Where does “Absalom” come from?
Absalom comes from Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם, combining Hebrew אַב (father) and שָׁלוֹם (peace), ultimately from Proto-Semitic šalām- and ʾiš-.
Absalom (English): The third son of David, king of Israel
Definitions
- The third son of David, king of Israel
Ancestry of “Absalom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אַבְשָׁלוֹם | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | אָב | chief; father; father; ancestor, forefather |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒉈 | Ab, fifth month of the year; fire |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒉈 | to bring, carry; to burn; fire |