Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace"

1. father-in-law of Rehoboam

2. third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father - David

to love

1. (Qal)

   1. human love for another, includes family, and sexual

   2. human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom

   3. human love for or to God

   4. act of being a friend

      1. lover (participle)

      2. friend (participle)

   5. God's love toward man

      1. to individual men

      2. to people Israel

      3. to righteousness

2. (Niphal)

   1. lovely (participle)

   2. loveable (participle)

3. (Piel)

   1. friends

   2. lovers (fig. of adulterers)

to like

brother

1. brother of same parents

2. half-brother (same father)

3. relative, kinship, same tribe

4. each to the other (reciprocal relationship)

5. (fig.) of resemblance

sister

1. sister (same parents)

2. half-sister (same father)

3. relative

   1. (metaph) of Israel's and Judah"s relationship

4. beloved

   1. bride

5. (fig.) of intimate connection

6. another

Amnon = "faithful"

1. oldest son of David, rapist of Tamar, slain by Absalom

2. a son of Shimon (of Caleb's clan)

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

I (first pers. sing. - usually used for emphasis)

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

you (second pers. sing. masc.)

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

morning, break of day

1. morning

   1. of end of night

   2. of coming of daylight

   3. of coming of sunrise

   4. of beginning of day

   5. of bright joy after night of distress (fig.)

2. morrow, next day, next morning

low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low

like this, thus

not, no

1. not (with verb - absolute prohibition)

2. not (with modifier - negation)

3. nothing (subst)

4. without (with particle)

5. before (of time)

why?, on what account?, wherefore?

king

to be conspicuous, tell, make known

1. (Hiphil) to tell, declare

   1. to tell, announce, report

   2. to declare, make known, expound

   3. to inform of

   4. to publish, declare, proclaim

   5. to avow, acknowledge, confess

      1. messenger (participle)

2. (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

Tamar = "palm-tree"

1. widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah

2. daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David

3. daughter of Absalom

   proper locative noun

4. a place on the southern border of Gad