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Lexicon :: Strong's H53 - 'ăbyšālôm

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אֲבּישָׁלוֹם
Transliteration
'ăbyšālôm
Pronunciation
ab-ee-shaw-lome'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אֲבִישָׁלוֹם ʼĂbîyshâlôwm, ab-ee-shaw-lome'; or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʼAbshâlôwm ; from H1 and H7965; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite:—Abishalom, Absalom.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 111x

The KJV translates Strong's H53 in the following manner: Absalom (109x), Abishalom (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 111x
The KJV translates Strong's H53 in the following manner: Absalom (109x), Abishalom (2x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲבִישָׁלוֹם ʼĂbîyshâlôwm, ab-ee-shaw-lome'; or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʼAbshâlôwm ; from H1 and H7965; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite:—Abishalom, Absalom.
STRONGS H53: Abbreviations
אֲבִישָׁלוֺם proper name, masculine (my father is peace; accusative to LagBN 75 = (בֶּן) אֲבֶן + שָׁלֹם, compare Greek Version of the LXX Ἀβεσσαλωμ) — א׳ 1 Kings 15:2, 10 = אַבְשָׁלוֺם 2 Samuel 3:3 +, 2 Chronicles 11:20, 21, אַבְשָׁלֹם 2 Samuel 13:14 —
1. Rehoboam's father-in-law 1 Kings 15:2, 10; 2 Chronicles 11:20, 21.
2. 3rd son of David 2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 13:1 + 90 times 2 Samuel (insert 2 Samuel 13:27 Greek Version of the LXX 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

3:3; 3:3; 13:1; 13:14; 13:27; 13:38

1 Kings

1:6; 2:7; 2:28; 15:2; 15:2; 15:10; 15:10

1 Chronicles

3:2

2 Chronicles

11:20; 11:20; 11:21; 11:21

Psalms

3:1

H53

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H53 matches the Hebrew אֲבּישָׁלוֹם ('ăbyšālôm),
which occurs 111 times in 92 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (2Sa 3:3–2Sa 16:20)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:3 - and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom H53 the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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Now it happened afterwards that Absalom H53 the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David loved her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:4 - And he said to him, “O son of the king, why are you so depressed morning after morning? Will you not tell me?” Then Amnon said to him, “I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my brother Absalom H53.”

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So Absalom H53 her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother Absalom’s H53 house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:22 - But Absalom H53 did not speak to Amnon either good or bad; for Absalom H53 hated Amnon because he had violated his sister Tamar.

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Now it happened after two full years that Absalom H53 had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom H53 invited all the king’s sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:24 - And Absalom H53 came to the king and said, “Behold now, your servant has sheepshearers; please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - But the king said to Absalom H53, “No, my son, we should not all go, for we will be burdensome to you.” Although he [fn]urged him, he was not willing to go, but blessed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:26 - Then Absalom H53 said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” And the king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:27 - But Absalom H53 [fn]urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons with him.

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Then Absalom H53 commanded his young men, saying, “See now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then put him to death. Do not fear; have not I myself commanded you? Be strong and be [fn]valiant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:29 - Thus the young men of Absalom H53 did to Amnon just as Absalom H53 had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose and each mounted his mule and fled.

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Now it was while they were on the way that the report came to David, saying, “Absalom H53 has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:32 - But Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered and said, “Do not let my lord [fn]suppose they have put to death all the young men, the king’s sons, for Amnon alone has died; because by the [fn]intent of Absalom H53 this has been set since the day that he violated his sister Tamar.

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Then Absalom H53 fled. And the young man who was the watchman raised his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming from the road behind him by the side of the mountain.

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Now Absalom H53 had fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:38 - So Absalom H53 had fled and gone to Geshur, and was there three years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:39 - And the heart of King David was consumed with going out to Absalom H53; for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he had died.

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Now Joab the son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart was inclined toward Absalom H53.

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Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have done this thing; go therefore, bring back the young man Absalom H53.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:23 - So Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom H53 to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:24 - However the king said, “Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face.” So Absalom H53 turned to his own house and did not see the king’s face.

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Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom H53, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no defect in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:27 - And to Absalom H53 there were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of beautiful appearance.

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Now Absalom H53 lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:29 - Then Absalom H53 sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he was not willing to come to him. So he sent again a second time, but he was not willing to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:30 - Therefore he said to his servants, “See, Joab’s portion of land is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire.” So Absalom’s H53 servants set the portion of land on fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:31 - Then Joab arose, came to Absalom H53 at his house and said to him, “Why have your servants set my portion of land on fire?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:32 - And Absalom H53 [fn]answered Joab, “Behold, I sent for you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there.”’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:33 - So Joab came to the king and told him, and he called for Absalom H53. Thus he came to the king and prostrated himself on his [fn]face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Absalom H53.

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Now it happened afterwards, that Absalom H53 prepared for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2 - And Absalom H53 used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a case to come to the king for judgment, Absalom H53 would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And he would say, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:3 - Then Absalom H53 would say to him, “See, your words are good and right, but no man listens to you on the part of the king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - Then Absalom H53 would say, “Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any case or judgment could come to me and I would justify him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:6 - In this manner Absalom H53 dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom H53 stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

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Now it happened at the end of [fn]forty years that Absalom H53 said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - Then Absalom H53 sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom H53 is king in Hebron.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:11 - Now two hundred men went with Absalom H53 from Jerusalem, who were invited and went [fn]innocently, and they did not know anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:12 - And Absalom H53 sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong, for the people increased continually with Absalom H53.

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Then an informant came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel [fn]have followed Absalom H53.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - So David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, for otherwise there will be no escape for us from Absalom H53. Go in haste, lest he overtake us hastily and drive calamity on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - Now David informed them, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom H53.” And David said, “O Yahweh, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:34 - “But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom H53, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant,’ then you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:37 - So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city, and Absalom H53 came into Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:8 - “Yahweh has returned upon you all the bloodshed of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom H53. And behold, you are taken in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed!”

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Now Absalom H53 and all the people, the men of Israel, had entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:16 - And it happened that when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom H53, that Hushai said to Absalom H53, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:17 - And Absalom H53 said to Hushai, “Is this your lovingkindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:18 - Then Hushai said to Absalom H53, “No! For whom Yahweh, this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I will be, and with him I will remain.

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Then Absalom H53 said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What shall we do?”


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