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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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Matthew 1:1
THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The booke of the generation of Iesus Christ, the sonne of Dauid, the sonne of Abraham.

1611 marginal noteLuke 3.23.

Matthew 1:2
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:2 · retained source text

Abraham begate Isaac, and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate Iudas and his brethren.

1611 marginal noteGen. 21.3.

1611 marginal noteGene. 25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen. 29.35.

Matthew 1:17
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:17 · retained source text

So all the generations from Abraham to Dauid, are fourteene generations: and from Dauid vntill the carying away into Babylon, are foureteene generations: and from the carying away into Babylon vnto Christ, are fourteene generations.

Matthew 3:9
And think 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 · Matthew 3:9 · retained source text

And thinke not to say within your selues, Wee 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 noteIohn 18.39.

Matthew 8:11
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:11 · retained source text

And I say vnto you, that many shall come from the East and West, and shal sit downe with Abraham, and Isaac, & Iacob, in the kingdome of heauen:

Matthew 22:32
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 22:32 · retained source text

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.

1611 marginal noteExod. 3.6.

Mark 12:26
And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 12:26 · retained source text

And as touching the dead, that they rise: haue ye not read in the booke of Moses, how in the bush God spake vnto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isahac, and the God of Iacob?

Luke 1:55
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
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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
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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.

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