Abraham Definition

ābrə-hăm
noun
A masculine name: dim. Abe.
Webster's New World
The first patriarch and ancestor of the Hebrews: Gen. 12-25
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pronoun

(Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha'i) A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch who preached monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac and the Arab patriarch Ishmael. [First attested prior to 1150.]

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A male given name. [First attested prior to 1150.]
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A patronymic surname​.. [First attested prior to 1150.]

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The 14th sura (chapter) of the Quran.

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Other Word Forms of Abraham

Noun

Singular:
Abraham
Plural:
abrahams

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Abraham

  • in Abraham's bosom

Origin of Abraham

  • From Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraam), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (avrahám, “Abraham”). Glossed as אַב (av, “father of”) + הֲמוֹן (hamón, “multitude of”) in Genesis 17:4–5; or from Hebrew אַבְרָם (avrám, “Abram”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Hebrew ’abrāhām the (divine) Father is exalted ’āb father ℵb in Semitic roots rām, rāhām exalted rwm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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