Strong G11Ἀβραάμ

Abraham

Transliteration
Abraam
Pronunciation
ab-rah-am'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H85];
Abraham the Hebrew patriarch. In the text should probably read Jacob: - Abraham.

Meaning of the name

Abraham, "father of many"

Detailed definition

Ἀβραάμ (Heb. אַבְרָהָם), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἄβραμος, -ου; MM, VGT, see word),
Abraham (Gen.17:5 al.): Mat.1:1, 2 al.
(AS)

In the biblical story

Abraham

Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people

Abraham, originally named Abram, was the patriarch whom God called to leave his homeland and blessed to become the father of many nations, establishing His covenant with him and his descendants.

In the Bible

Strong G11 appears in 69 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • abraham65
  • s5
  • be1

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:1
    The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  2. Matthew 1:2
    Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
  3. Matthew 1:17
    So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
  4. Matthew 3:9
    And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
  5. Matthew 8:11
    And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
  6. Matthew 22:32
    I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
  7. Mark 12:26
    And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
  8. Luke 1:55
    As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
  9. Luke 1:73
    The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
  10. Luke 3:8
    Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
  11. Luke 3:34
    Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
  12. Luke 13:16
    And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
  13. Luke 13:28
    There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
  14. Luke 16:22
    And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
  15. Luke 16:23
    And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
  16. Luke 16:24
    And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
  17. Luke 16:25
    But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
  18. Luke 16:29
    Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
  19. Luke 16:30
    And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
  20. Luke 19:9
    And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
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