Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shabbat shalom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: shab-bat shalom
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to express good wishes on or before the Jewish sabbath.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם (shabát shalóm).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם

Inflected Forms

Shabbat shalom ! (canonical)

Phrases

shavua tov

Frequently Paired Words

shavua tov

Questions

What does shabbat shalom mean?: Used to express good wishes on or before the Jewish sabbath.
Where does shabbat shalom come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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