וְ/אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌
Avishalom
But Absalom
Personal name meaning 'the father is well-being' or 'the father is peace.' Used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably referring to the third son of King David. The name combines elements denoting 'father' and 'peace/well-being,' thus expressing a positive wish or statement concerning the father figure. Aside from this prominent usage, the name appears as a patronymic for other, less prominent individuals.
2 Samuel 13:37 · Word #1
Lexicon H53
| Lemma | אֲבִישָׁלוֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Avishalom |
| Strong's | H53 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'the father is well-being' or 'the father is peace.' Used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, most notably referring to the third son of King David. The name combines elements denoting 'father' and 'peace/well-being,' thus expressing a positive wish or statement concerning the father figure. Aside from this prominent usage, the name appears as a patronymic for other, less prominent individuals. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | But Absalom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H53-07
and Father-is-Peace
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") + proper masculine singular personal name (shortened form of אֲבִישָׁלוֹם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines אָב (father) and שָׁלוֹם (peace, well-being) in a nominal compound expressing "the father is peace" or "father of peace." The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," and the proper name is rendered transparently to reflect its root components. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Avishalom
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Father is Peace |
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