Comparison Chart
The following chart shows different honorifics used, along with their abbreviation in Hebrew and English, their translation, the masculine and feminine forms, the type of person which the honorific is applied to, and examples.
| English abbreviation |
Hebrew abbreviation |
Full phrase in Hebrew | English translation | When used | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For a man | For a woman | |||||
| Z"L |
ז״ל | זיכרונו לברכה zikhrono livrakha |
זיכרונה לברכה zikhronah livrakha |
of blessed memory; or may his/her memory be a blessing |
non-rabbinical figure |
David Randomberg Z"L or David Randomberg ז״ל |
| A"H | ע״ה | עליו השלום alav ha-shalom |
עליה השלום aleha ha-shalom |
may peace be upon him/her | Joshua Randomstein A"H or Joshua Randomstein ע״ה | |
| ZT"L or ZTz"L |
זצ״ל | זכר צדיק לברכה zekher tzadik livrakha |
may the memory of the righteous be a blessing |
a holy or a righteous person |
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ZT"L or Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ZTz"L or Rabbi Moshe Feinstein זצ״ל | |
| ZK"L | זק״ל | זכר קדוש לברכה zekher kadosh livrakha |
may the memory of the saintly be a blessing |
saintly martyr (including those murdered by enemies of the Jews) |
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch ZK"L or Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch זק״ל | |
| n/a | זצוקללה״ה | זכר צדיק וקדוש לברכה לחיי העולם הבא zekher tzadik v'kadosh livrakha, l'chayei ha'olam ha-ba |
may the memory of the righteous and saintly be a blessing for the world to come |
select group of historical characters |
Avraham Avinu (may the memory of the righteous and saintly be a blessing for the world to come) or Avraham Avinu זצוקללה״ה | |
| HY"D | הי״ד | השם יקום דמו Hashem yikom damo |
השם יקום דמה Hashem yikom dama |
May Hashem avenge his / her blood | Martyred Jews or Jews killed by anti-Semites | Hana "Hanička" Bradyová HY"D or Hana "Hanička" Bradyová הי״ד |
Read more about this topic: Honorifics For The Dead In Judaism
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