Shalom
Shalom () is a word Hebrew most often makes it into French by . It may be peace between two individuals or entities (especially between God and man), or inner peace , calm, safety of an individual.
The word is particularly known for being the hello Hebrew (the word "hello" covers also the same concept), welcome or separation, and is found in many other expressions and names.
Are derived from the same root salaam Arabic language and salami thiosmitiques.
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Etymology
The word shalom derives from the root shin - lamed - Member (.. ), which has many cousins in the Semitic languages , and serve whole, completion, completion, well-being, all concepts usually connoted in the word peace.
Therefore the use of shalom in the Hebrew Bible often refers to conditions related to peace: security, health and prosperity of individuals and nations. A verse from Isaiah (45:7) note: "I form light and create darkness: I; I make peace ...", that is to say," I make shalom between light and the darkness. "
In the expressions
The word shalom is used in a variety of expressions and contexts in the Hebrew language, writing and speaking:
- Shalom alekhem ( ; bed. "Peace be upon you"), the complete form of hello Hebrew equivalent of "hello!". The appropriate response is alekhem Hashalom, "Peace be upon you." The Arabic equivalent is Salamu alaikum.
- Shalom is by itself a very common abbreviation, used in modern Hebrew by Israelis to say "hello" as "goodbye". It is similar to that aloha Hawaiian or namaste India. In Israel, among the lay public, it tends to fall into disuse in favor of "b'ye ( English ) or "yallah b'ye" (a mixture of Arabic and English ). This trend is strongly deplored by purists and traditionalists. However, it is still used, complete with a variety of blessings such as ouvrakha Shalom ("Peace and blessing"), as well as Jews, and sometimes non-Jews around the world.
- Shabbat Shalom ( ) is a common at hello Shabbat , or to wish "good Sabbath" in advance - cf. "Good weekend", at least in areas influenced Sephardic , mizrahite or Israeli. Communities Ashkenazi the Diaspora also use, or preferably, the equivalent Yiddish A shabbes gut.
- My sh'lom'kha? ( ; bed. "What the As the name
Shalom, Divine Name
The Talmud ( Shab. 10b) teaches that "God's name is" Shalom ", based on Jug. 6:23.
Accordingly, it is forbidden because of impropriety, to greet someone by shalom (which is used to say "hello" or "goodbye" in modern Hebrew as Hebrew Bible) in unclean places, like a bathroom or latrine, and in times of mourning.Shalom, names of people
Shalom is not so widespread as first name, outside of Israel. There are including Shalom Harlow , actress and model, the rabbis Yosef Shalom Eliashiv , Carmy Shalom and Shalom Shachne. The first Sh'lomo (, Solomon ), His peace literally, referring to the God of Shalom, is most common.
Note also
- Silvan Shalom (Israeli politician affiliated with the Likud , and his wife Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes
- Sholom Aleichem (famous writer Yiddish )
Shalom behalf of organizations
Shalom has often been incorporated in the name of peace organizations. Among them:
Other
- Shalom Sesame is the name of a television program derived from a Sesame Street , broadcast in American Jewish youth to introduce them to Israel.
See also
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