Shalom in Hebrew is שָׁלוֹם (shalóm).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁלוֹם
shalóm
exclamation
In English
shalom
/ʃɑːˈloʊm/ /ʃəˈləʊm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shalom as an exclamation.
transliteration of the Jewish greeting or farewell
- שָׁלוֹםשלוםshalómIn 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
- shalom, peace, well-being, welfare
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שלום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shalom.
These words come before and after shalom in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shalom in Hebrew.
How do you say shalom in Hebrew?
shalom in Hebrew is שָׁלוֹם, said shalóm. Without vowel points it is written שלום.
What else does שלום mean in English?
Besides shalom, שלום can mean peace and well-being, welfare.
How is shalom pronounced in English?
shalom is pronounced /ʃɑːˈloʊm/, /ʃəˈləʊm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shalom 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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