The meaning of “אַבְרָהָם”
Understanding ʼAbrâhâm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
contracted from אָב and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude Abraham. - § Abraham = "...
אַבְרָהָם
contracted from אָב and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude Abraham. - § Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude" - Abraham, the later name of Abram 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:11 | “And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.” Word: אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm) | |
| Numbers 32:11 | “Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:” Word: אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm) | |
| 1 Kings 18:36 | “And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.” Word: אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm) | |
| 2 Chronicles 30:6 | “So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.” Word: אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm) | |
| Isaiah 51:2 | “Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Word: אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm) |
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