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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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Genesis 18:33
And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:33 · retained source text

And the LORD went his way, assoone as hee had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned vnto his place.

Genesis 19:29
¶ And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:29 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when God destroyed the cities of the plaine, that God remembred Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the ouerthrow, when he ouerthrew the cities, in the which Lot dwelt.

Genesis 20:1
AND Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And Abraham iourneyed from thence, toward the South-Countrey, and dwelled betweene Cadesh and Shur, and soiourned in Gerar.

Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 20:2 · retained source text

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: And Abimelech King of Gerar sent, and tooke Sarah.

Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:9 · retained source text

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said vnto him, What hast thou done vnto vs? and what haue I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me, and on my kingdome a great sinne? thou hast done deeds vnto mee that ought not to be done.

Genesis 20:10
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:10 · retained source text

And Abimelech said vnto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:11 · retained source text

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.

Genesis 20:14
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:14 · retained source text

And Abimelech tooke sheepe and oxen, and men-seruants, and women seruants, and gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 20:17
¶ So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:17 · retained source text

¶ So Abraham prayed vnto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-seruants, and they bare children.

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