NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Now Absalom'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. in his lifetime chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. had taken laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) and reared up natsab (naw-tsab') to station, in various applications for himself a pillar matstsebeth (mats-tseh'-beth) something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone; also the stock of a tree -- pillar, substance. which is in the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. dale `emeq (ay'-mek) a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names). for he said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) I have no son ben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. to keep my name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. in remembrance zakar (zaw-kar') to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention and he called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) the pillar matstsebeth (mats-tseh'-beth) something stationary, i.e. a monumental stone; also the stock of a tree -- pillar, substance. after his own name shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. and it is called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) unto this day yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), Absalom's 'Abiyshalowm (ab-ee-shaw-lome') father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. place yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar which is in the King's Valley, for he said, "I have no son to preserve my name." So he named the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's Monument to this day. King James Bible Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he was alive, Absalom had set up a pillar for himself in the King's Valley, for he had said, "I have no son to preserve the memory of my name." So he gave the pillar his name. It is still called Absalom's Monument today. International Standard Version While Absalom had been living, he had erected a pillar as a monument to himself in King's Valley because he had been telling himself, "I don't have a son to carry on my family name." So he named the pillar after himself—it's called Absalom's Monument even today. NET Bible Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial. GOD'S WORD® Translation ( [While he was still living,] Absalom had taken a rock and set it up for himself in the king's valley. He said, "I have no son to keep the memory of my name alive." He called the rock by his name, and it is still called Absalom's Monument today.) King James 2000 Bible Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's valley: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's pillar. Links 2 Samuel 18:182 Samuel 18:18 NIV 2 Samuel 18:18 NLT 2 Samuel 18:18 ESV 2 Samuel 18:18 NASB 2 Samuel 18:18 KJV |