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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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2 Kings 13:23
And the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:23 · retained source text

And the LORD was gracious vnto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect vnto them, because of his couenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast hee them from his presence as yet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. face.

1 Chronicles 1:27
Abram; the same is Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:27 · retained source text

Abram, the same is Abraham.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.5.

1 Chronicles 1:28
The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:28 · retained source text

The sonnes of Abraham: Isaac, and Ishmael.

1611 marginal noteGen. 21.2,3.

1611 marginal noteGen.16.11.

1 Chronicles 1:34
And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:34 · retained source text

And Abraham begate Isaac. The sonnes of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:16
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:16 · retained source text

Euen of the Couenant which hee made with Abraham, and of his othe vnto Isaac:

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.2 and 26.3. & 28.13.

1 Chronicles 29:18
O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:18 · retained source text

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and of Israel our fathers, keepe this for euer in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart vnto thee:

1611 marginal noteOr, stablish

2 Chronicles 20:7
Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:7 · retained source text

Art not thou our God, who didst driue out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gauest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for euer?

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou.

2 Chronicles 30:6
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 30:6 · retained source text

So the Postes went with the letters from the King and his Princes, throughout all Israel and Iudah, and according to the commandement of the king, saying; Yee children of Israel, turne againe vnto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and hee wil returne to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hand.

Nehemiah 9:7
Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:7 · retained source text

Thou art the LORD the God, who diddest choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Caldees, and gauest him the name of Abraham:

1611 marginal noteGen. 11.31. and 12.1. & 17.5.

Psalms 47:9
The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
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1611 witness · Psalms 47:9 · retained source text

The princes of the people are gathered together, euen the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong vnto God: hee is greatly exalted.

1611 marginal noteOr, the voluntarie of the people are gathered vnto the people of the God of Abraham.

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