![]() ![]() In this way, it is similar to the Hawaiian aloha, the English good evening and the Indian namaste. Shalom by itself is a very common abbreviation and it is used in Modern Israeli Hebrew as a greeting and farewell.The word shalom is used in a variety of expressions and contexts in Hebrew speech and writing: The word "shalom" can be used for all parts of speech as a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, and interjection. ![]() A closer relation to the idea of shalom as concept and action is seen in the Arabic root salaam, meaning, among other things, to be safe, secure and forgiven. Sulmu, another Assyrian term, means welfare. The Assyrian term salamu means to be complete, unharmed, paid/atoned. The meaning of completeness, central to the term shalom, can also be confirmed in related terms found in other Semitic languages. īiblically, shalom is seen in reference to the well-being of others (Genesis 43:27, Exodus 4:18), to treaties (I Kings 5:12), and in prayer for the wellbeing of cities or nations (Psalm 122:6, Jeremiah 29:7). In translations of the Bible, shalom may be translated as peace (English), paz (Spanish and Portuguese), paix (French), pace (Italian), or pax (Latin). Thus from the root sh-l-m come the words shalom ("peace, well-being"), hishtalem ("it was worth it"), shulam ("was paid for"), meshulam ("paid for in advance"), mushlam ("perfect"), and shalem ("whole"). When the root consonants appear with various vowels and additional letters, a variety of words, often with some relation in meaning, can be formed from a single root. In Hebrew, words are built on "roots", generally of three consonants. ( December 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. ![]()
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