אֲבִישָׁלוֹם

a.vi.sha.lomProper Noun (Masculine)H0053

Absalom

From: or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from H1 (אָב) and H7965 (שָׁלוֹם); father of peace (i.e. friendly);

Short Definition

Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Tamar (H8559I); also called Abishalom at ; § Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace" 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

85 times

Appears 85 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Chronicles

1 Chronicles

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 3:2
2 Samuel 13:28
2 Samuel 14:31
2 Samuel 16:8
2 Samuel 17:18

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