aleykhem)

1. A traditional greeting (literally, "peace be upon you").

Usage notes

• The traditional response is עליכם שלום ‎(aleykhem sholem).