Abraham in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
אַבְרָהָם
Called out of Ur to walk by faith — the friend of God and father of all who believe.
Also called
Abram אַבְרָם — “exalted father” — his name before the covenant
Friend of God אֹהֵב יְהוָה — Isa 41:8; Jas 2:23
The moments that made Abraham
Gen 12:1“Get thee out of thy country” — the call
Gen 15:6He believed, and it was counted for righteousness
Gen 17:5Abram becomes Abraham — father of a multitude
Gen 18:2Three visitors at the tent door of Mamre
Gen 18:23He intercedes for Sodom
Gen 22:10The binding of Isaac on Moriah
Rom 4:16“The father of us all”
How often the name appears
Abraham is named 206 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 69 times in the New Testament.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
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 17:5Gen 17:9Gen 17:15Gen 17:17Gen 17:18Gen 17:22Gen 17:23Gen 17:24Gen 17:26Gen 18:6Gen 18:7Gen 18:11Gen 18:13Gen 18:16Gen 18:17Gen 18:18Gen 18:19Gen 18:22Gen 18:23Gen 18:27Gen 18:33Gen 19:27Gen 19:29Gen 20:1Gen 20:2Gen 20:9Gen 20:10Gen 20:11Gen 20:14Gen 20:17Gen 20:18Gen 21:2Gen 21:3+40 more in the app
Every mention — New Testament
Matt 1:1Matt 1:2Matt 1:17Matt 3:9Matt 8:11Matt 22:32Mark 12:26Luke 1:55Luke 1:73Luke 3:8Luke 3:34Luke 13:16Luke 13:28Luke 16:22Luke 16:23Luke 16:24Luke 16:25Luke 16:29Luke 16:30Luke 19:9Luke 20:37John 8:33John 8:37John 8:39John 8:40John 8:52John 8:53John 8:56John 8:57John 8:58Acts 3:13Acts 3:25Acts 7:2Acts 7:16Acts 7:17Acts 7:32Acts 13:26Rom 4:1Rom 4:2Rom 4:3Rom 4:9Rom 4:12Rom 4:13Rom 4:16Rom 9:7Rom 11:12Cor 11:22Gal 3:6Gal 3:7Gal 3:8Gal 3:9Gal 3:14Gal 3:16Gal 3:18Gal 3:29Gal 4:22Heb 2:16Heb 6:13Heb 7:1Heb 7:2Heb 7:4Heb 7:5Heb 7:6Heb 7:9Heb 11:8Heb 11:17Jas 2:21Jas 2:231Pet 3:6