# shalom lekhem (שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם)

pronounced: sha-LOM la-KHEM


**“Peace to you” — what Yeshua said in Hebrew to His disciples after the resurrection, and still an ordinary Hebrew greeting**

## In Scripture

> He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
> — Genesis 43:23 (The Hebrew text uses a plural “peace to you,” the biblical form represented by shalom lekhem.)

> You shall tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.
> — 1 Samuel 25:6 (The blessing shows how biblical shalom can extend over a household and possessions.)


## How to read this entry

The definition comes from the IsraelForYou lexicon. Scripture quotations and their translation are named below; later tradition or modern usage is identified when it appears.


https://israelforyou.com/hebrew/shalom-lekhem/