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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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First occurrence: Genesis 17:5

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Luke 1:55
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:55 · retained source text

As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for euer.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.10. gen. 17 19.

Luke 1:73
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:73 · retained source text

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

1611 marginal noteGene. 22.16.

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:8 · retained source text

Bring forth therfore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

1611 marginal noteOr, meet for.

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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:34 · retained source text

Which was the sonne of Iacob, which was the sonne of Isaac, which was the sonne of Abraham, which was the sonne of Thara, which was the sonne of Nachor,

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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:16 · retained source text

And ought not this woman being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, loe these eighteene yeeres, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 13:28 · retained source text

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when yee shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and you your selues thrust out.

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:23 · retained source text

And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:24 · retained source text

And he cried, and said, Father Abraham, haue mercy on mee, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:25 · retained source text

But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life-time receiuedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus euill things, but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Luke 16:29
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:29 · retained source text

Abraham saith vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets, let them heare them.

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