Definition

Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite

Etymology

or (shortened) אַבְשָׁלוֹם ; from H1 (אָב) and H7965 (שָׁלוֹם); father of peace (i.e. friendly);

Word family

• אָב ʼâb
• שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm

How the KJV renders it

• Abishalom
• Absalom

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Hebrew term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.