Abraham, Abram

Definition

Abram was a Chaldean man from the city of Ur who was chosen by God to be the forefather of the Israelites. God changed his name to “Abraham.”

• The name “Abram” means “exalted father.”
• “Abraham” means “father of many.”
• God promised Abraham that he would have many descendants, who would become a great nation.
• Abraham believed God and obeyed him. God led Abraham to move from Chaldea to the land of Canaan.
• Abraham and his wife Sarah, when they were very old and living in the land of Canaan, had a son, Isaac.

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(See also: Canaan, Chaldea, Sarah, Isaac)

Bible References

• Galatians 3:8
• Genesis 11:29-30
• Genesis 21:4
• Genesis 22:2
• James 2:23
• Matthew 1:2

Examples from the Bible stories

• __4:6 When Abram__ arrived in Canaan, God said, “Look all around you. I will give to you and your descendants all the land that you can see as an inheritance.”
• __5:4 Then God changed Abram’s name to Abraham__, which means “father of many.”
• __5:5 About a year later, when Abraham__ was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, Sarah gave birth to Abraham’s son.
• __5:6 When Isaac was a young man, God tested Abraham’s__ faith by saying, “Take Isaac, your only son, and kill him as a sacrifice to me.”
• __6:1 When Abraham was very old and his son, Isaac, had grown to be a man, Abraham__ sent one of his servants back to the land where his relatives lived to find a wife for his son, Isaac.
• __6:4 After a long time, Abraham__ died and all of the promises that God had made to him in the covenant were passed on to Isaac.
• __21:2 God promised Abraham__ that through him all people groups of the world would receive a blessing.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0087, H0085, G00110