- Absalom
- Absalom masc. proper name, King David's son in the Old Testament, often used figuratively for "favorite son," from Hebrew Abhshalom, lit. "father is peace," from abh "father" + shalom "peace."
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Absalom — or Avshalom ( he. אַבְשָלוֹם Father/Leader of/is peace or Salem is my Father , Standard Hebrew Avšalom, Tiberian Hebrew ʾAḇšālôm), in the Bible, is the third son of David, king of Israel. He was deemed the most beautified man in the kingdom (2… … Wikipedia
Absalom — • Article covers Absalom, son of David; Absalom, father of Mathathias; and Absalom, father of Jonathan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Absalom Absalom … Catholic encyclopedia
ABSALOM — (Heb. אַבְשָׁלוֹם, אַבְשָׁלֹם, אֲבִישָׁלוֹם), third son of david , born during his reign in Hebron, probably about 1007/06 B.C.E. In the Bible Absalom was the son of Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur. When his half brother Amnon… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Absalom — Absalom, 3. Sohn Davids von der Maecha, Tochter des Königs von Geschur, von großer Schönheit aber hochfahrendem, rachsüchtigem Wesen, erschlug seinen Bruder Ammon meuchlerisch, weil er Abss. Schwester Thamar mißbraucht hatte und entfloh zu seinem … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Absalom — (hebr., d.i. Vater des Friedens), Sohn Davids von der Maecha, Tochter des Königs Talmai von Gesur. Durch die Ermordung seines Stiefbruders Amnon, welcher A s rechte Schwester Thamur geschändet hatte, hatte sich A. Davids Zorn zugezogen u. war… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Absălom — (hebr., »Vater des Friedens«), drittgeborner Sohn Davids, ein schöner Mann, wegen seiner Leutseligkeit beim Volke beliebt, rächte die Schmach seiner Schwester Thamar an seinem ältesten Bruder Amnon durch dessen Ermordung und ward deshalb von… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Absalom — Absalom, 3. Sohn des Königs David von Israel, als Empörer von Joab erstochen (2 Sam. 13 18) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Absalom — m Biblical: name (probably meaning ‘father of peace’ in Hebrew) of the third son of King David, who rebelled against him and was eventually killed when he was caught by the hair in an oak tree as he fled, to the great grief of his father (2… … First names dictionary
