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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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Galatians 3:16
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 3:16 · retained source text

Now to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Galatians 3:18
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 3:18 · retained source text

For if the inheritance bee of the Law, it is no more of promise: but God gaue it to Abraham by promise.

Galatians 4:22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 4:22 · retained source text

For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

Hebrews 2:16
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:16 · retained source text

For verely he tooke not on him the nature of Angels: but he tooke on him the seed of Abraham.

1611 marginal noteGr. hee taketh not hold of Angels, but of the seede of Abraham he taketh hold.

Hebrews 6:13
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
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1611 witness · Hebrews 6:13 · retained source text

For when God made promise to Abraham, because hee could sweare by no greater, he sware by himselfe,

Hebrews 7:1
FOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
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1611 witness · Hebrews 7:1 · retained source text

¶ For this Melchisedec king of Salem, Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him:

Hebrews 7:2
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:2 · retained source text

To whom also Abraham gaue a tenth part of all: first being by interpretation king of righteousnesse, and after that also king of Salem, which is, king of peace.

Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 7:5 · retained source text

And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:6
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:6 · retained source text

But he whose descent is not counted from them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

1611 marginal noteOr, pedigree.

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