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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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John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:39 · retained source text

They answered, and said vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus sayth vnto them, If yee were Abrahams children, ye would doe the works of Abraham.

John 8:40
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:40 · retained source text

But now yee seeke to kill me, a man that hath tolde you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 8:52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:52 · retained source text

Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death.

John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:53 · retained source text

Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?

John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:56 · retained source text

Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day: and he saw it, & was glad.

John 8:57
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 8:57 · retained source text

Then said the Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeeres olde, and hast thou seene Abraham?

John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:58 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:13 · retained source text

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his sonne Iesus, whom ye deliuered vp, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when hee was determined to let him goe.

Acts 3:25
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 3:25 · retained source text

Yee are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant which God made with our fathers, saying vnto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kinreds of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteGen. 12.3.

Acts 7:2
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:2 · retained source text

And hee said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared vnto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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