Abraham

H85
Proper Name
UBS
אַבְרָהָם
ʼAbrâhâmab-raw-hawm'
Proper Name Masculine

Definition

= man, also known as {L:Abram<SDBH:אַבְרָם>}; ◄ son of {L:Terah<SDBH:תֶּרַח>}; ► first patriarch of {L:Israel<SDBH:יִשְׂרָאֵל>}; father of {L:Ishmael<SDBH:יִשְׁמָעֵאל>} and {L:Isaac<SDBH:יִצְחָק>}

Semantic Domains

Names of People

Etymology

contracted from H1 (אָב) and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude;

Occurrences159
Frequency Rank#227

Verse Usage

This word appears 159 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.