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Strong's Lexicon Abishalom: Abishalom Original Word: אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Abiyshalowm Pronunciation: ah-bee-shah-lohm Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-shaw-lome') Definition: Abshalom Meaning: "Father of peace" or "my father is peace." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אָב (av, meaning "father") and שָׁלוֹם (shalom, meaning "peace"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3: Ἀβεσσαλώμ (Abessalom) • The Greek transliteration of Absalom, used in the New Testament in Acts 13:22, referring to the historical figure in the context of King David's lineage. This entry provides a comprehensive overview of Absalom's role and significance in the biblical text, reflecting on his complex character and the moral and theological lessons derived from his life. Usage: Absalom is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to the third son of King David, known for his beauty, charisma, and tragic rebellion against his father. Context: Absalom, the son of King David and Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, is a prominent figure in the narrative of 2 Samuel. Known for his striking appearance and long hair, Absalom's story is marked by familial conflict and ambition. His sister Tamar's violation by their half-brother Amnon incited Absalom to avenge her by orchestrating Amnon's murder. Following this, Absalom fled to Geshur for three years before being allowed to return to Jerusalem. Despite his return, Absalom's relationship with David remained strained, leading him to eventually conspire against his father. He gained favor with the people of Israel and declared himself king in Hebron, sparking a civil war. The conflict culminated in the Battle of Ephraim's Wood, where Absalom's forces were defeated. Absalom himself met a tragic end when his hair became entangled in the branches of an oak tree, leaving him vulnerable to being killed by Joab, David's military commander. Absalom's rebellion and death are significant in the biblical narrative, illustrating themes of familial discord, the consequences of sin, and the complexities of leadership and loyalty. His story is recounted in 2 Samuel chapters 13-18. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ab and shalom Definition "my father is peace," two Isr. NASB Translation Abishalom (2), Absalom (104), Absalom's (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲבִישָׁלוֺם proper name, masculine (my father is peace; accusative to LagBN 75 = (בֶּן) אֲבֶן + שָׁלֹם, compare ᵐ5 Ἀβεσσαλωμ) — ׳א 1 Kings 15:2,10 = אַבְשָׁלוֺם 2 Samuel 3:3 +, 2 Chronicles 11:20,21, אַבְשָׁלֹם 2 Samuel 13:14 #NAME? 1 Rehoboam's father-in-law 1 Kings 15:2,10; 2Chronicles 11:20,21. 2 3rd son of David 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:1 90t. 2Samuel (insert 2 Samuel 13:27 ᵐ5 Th We compare Dr; strike out 2 Samuel 13:38 Dr compare We), + 1 Kings 1:6; 1 Kings 2:7,28; 1 Chronicles 3:2; Psalm 3:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Abishalom, Absalom Or (shortened) babshalowm {ab-shaw- lome'}; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace (i.e. Friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite -- Abishalom, Absalom. see HEBREW 'ab see HEBREW shalowm Forms and Transliterations אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃ אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אַבְשָׁל֤וֹם אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם אַבְשָׁלֹ֛ם אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ אַבְשָׁלֹם֒ אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אבישלום׃ אבשלום אבשלום׃ אבשלם אבשלם׃ בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ באבשלום׃ וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹם וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗ם וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹם וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם ואבשלום ואבשלם וכאבשלום ולאבשלום לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם לְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לאבשלום לאבשלום׃ לאבשלם לאבשלם׃ ’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm ’aḇ·šā·lōm ’ăḇîšālōwm ’aḇšālōm ’aḇšālōwm avishaLom avshaLom bə’aḇšālōwm bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm beavshaLom lə’aḇšālōm lə’aḇšālōwm lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm lə·’aḇ·šā·lōm leavshaLom ū·ḵə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm ū·lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm ucheavshaLom ūḵə’aḇšālōwm ūlə’aḇšālōwm uleavshaLom veavshaLom wə’aḇšālōm wə’aḇšālōwm wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm wə·’aḇ·šā·lōm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 3:3 HEB: הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑י וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־ מַעֲכָ֔ה NAS: and the third, Absalom the son KJV: and the third, Absalom the son INT: the Carmelite and the third Absalom the son of Maacah 2 Samuel 13:1 HEB: אַֽחֲרֵי־ כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹם בֶּן־ דָּוִ֛ד NAS: this that Absalom the son KJV: And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son INT: after this Absalom the son of David 2 Samuel 13:4 HEB: תָּמָ֗ר אֲח֛וֹת אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י NAS: the sister of my brother Absalom. KJV: Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. INT: Tamar the sister Absalom of my brother I am 2 Samuel 13:20 HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֜יהָ אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם אָחִ֗יהָ הַאֲמִינ֣וֹן NAS: Then Absalom her brother said KJV: And Absalom her brother said INT: said then Absalom her brother to her has Amnon 2 Samuel 13:20 HEB: וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם אָחִֽיהָ׃ NAS: in her brother Absalom's house. KJV: in her brother Absalom's house. INT: desolate house Absalom's her brother 2 Samuel 13:22 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ דִבֶּ֧ר אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם עִם־ אַמְנ֖וֹן NAS: But Absalom did not speak to Amnon KJV: And Absalom spake INT: did not speak Absalom with to Amnon 2 Samuel 13:22 HEB: כִּֽי־ שָׂנֵ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־ אַמְנ֔וֹן NAS: or bad; for Absalom hated Amnon KJV: nor bad: for Absalom hated INT: for hated Absalom Amnon and 2 Samuel 13:23 HEB: וַיִּהְי֤וּ גֹֽזְזִים֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם בְּבַ֥עַל חָצ֖וֹר NAS: years that Absalom had KJV: years, that Absalom had sheepshearers INT: had sheepshearers Absalom Baal-hazor which 2 Samuel 13:23 HEB: אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיִּקְרָ֥א אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל־ בְּנֵ֥י NAS: Ephraim, and Absalom invited KJV: which [is] beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited INT: Ephraim invited and Absalom all sons 2 Samuel 13:24 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ NAS: Absalom came to the king KJV: And Absalom came to the king, INT: came Absalom to the king 2 Samuel 13:25 HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶל־ אַבְשָׁל֗וֹם אַל־ בְּנִי֙ NAS: said to Absalom, No, KJV: said to Absalom, Nay, my son, INT: the king to Absalom No my son 2 Samuel 13:26 HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם וָלֹ֕א יֵֽלֶךְ־ NAS: Then Absalom said, If not, please KJV: Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother INT: said Absalom not go 2 Samuel 13:27 HEB: וַיִּפְרָץ־ בּ֖וֹ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אִתּוֹ֙ NAS: But when Absalom urged him, he let KJV: But Absalom pressed INT: urged Absalom let for 2 Samuel 13:28 HEB: וַיְצַו֩ אַבְשָׁל֨וֹם אֶת־ נְעָרָ֜יו NAS: Absalom commanded his servants, KJV: Now Absalom had commanded INT: commanded Absalom his servants saying 2 Samuel 13:29 HEB: וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֞וּ נַעֲרֵ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ לְאַמְנ֔וֹן כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: The servants of Absalom did to Amnon KJV: And the servants of Absalom did INT: did the servants of Absalom to Amnon after 2 Samuel 13:29 HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ ׀ כָּל־ NAS: just as Absalom had commanded. KJV: unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. INT: after had commanded Absalom arose all 2 Samuel 13:30 HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: saying, Absalom has struck down KJV: saying, Absalom hath slain INT: saying has struck Absalom all sons 2 Samuel 13:32 HEB: עַל־ פִּ֤י אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ הָיְתָ֣ה שׂוּמָ֔ה NAS: by the intent of Absalom this has been KJV: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined INT: by the intent of Absalom has been determined 2 Samuel 13:34 HEB: וַיִּבְרַ֖ח אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיִּשָּׂ֞א הַנַּ֤עַר NAS: Now Absalom had fled. KJV: But Absalom fled. And the young man INT: had fled now Absalom raised and the young 2 Samuel 13:37 HEB: וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בָּרַ֔ח וַיֵּ֛לֶךְ NAS: Now Absalom fled and went KJV: But Absalom fled, and went INT: now Absalom fled and went 2 Samuel 13:38 HEB: וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹם בָּרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ NAS: So Absalom had fled and gone KJV: So Absalom fled, and went INT: Absalom had fled and gone 2 Samuel 13:39 HEB: לָצֵ֖את אֶל־ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם כִּֽי־ נִחַ֥ם NAS: to go out to Absalom; for he was comforted KJV: to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted INT: to go to Absalom since was comforted 2 Samuel 14:1 HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־ אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ NAS: heart [was inclined] toward Absalom. KJV: heart [was] toward Absalom. INT: the king's toward Absalom 2 Samuel 14:21 HEB: הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־ אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ NAS: the young man Absalom. KJV: the young man Absalom again. INT: bring the young Absalom 2 Samuel 14:23 HEB: וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ NAS: and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. KJV: and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. INT: to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem 111 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 53 111 Occurrences ’ă·ḇî·šā·lō·wm — 2 Occ. ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 86 Occ. bə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ. lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 11 Occ. ū·ḵə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ. ū·lə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 1 Occ. wə·’aḇ·šā·lō·wm — 9 Occ.