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Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) is a Hebrew word meaning '' Peace ''. As it does in English, it can refer to either Peace between two entities (like between two countries), or to Inner Peace , calmness or safety of one individual. It is also used as a greeting to either say hello or farewell, and is found in many other expressions and names. Its equivalent Cognate in Arabic is '' Salaam '' and ''sälam'' in Ethiopian Semitic Languages . ETYMOLOGY The word shalom derives from the Root Shin - Lamedh - Mem (ש.ל.ם), which has cognates in many Semitic Language s, and means ''completeness'', ''fulfillment'', ''wellbeing'', a concept usually encapsulated by translation in the word ''peace''. Hence usage of ''shalom'' in the Hebrew Bible often refers to conditions related to peace: safety, health and prosperity of individuals and nations. IN EXPRESSIONS The word ''shalom'' is used in a variety of expressions and contexts in Hebrew speech and writing:
Related words in Modern Hebrew include ''l'shalem'' (לְשַׁלֵּם), "to pay" and ''shalem'' (שָׁלֵם), "complete". USED AS A NAME Shalom as a name for people ''Shalom'' is also common in modern Hebrew in Israel , as a (usually male) Given Name or a Surname . Notable people named Shalom include:
Shalom as a name for organizations ''Shalom'' can be part of an Organization 's name. The name of the following organizations and places refer to "peace" between Israel and its Arab neighbors: Shalom as name for synagogues or structures ''Shalom'' is used as part of other names, such as for Synagogue s, as in: SEE ALSO |
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