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Lexicon :: Strong's H53 - 'ăbyšālôm

Aa
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 13:1 - Now it was after H310 this H3651 that Absalom H53 the son H1121 of David H1732 had a beautiful H3303 sister H269 whose name H8034 was Tamar, H8559 and Amnon H550 the son H1121 of David H1732 loved H157 her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:4 - He said H559 to him, “O son H1121 of the king, H4428 why H4069 are you so H3602 depressed H1800 morning H1242 after morning? H1242 Will you not tell H5046 me?” Then Amnon H550 said H559 to him, “I am in love H157 with Tamar, H8559 the sister H269 of my brother H251 Absalom.” H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:20 - Then Absalom H53 her brother H251 said H559 to her, “Has Amnon H550 your brother H251 been H1961 with you? But now H6258 keep H2790 silent, H2790 my sister, H269 he is your brother; H251 do not take H7896 this H2088 matter H1697 to heart.” H3820 So Tamar H8559 remained H3427 and was desolate H8074 in her brother H251 Absalom’s H53 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:22 - But Absalom H53 did not speak H1696 to Amnon H550 either H5704 good H2896 or H5704 bad; H7451 for Absalom H53 hated H8130 Amnon H550 because H5921 H1697 H834 he had violated H6031 his sister H269 Tamar. H8559

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:23 - Now it came H1961 about after two full H3117 years H8141 that Absalom H53 had H1961 sheepshearers H1494 in Baal-hazor, H1178 which H834 is near H5973 Ephraim, H669 and Absalom H53 invited H7121 all H3605 the king’s H4428 sons. H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:24 - Absalom H53 came H935 to the king H4428 and said, H559 “Behold H2009 now, H4994 your servant H5650 has sheepshearers; H1494 please H4994 let the king H4428 and his servants H5650 go H1980 with your servant.” H5650

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - But the king H4428 said H559 to Absalom, H53 “No, H408 my son, H1121 we should not all H3605 go, H1980 for we will be burdensome H3513 to you.” Although he [fn]urged H6555 him, he would H14 not go, H1980 but blessed H1288 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:26 - Then Absalom H53 said, H559 “If not, please H4994 let my brother H251 Amnon H550 go H1980 with us.” And the king H4428 said H559 to him, “Why H4100 should he go H1980 with you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:27 - But when Absalom H53 [fn]urged H6555 him, he let H7971 Amnon H550 and all H3605 the king’s H4428 sons H1121 go H7971 with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:28 - Absalom H53 commanded H6680 his servants, H5288 saying, H559 “See H7200 now, H4994 when Amnon’s H550 heart H3820 is merry H2895 with wine, H3196 and when I say H559 to you, ‘Strike H5221 Amnon,’ H550 then put H4191 him to death. H4191 Do not fear; H3372 have not I myself H595 commanded H6680 you? Be courageous H2388 and be [fn]valiant.” H1121 H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:29 - The servants H5288 of Absalom H53 did H6213 to Amnon H550 just H834 as Absalom H53 had commanded. H6680 Then all H3605 the king’s H4428 sons H1121 arose H6965 and each H376 mounted H7392 his mule H6505 and fled. H5127

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:30 - Now it was while they were on the way H1870 that the report H8052 came H935 to David, H1732 saying, H559 “Absalom H53 has struck H5221 down H5221 all H3605 the king’s H4428 sons, H1121 and not one H259 of them is left.” H3498

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:32 - Jonadab, H3082 the son H1121 of Shimeah, H8093 David’s H1732 brother, H251 [fn]responded, H6030 H559 “Do not let my lord H113 [fn]suppose H559 they have put H4191 to death H4191 all H3605 the young H5288 men, H5288 the king’s H4428 sons, H1121 for Amnon H550 alone H905 is dead; H4191 because H3588 by the [fn]intent H6310 of Absalom H53 this has been H1961 determined H7760 since H4480 the day H3117 that he violated H6031 his sister H269 Tamar. H8559

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:34 - Now Absalom H53 had fled. H1272 And the young H5288 man H5288 who was the watchman H6822 raised H5375 his eyes H5869 and looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 many H7227 people H5971 were coming H1980 from the road H1870 behind H310 him by the side H6654 of the mountain. H2022

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:37 - Now Absalom H53 fled H1272 and went H1980 to Talmai H8526 the son H1121 of Ammihud, H5989 the king H4428 of Geshur. H1650 And David mourned H56 for his son H1121 every H3605 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:38 - So Absalom H53 had fled H1272 and gone H1980 to Geshur, H1650 and was there H8033 three H7969 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:39 - The heart of King H4428 David H1732 longed H3615 to go H3318 out to Absalom; H53 for he was comforted H5162 concerning H5921 Amnon, H550 since H3588 he was dead. H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:1 - Now Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 perceived H3045 that the king’s H4428 heart H3820 was inclined toward H5921 Absalom. H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:21 - Then the king H4428 said H559 to Joab, H3097 “Behold H2009 now, H4994 I will surely do H6213 this H2088 thing; H1697 go H1980 therefore, bring H7725 back H7725 the young H5288 man H5288 Absalom.” H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:23 - So Joab H3097 arose H6965 and went H1980 to Geshur H1650 and brought H935 Absalom H53 to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:24 - However the king H4428 said, H559 “Let him turn H5437 to his own house, H1004 and let him not see H7200 my face.” H6440 So Absalom H53 turned H5437 to his own house H1004 and did not see H7200 the king’s H4428 face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:25 - Now in all H3605 Israel H3478 was no H3808 one H376 as handsome H3303 as Absalom, H53 so highly H3966 praised; H1984 from the sole H3709 of his foot H7272 to the crown H6936 of his head H6936 there was no H3808 defect H3971 in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:27 - To Absalom H53 there were born H3205 three H7969 sons, H1121 and one H259 daughter H1323 whose name H8034 was Tamar; H8559 she was a woman H802 of beautiful H3303 appearance. H4758

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:28 - Now Absalom H53 lived H3427 two full H3117 years H8141 in Jerusalem, H3389 and did not see H7200 the king’s H4428 face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:29 - Then Absalom H53 sent H7971 for Joab, H3097 to send H7971 him to the king, H4428 but he would H14 not come H935 to him. So he sent H7971 again H5750 a second H8145 time, H8145 but he would H14 not come. H935

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:30 - Therefore he said H559 to his servants, H5650 “See, H7200 Joab’s H3097 [fn]field H2513 is next H413 to mine, and he has barley H8184 there; H8033 go H1980 and set H3341 it on fire.” H784 So Absalom’s H53 servants H5650 set H3341 the [fn]field H2513 on fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:31 - Then Joab H3097 arose, H6965 came H935 to Absalom H53 at his house H1004 and said H559 to him, “Why H4100 have your servants H5650 set H3341 my [fn]field H2513 on fire?” H784

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:32 - Absalom H53 [fn]answered H559 Joab, H3097 “Behold, H2009 I sent H7971 for you, saying, H559 ‘Come H935 here, H2008 that I may send H7971 you to the king, H4428 to say, H559 “Why H4100 have I come H935 from Geshur? H1650 It would be better H2896 for me still H5750 to be there.”’ H8033 Now H6258 therefore, let me see H7200 the king’s H4428 face, H6440 and if H518 there H3426 is iniquity H5771 in me, let him put H4191 me to death.” H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:33 - So when Joab H3097 came H935 to the king H4428 and told H5046 him, he called H7121 for Absalom. H53 Thus he came H935 to the king H4428 and prostrated H7812 himself on his face H639 to the ground H776 before H6440 the king, H4428 and the king H4428 kissed H5401 Absalom. H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:1 - Now it came H1961 about after H4480 H310 this H3651 that Absalom H53 provided H6213 for himself a chariot H4818 and horses H5483 and fifty H2572 men H376 as runners H7323 before H6440 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:2 - Absalom H53 used to rise H7925 early H7925 and stand H5975 beside H5921 H3027 the way H1870 to the gate; H8179 and when any H3605 man H376 had H1961 a suit H7379 to come H935 to the king H4428 for judgment, H4941 Absalom H53 would call H7121 to him and say, H559 “From what H2088 H335 city H5892 are you?” And he would say, H559 “Your servant H5650 is from one H259 of the tribes H7626 of Israel.” H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:3 - Then Absalom H53 would say H559 to him, “See, H7200 your [fn]claims H1697 are good H2896 and right, H5228 but no H369 man listens H8085 to you on the part H4480 H854 of the king.” H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - Moreover, Absalom H53 would say, H559 “Oh H4310 that one would appoint H7760 me judge H8199 in the land, H776 then every H3605 man H376 who H834 has H1961 any suit H7379 or cause H4941 could come H935 to me and I would give H6663 him justice.” H6663

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:6 - In this H2088 manner H1697 Absalom H53 dealt H6213 with all H3605 Israel H3478 who H834 came H935 to the king H4428 for judgment; H4941 so Absalom H53 stole H1589 away H1589 the hearts H3820 of the men H376 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:7 - Now it came H1961 about at the end H7093 of [fn]forty H705 years H8141 that Absalom H53 said H559 to the king, H4428 “Please H4994 let me go H1980 and pay H7999 my vow H5088 which H834 I have vowed H5087 to the LORD, H3068 in Hebron. H2275

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:10 - But Absalom H53 sent H7971 spies H7270 throughout all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 “As soon as you hear H8085 the sound H6963 of the trumpet, H7782 then you shall say, H559 ‘Absalom H53 is king H4427 in Hebron.’” H2275

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:11 - Then two hundred H3967 men H376 went H1980 with Absalom H53 from Jerusalem, H3389 who were invited H7121 and went H1980 [fn]innocently, H8537 and they did not know H3045 anything. H3605 H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:12 - And Absalom H53 sent H7971 for Ahithophel H302 the Gilonite, H1526 David’s H1732 counselor, H3289 from his city H5892 Giloh, H1542 while he was offering H2076 the sacrifices. H2077 And the conspiracy H7195 was strong, H533 for the people H5971 increased H7227 continually H1980 with Absalom. H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:13 - Then a messenger H5046 came H935 to David, H1732 saying, H559 “The hearts H3820 of the men H376 of Israel H3478 are [fn]with Absalom.” H53

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - David H1732 said H559 to all H3605 his servants H5650 who H834 were with him at Jerusalem, H3389 “Arise H6965 and let us flee, H1272 for otherwise none H3808 of us will escape H6413 from Absalom. H53 Go H1980 in haste, H4116 or H6435 he will overtake H5381 us quickly H4116 and bring H5080 down H5080 calamity H7451 on us and strike H5221 the city H5892 with the edge H6310 of the sword.” H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:31 - Now someone told H5046 David, H1732 saying, H559 “Ahithophel H302 is among the conspirators H7194 with Absalom.” H53 And David H1732 said, H559 “O LORD, H3068 I pray, H4994 make H5528 the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 foolishness.” H5528

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:34 - “But if H518 you return H7725 to the city, H5892 and say H559 to Absalom, H53 ‘I will be your servant, H5650 O king; H4428 as I have been H1961 your father’s H1 servant H5650 in time H227 past, H227 so I will now H6258 be your servant,’ H5650 then you can thwart H6565 the counsel H6098 of Ahithophel H302 for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:37 - So Hushai, H2365 David’s H1732 friend, H7463 came H935 into the city, H5892 and Absalom H53 came H935 into Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:8 - “The LORD H3068 has returned H7725 upon you all H3605 the bloodshed H1818 of the house H1004 of Saul, H7586 in whose H834 place H8478 you have reigned; H4427 and the LORD H3068 has given H5414 the kingdom H4410 into the hand H3027 of your son H1121 Absalom. H53 And behold, H2009 you are taken in your own evil, H7451 for you are a man H376 of bloodshed!” H1818

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:15 - Then Absalom H53 and all H3605 the people, H5971 the men H376 of Israel, H3478 entered H935 Jerusalem, H3389 and Ahithophel H302 with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:16 - Now it came H1961 about when H834 Hushai H2365 the Archite, H757 David’s H1732 friend, H7463 came H935 to Absalom, H53 that Hushai H2365 said H559 to Absalom, H53 “Long live H2421 the king! H4428 Long live H2421 the king!” H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:17 - Absalom H53 said H559 to Hushai, H2365 “Is this H2088 your [fn]loyalty H2617 to your friend? H7453 Why H4100 did you not go H1980 with your friend?” H7453

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:18 - Then Hushai H2365 said H559 to Absalom, H53 “No! H3808 For whom H834 the LORD, H3068 this H2088 people, H5971 and all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 have chosen, H977 his I will be, and with him I will remain. H3427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:20 - Then Absalom H53 said H559 to Ahithophel, H302 “Give H3051 your advice. H6098 What H4100 shall we do?” H6213

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