Abraham — the meaning of the Hebrew name אַבְרָהָם

אַבְרָהָם

ʼAbrâhâm · pronounced ab-raw-hawm' · Strong's H85 · a man

Abraham means father of a multitude.

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Strong's definition

contracted from H1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.

First appearance

Gen 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abraham

159 occurrences in 159 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Micah

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