Abram — the meaning of the Hebrew name אַבְרָם

אַבְרָם

ʼAbrâm · pronounced ab-rawm' · Strong's H87 · a man

Abram means high father.

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Strong's definition

contracted from H48; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.

First appearance

Gen 11:26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. (KJV)

Every verse that names Abram

50 occurrences in 50 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah

Gen 11:26Gen 11:27Gen 11:29Gen 11:31Gen 12:1Gen 12:4Gen 12:5Gen 12:6Gen 12:7Gen 12:9Gen 12:10Gen 12:14Gen 12:16Gen 12:17Gen 12:18Gen 13:1Gen 13:2Gen 13:4Gen 13:5Gen 13:7Gen 13:8Gen 13:12Gen 13:14Gen 13:18Gen 14:12Gen 14:13Gen 14:14Gen 14:19Gen 14:21Gen 14:22Gen 14:23Gen 15:1Gen 15:2Gen 15:3Gen 15:11Gen 15:12Gen 15:13Gen 15:18Gen 16:1Gen 16:2Gen 16:3Gen 16:5Gen 16:6Gen 16:15Gen 16:16Gen 17:1Gen 17:3Gen 17:51Chr 1:27Neh 9:7

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