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Hebrew
Etymology
Abbreviation of עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם (with a masculine singular subject),
עָלֶיהָ הַשָּׁלוֹם (with a feminine singular subject),
עֲלֵיהֶם הַשָּׁלוֹם (with a masculine plural subject), or
עֲלֵיהֶן הַשָּׁלוֹם (with a feminine plural subject). Hence literally “peace be upon him/her/them”.
Pronunciation
Pronounced as if it were spelled out. See Etymology, above.
Phrase
ע״ה • (alav ha-shalom)
- On whom should be peace; used after the name of a dead person.
Usage notes
- In form, this expression expresses the desire that a deceased person’s soul be at peace, but in practice, it often serves mostly as a way of indicating that the person is deceased. Indeed, it is sometimes used after other noun phrases (besides people’s names) to indicate jokingly that a thing is dead or defunct.