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havenu shalom malechum

English translation: Peace unto you


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Hebrew term or phrase:havenu shalom malechum
English translation:Peace unto you
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Art/Literary - Music
Hebrew term or phrase: havenu shalom malechum
It is in a children's song and I would like to tell my son what it means.
Rebecca
Peace unto you
Explanation:
We have brought peace unto you

*hevenu shalom alechem*
is the correct transcription
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EdithK
Germany
Local time: 06:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Peace unto youEdithK
4 +2We have brought peace unto youRebecca
4"we have brought you peace" or "we have brought you greetings"gfrim


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Peace unto you


Explanation:
We have brought peace unto you

*hevenu shalom alechem*
is the correct transcription

EdithK
Germany
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca
3 mins
  -> Thanks.
agree  Eynat
18 hrs
  -> Thanks.
neutral  gfrim: shalom can mean "peace" or connote "greetings"
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, do you really think I do not know that? The greeting shalom is used in the same way as you say hello but it still means peace literally. Forgot to add: Toda
agree  Suzan
23 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
We have brought peace unto you


Explanation:
I believe that the song you are referring to is "hevenu shalom alechem" and it means that "We (probably implying G-d)have brought peace unto you"

Rebecca
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emil Tubinshlak
1 hr
agree  EGB Translations: I think "We" implying to the singers. (not necessarily God).
3 hrs
neutral  Eynat: There is no implication of god being involved.
18 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"we have brought you peace" or "we have brought you greetings"


Explanation:
Shalom literally means "peace". Shalom is also used to convey a welcoming greeting. In context, the song can either be understood as a welcome song: "we have brought you greetings", or, literally (as used in more contemporary interpretations), "we have brought you peace."

gfrim
United States
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