masc. proper name, name of the first of the Patriarchs in the Old Testament, from Hebrew Abraham "father of a multitude," from abh "father" + *raham (cognate with Arabic ruham &quo [..]

Stories “Abraham” (March 1994 Friend) A retelling of the story of Abraham being visited by the Lord and the things he learned.“Abraham Covenants with the Lord” (August 1998 Friend) A retelling of Abra [..]

Abraham [N] [B] [H] [S]father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram s [..]

Abraham [N] [B] [E] [S] father of a great multitude

earliest Jewish patriarch and founder of the ancient Hebrew nation, claimed as an ancestor of the founders of Christianity (Jesus) and Islam (Mohammed).

A patriarch of the Old Testament, Abraham was called by God to be the father of the people of Israel. His wife Sarah was childless until an advanced age, when she bore Abraham's heir Isaac (Genes [..]

The first Jew, the founder of Judaism, the physical and spiritual ancestor of the Jewish people. One of the three Patriarchs of Judaism.

Earliest historical character of the bible, made covenant with God, paid tithes to Melchizedek, was a “blessing to all people of the earth”. His son, Isaac was spared in a sacrifice attempt, replaced by a ram provided by God. Abraham was Joseph’s grandfather. Cayce dates him at about 9000BC. Conventional dating usually about 1920 BC. The name Abrah [..]

father of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen. 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred i [..]

(father of a multitude) was the son of Terah, and founder of the great Hebrew nation. (B.C. 1996-1822.) His family, a branch of the descendants of Shem, was settled in Ur of the Chaldees, beyond the E [..]

Abraham. father of a great multitude

avrohom (or) avrem

(n) the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested [..]

His parents. According to Mohammedun mythology, the parents of Abraham were Prince Azar and his wife, Adna.

(Hebrew אברהם) The progenitor of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. From Semitic roots, Abraham means “the divine Father is exalted”: from אב Ab, father; and רהם ram, raham, exalted.

n. "Abraham (in the Bible)," proper n.; not in MED. KEY: abraham@n#propn

n#propn 1 abraham 1

The founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Midianites and Edomite peoples, he is considered father of the three monotheistic faiths tied to the Holy Land today — Judaism, Christianity and [..]

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of Abram 1 and הָמוֹן (hamon) meaning "many, multitude". The biblical [..]