Skip to main content

Rest in peace in Hebrew is עליו השלום (alav hashalom).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

עליו השלום
alav hashalom
verb
In English

rest in peace

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for rest in peace as a verb.

blessing or expression of hope

  • עליו השלוםalav hashalom

This is more about the Hebrew word עליו השלום.

Written with vowel points
עליו השלום
Written without vowel points
עליו השלום
Said
alav hashalom
Its meanings in English
rest in peace, may he rest in peace

These English words share a Hebrew word with rest in peace.

These words come before and after rest in peace in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨rest in peace⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨rest in peace⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨rest in peace⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עליו השלום⁩, said alav hashalom.

What else does ⁨עליו השלום⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨rest in peace⁩, ⁨עליו השלום⁩ can mean ⁨may he rest in peace⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rest in peace and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Keep exploring