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Look up shalom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.1Shalom (שלום) is a Hebrew language word meaning peace .2As it does in English, it can refer to either peace between two entities (like between two countries), or to inner peace, calmness or safety of one individual.3The word is often used as a shortened form of the greeting Shalom Aleichem . In this context it is translated into English as hello . Shalom is also common in Hebrew as a (usually male) given name or a surname . Notable people named Shalom include: Silvan Shalom ( Israeli politician), and his wife Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes Sholom Aleichem ( Yiddish author) Shalom Harlow (model and actress) Shalom Carmy ( rabbi ) Shalom Shachna (rabbi) Yosef Shalom Eliashiv (rabbi) Shalom can be part of an organization 's name. The name of the following organizations and places refer to peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors: Gush Shalom Neve Shalom Shalom Sesame Hevel Shalom Brit Tzedek v'Shalom Shalom as part of other names, such as of synagogues , as in: Beit shalom Brit shalom Shalom Meir tower4
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Shalom ( ) ( Sephardic Hebrew / Israeli Hebrew : Shalom; Ashkenazi Hebrew / Yiddish : Sholem or Shulem) is a Hebrew word meaning peace , completeness , and welfare and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye .As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals.The word is also found in many other expressions and names.Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama (ܫܠܡܐ) in Syriac-Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root S-L-M .
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Shalom in Hebrew Rainbow flag with Shalom and Salaam meaning peace in Hebrew and Arabic respectively Shalom ( ) ( Sephardic Hebrew / Israeli Hebrew : shalom ; Ashkenazi Hebrew / Yiddish : sholom , sholem , sholoim , shulem ) is a Hebrew word meaning peace , harmony , completeness , prosperity , and welfare and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye . As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. The word is also found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama in Syriac-Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root Š-L-M .
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Hebrew word and greeting For the greeting, see shalom aleichem .Shalom in Hebrew Shalom ( shalom ; also spelled as sholom , sholem , sholoim , shulem ) is a Hebrew word meaning peace , harmony , wholeness , completeness , prosperity , welfare and tranquility and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye . As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between man and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. The word shalom is also found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama in Syriac-Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root Š-L-M . Glamour of the Grammar in the Jerusalem Post "Blue Letter Bible" . : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link )
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Hebrew word and greeting For the greeting, see shalom aleichem . Shalom in Hebrew Look up shalom or שלום in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shalom ( šālōm ; also spelled as sholom , sholem , sholoim , shulem ) is a Hebrew word meaning peace , harmony , wholeness , completeness , prosperity , welfare and tranquility and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye . As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between a person and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. The word shalom is also found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama in Syriac-Assyrian and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root Š-L-M . Glamour of the Grammar in the Jerusalem Post "Blue Letter Bible" . : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link )
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Hebrew word and greeting For the greeting, see shalom aleichem . Shalom in Hebrew Look up shalom or שלום in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shalom ( Hebrew : שָׁלוֹם šālōm ) is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello and goodbye . As it does in English , it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between a person and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals. The word shalom is also found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent cognate in Arabic is salaam , sliem in Maltese , Shlama in Neo-Aramaic dialects, and sälam in Ethiopian Semitic languages from the Proto-Semitic root Š-L-M . Glamour of the Grammar in the Jerusalem Post "Blue Letter Bible" . : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link )
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hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello and goodbye
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