Absalom

English

Etymology

From Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם‎ (avshalóm, literally “father of peace”), from אָב‎ (av, “father”) +‎ שָׁלוֹם‎ (shalom, “peace”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.sə.ləm/

Proper noun

Absalom

1. The third son of David, king of Israel.
2. (rare) A male given name.

Related terms

• Axel

Translations

Biblical character

• Armenian: Աբիսողոմ (Abisołom)
• Czech: Abšalom m
• French: Absalom (fr), Absalon
• German: Abschalom
• Greek: Αβεσσαλώμ (Avessalóm)

  Ancient: Ἀβεσαλώμ m (Abesalṓm)

• Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם‎ (avshalóm) אֲבּישָׁלוֹם‎ (avishalóm)
• Judeo-Tat: Ovşolum
• Portuguese: Absalão m
• Russian: Авессало́м (ru) (Avessalóm)
• Spanish: Absalón (es)

male given name

• Armenian: Աբիսողոմ (Abisołom)
• Catalan: Absaló
• Danish: Absalom
• Dutch: Absalom
• Galician: Absalón (gl)
• German: Absalom (de)

• Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם‎ (avshalóm) אֲבּישָׁלוֹם‎ (avishalóm)
• Italian: Assalonne (it), Absalone
• Portuguese: Absalão m
• Russian: Авессало́м (ru) (Avessalóm)
• Spanish: Absalón (es)
• Swedish: Absalom

Anagrams

• Balsamo

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French

Proper noun

Absalom

1. Absalom (biblical character)

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Absalom m

1. Alternative form of Absalão