אַבְרָהָם

av.ra.hamProper Noun (Masculine)H0085

Abraham

From: contracted from H1 (אָב) and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude;

Short Definition

Abraham, the later name of Abram

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Terah (H8646); brother of: Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Sarah (H8283), Hagar (H1904) and Keturah (H6989); father of: Ishmael (H3458), Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Abram at --17.5; 2x § Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude" friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

156 times

Appears 156 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis

116

Exodus

1 Chronicles

Deuteronomy

Isaiah

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 1:27
Genesis 17:22
Genesis 21:8
Genesis 23:5
Genesis 26:3

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