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Abraham Father of a multitude
Abraham is a Hebrew name meaning father of a multitude, said ab-raw-hawm'. Called the father of the faithful; the name was given to him at ninety-nine, replacing Abram.
Where the name comes from
אַבְרָהָם ʼAbrâhâm — Abraham, the later name of Abram. Strong's H85 derives it: contracted from H1 (אָב) and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude.
Abraham in Scripture
The name appears in 230 verses, first at Genesis 17:5.
Genesis 17:5 · KJV
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Genesis 17:9 · KJV
And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Genesis 17:15 · KJV
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Genesis 17:17 · KJV
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Genesis 17:18 · KJV
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
Genesis 17:22 · KJV
And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis 17:23 · KJV
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Genesis 17:24 · KJV
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 17:26 · KJV
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
Genesis 18:6 · KJV
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Genesis 18:7 · KJV
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Genesis 18:11 · KJV
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
and 218 more.
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about Abraham.
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