shalom
Example Sentences
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A woman who was held captive by Hamas since 7 October shook her captor's hand and said shalom - goodbye in Hebrew, or literally "peace".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023
“What we teach here is to identify areas of this world infected with chaos and ask how, as a Christian, can I help bring shalom to that,” he said, using the Hebrew word for peace.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2017
"The words I kept hearing over and over were, 'Step down, Mr Mayor,'" Brundle, who has a decorative tile that says "shalom" in Hebrew on a coffee table in her house, said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2014
A promising start at El Arish AJ thousands of Egyptian bystanders cried "Shalom, shalom," three Israeli warships, proudly flying the Star of David flag, last week made a peaceful passage through the Suez Canal.
From Time Magazine Archive
I finally decided that it must be like shalom or aloha and has as many meanings as necessary.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
