Can someone please tell me what this means and what language it is? Its a song on one of my daughters DVD's and I was just curious as to what it meant. I know shalom means peace, and I believe its Jewish, but am not sure:
Havenu Shalom Alechem
Thanks!
2006-10-30 05:55:01 · 8 answers · asked by lyfsavr1 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yep, that's Hebrew.
Hevenu (הבאנו)- We brought
Shalom (שלום)- Peace
Aleychem (עליכם)- Upon you
That is a traditional Jewish greeting that one says to his hosts when come to visit, or when one comes home from a long voyage. It is as if to say: my present to you is peace.
2006-10-30 06:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Hebrew greeting, and also a traditional song. Roughly translated, it means something along the lines of "Peaceful greetings to you." Shalom alone means "peace" but is also used as a greeting.
2006-10-30 15:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by MoralityAsTimidity 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare Arabic: Salaam Alaikum = Shalom Alechem = Peace on you. Not sure what the Arabic equivalent of Havenu is though.
2006-10-30 16:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Havenu Shalom Alechem is a hebrew term or phrase used to convey a welcome greeting. , it also means in English terms , "we have brought Peace unto you"
2006-10-30 14:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by Tabby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in hebrew and it means "We Brought Peace Upon You"
2006-10-30 13:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by Tragedy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its Hebrew, and it means "we brought peace to you." and there is no language called Jewish...
2006-10-30 13:58:27 · answer #6 · answered by ani yehudi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use http://www.thismeansthis.com translates most languages.
2006-10-31 12:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by anbu_nin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What irt really means is , God is salvation
2006-10-30 14:01:09 · answer #8 · answered by david s 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋