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Abishalom — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֲבִישָׁלוֹם

אֲבִישָׁלוֹם

ʼĂbîyshâlôwm · pronounced ab-ee-shaw-lome' · Strong's H53 · a man · also spelled Absalom

Abishalom means father of peace (i.e. friendly).

Built from

אָב ʼâb (from, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application open in the lexicon ›

שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm (and, H7965) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from H1 and H7965; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 3:3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; (KJV)

Every verse that names Abishalom

92 occurrences in 92 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Psalms

2Sam 3:32Sam 13:12Sam 13:42Sam 13:202Sam 13:222Sam 13:232Sam 13:242Sam 13:252Sam 13:262Sam 13:272Sam 13:282Sam 13:292Sam 13:302Sam 13:322Sam 13:342Sam 13:372Sam 13:382Sam 13:392Sam 14:12Sam 14:212Sam 14:232Sam 14:242Sam 14:252Sam 14:272Sam 14:282Sam 14:292Sam 14:302Sam 14:312Sam 14:322Sam 14:332Sam 15:12Sam 15:22Sam 15:32Sam 15:42Sam 15:62Sam 15:72Sam 15:102Sam 15:112Sam 15:122Sam 15:132Sam 15:142Sam 15:312Sam 15:342Sam 15:372Sam 16:82Sam 16:152Sam 16:162Sam 16:172Sam 16:182Sam 16:202Sam 16:212Sam 16:222Sam 16:232Sam 17:12Sam 17:42Sam 17:52Sam 17:62Sam 17:72Sam 17:92Sam 17:142Sam 17:152Sam 17:182Sam 17:202Sam 17:242Sam 17:252Sam 17:262Sam 18:52Sam 18:92Sam 18:102Sam 18:122Sam 18:142Sam 18:152Sam 18:172Sam 18:182Sam 18:292Sam 18:322Sam 19:12Sam 19:22Sam 19:52Sam 19:72Sam 19:102Sam 19:112Sam 20:61Kgs 1:61Kgs 2:71Kgs 2:281Kgs 15:21Kgs 15:101Chr 3:22Chr 11:202Chr 11:21Ps 3:1

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