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Abraham

Meaning of “Abraham”

The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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231 occurrences216 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 17:5

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Isaiah 29:22
Therefore thus saith the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:22 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Iacob: Iacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now waxe pale.

Isaiah 41:8
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:8 · retained source text

But thou Israel, art my seruant, Iacob whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.

1611 marginal noteDeut.7.6 and 10.15. and 14. 2. psal. 135.4. chap.43.1. and 44 1.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 20.7. iam 2.23.

Isaiah 51:2
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
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Looke vnto Abraham your father, and vnto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

Isaiah 63:16
Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 63:16 · retained source text

Doubtlesse thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of vs, and Israel acknowledge vs not: thou, O LORD art our Father, our Redeemer, thy Name is from euerlasting.

1611 marginal noteOr, our redeemer, from euerlasting is thy name.

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