Etymology

Absalom

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Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromאַבְשָׁלוֹם
  2. English todayAbsalom

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

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