Hello in Hebrew is שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).
It can also be said שלום עליכם, שלום?, or הלו?, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hello
/hɛˈloʊ/ /hə-/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
English words in HebrewWords starting with HWhen and how hello is said in Hebrew
These are the Hebrew words for hello as an exclamation.
greeting
- שָׁלוֹםשלוםshalómIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁלוֹם עָלֵיכֶםשלום עליכםshalóm 'aleikhém
when answering the telephone
- שָׁלוֹם?שלום?shalóm?
- הָלוֹ?הלו?haló?
is anyone there?
- שלום? מישהו שם?shalóm?
sarcastic: that was foolish
- הָלוֹהלוháloIn the Hebrew dictionary
expression of puzzlement
- הָלוֹהלוháloIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁלוֹם.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁלוֹם
- Written without vowel points
- שלום
- Said
- shalóm
- Its meanings in English
- hello, peace, well-being, welfare
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שלום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hello.
These words come before and after hello in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hello in Hebrew.
How do you say hello in Hebrew?
hello in Hebrew is שָׁלוֹם, said shalóm. Without vowel points it is written שלום.
What are other Hebrew words for hello?
Besides שלום, hello can be said שָׁלוֹם עָלֵיכֶם (shalóm 'aleikhém), שָׁלוֹם? (shalóm?), הָלוֹ? (haló?), שלום? מישהו שם? (shalóm?), or הָלוֹ (hálo), depending on the meaning.
What else does שלום mean in English?
Besides hello, שלום can mean peace and well-being, welfare.
How is hello pronounced in English?
hello is pronounced /hɛˈloʊ/, /hə-/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hello and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.