שָׁלוֹם הֵרָגַע
shalom heraga
The Hebrew phrase for "peace be still" is שָׁלוֹם הֵרָגַע (shalom heraga).
This phrase is used as a command to instruct a storm or a troubled heart to become calm and quiet.
How do you pronounce it?
shalom heraga
Did you know?
- The word שָׁלוֹם shares a root with the Hebrew word for 'completion' or 'wholeness'. In this context, 'peace' is not just the absence of noise but the restoration of a thing to its proper, complete state.
- The word הֵרָגַע describes a sudden cessation of activity. While 'still' in English can be a slow state, this Hebrew term implies a sharp, immediate stop to the chaos.
- Using שָׁלוֹם as a command reflects a biblical linguistic pattern where peace is treated as an active force that can be imposed on a storm, rather than a passive feeling.
Example conversation
Rotem comforts Noam during a moment of great anxiety.
- רוטם Rotemנועם, תנשום עמוק. שָׁלוֹם הֵרָגַע.Noam, tishom amok. Shalom heraga.Noam, breathe deeply. Peace be still.
- נועם Noamאני פשוט מרגיש כל כך לחוץ.Ani pashut margish kol kach lahuts.I just feel so stressed.
- רוטם Rotemהכל יהיה בסדר, רק שָׁלוֹם הֵרָגַע.Hakol yihye beseder, rak shalom heraga.Everything will be okay, just peace be still.
- נועם Noamתודה, זה עוזר לי להירגע.Toda, ze ozer li le-hiraga.Thanks, that helps me calm down.
