shalom

interjectionnounverbattested in dialogue

//ʃɑːˈloʊm//
//ʃəˈləʊm//

A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

interjection

1
A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.

noun

1
The traditional Jewish greeting of "shalom".
He exchanged shaloms with a group of young people coming out of the synagogue and turned left toward a corner.
2
Peace.
In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community.

verb

1
To greet somebody with "shalom".

Forms

plural: shaloms
past tense: shalomed
past participle: shalomed
present participle: shaloming
third person singular: shaloms

shall · Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the…shallow · Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.Shallow · A surname.

shalom · A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Shalom · A surname from Hebrew.sham · Intended to deceive; false.Sham · A surname.

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