What is SHALOM ?

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What does Shalom mean?

2007-02-23 16:39:41 · 3 answers · asked by Shalo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It's an exclamation used as salutation by Jews at meeting or partying.
From Heb. means 'peace'

2007-02-23 16:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by emilia_3272 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

SHALOM is the Hebrew word with THREE meanings: Hello, Goodbye & Peace.

2007-02-24 02:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by Neil K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It is a word in Hebrew, used by Jews, as a traditional greeting or goodbye.
In the Islamic counries, a similar sounding wording 'salaam' is used which is a traditional greeting. There are certain other terms of greeting using this word salaam, but I am not sure of the spelling.

2007-02-24 04:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋