ܫܠܡ ܠܟܝ ܡܪܝܡ
Šlām lek(y) Maryam
The Aramaic (Syriac) Hail Mary begins ܫܠܡ ܠܟܝ ܡܪܝܡ (Šlām lek(y) Maryam), "Peace be with you, Mary".
Syriac Christians pray it in their liturgical language. The greeting follows the angel's words in Luke 1:28 in the Syriac Bible, ܫܠܡ ܠܟܝ ܡܠܝܬ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܡܪܢ ܥܡܟܝ, "Peace be with you, full of grace, our Lord is with you".
Meaning: prayer (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
SHLAAM lekh MAR-yam
Did you know?
- ܫܠܡ (šlām), "peace", shares its root with Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) and Arabic سلام (salām).
Examples in context
- ܫܠܡ ܠܟܝ ܡܠܝܬ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܡܪܢ ܥܡܟܝ.šlām lek(y) malyat ṭaybūtā māran ʿammek(y).Peace be with you, full of grace, our Lord is with you. (Luke 1:28)
