Peace be upon him in Hebrew is עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם ('aláv hashalóm).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם
'aláv hashalóm
exclamation
In English
peace be upon him
/piːs biː əˈpɒn ˈhɪm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for peace be upon him as an exclamation.
honorific phrase used by some Jews
- עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹםעליו השלום'aláv hashalóm
This is more about the Hebrew word עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם.
- Written with vowel points
- עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם
- Written without vowel points
- עליו השלום
- Said
- 'aláv hashalóm
- Its meanings in English
- peace be upon him, may he rest in peace
These English words share a Hebrew word with peace be upon him.
These words come before and after peace be upon him in the list.
These are the questions people ask about peace be upon him in Hebrew.
How do you say peace be upon him in Hebrew?
peace be upon him in Hebrew is עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם, said 'aláv hashalóm. Without vowel points it is written עליו השלום.
What else does עליו השלום mean in English?
Besides peace be upon him, עליו השלום can mean may he rest in peace.
How is peace be upon him pronounced in English?
peace be upon him is pronounced /piːs biː əˈpɒn ˈhɪm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry peace be upon him and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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