שלום ואהבה
shalom ve'ahava
The phrase "peace and love" in Hebrew is שלום ואהבה (shalom ve'ahava).
שלום ואהבה is a way to express the concept of peace and love.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun שלום (peace), the conjunction ו (and) and the noun אהבה (love).
How do you pronounce it?
shalom ve'ahava
Did you know?
- While 'peace and love' is a common sentiment in English, in Hebrew, adding 'and love' to a greeting can change the tone from a standard polite greeting to something sounding more poetic, romantic, or even Hippie-esque.
- The root of שלום is shared with the word שלם, which means 'whole' or 'complete'. In Hebrew, peace is conceptually linked to wholeness.
- The word שלום is etymologically related to the ancient Phoenician word 𐤔𐤋𐤌 ('šlm'), the Aramaic שְׁלָמָא ('šlāmā'), and the Ugaritic 𐎌𐎍𐎎 ('šalāmu').
Examples in context
- העולם צריך שלום ואהבה.ha'olam tsarich shalom ve'ahava.The world needs peace and love.
- אני מאחלת לכם שלום ואהבה.ani me'achelet lachem shalom ve'ahava.I wish you peace and love.
Example conversation
Maya and Ido are talking about their goals for the new year.
- מאיה Mayaמה אתה מקווה לשנה הבאה, עידו?Ma ata mekave la-shana ha-ba'a, Ido?What do you hope for next year, Ido?
- עידו Idoאני מקווה להרבה שלום ואהבה.Ani mekave le-harbe shalom ve-ahava.I hope for a lot of peace and love.
- מאיה Mayaזה בדיוק מה שגם אני רוצה.Ze bidyuk ma she-gam ani rotze.That is exactly what I want too.
- עידו Idoאז נסיים את השנה בשלום ואהבה.Az nesayem et ha-shana be-shalom ve-ahava.Then let's end the year with peace and love.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries שלום, CC BY-SA 4.0.
