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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 22:4
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:4 · retained source text

Then on the third day Abraham lift vp his eyes, and saw the place afarre off.

Genesis 22:5
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:5 · retained source text

And Abraham said vnto his yong men, Abide you here with the asse, and I and the lad will goe yonder and worship, and come againe to you.

Genesis 22:6
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:6 · retained source text

And Abraham tooke the wood of the burnt offering, and layd it vpon Isaac his sonne: and he tooke the fire in his hand, and a knife: and they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:7
And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:7 · retained source text

And Isaac spake vnto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my sonne. And hee said, Behold the fire and wood: but where is the lambe for a burnt offring?

1611 marginal noteHebr. behold me.

1611 marginal noteOr, kidde.

Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:8 · retained source text

And Abraham said, My sonne, God will prouide himselfe a lambe for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:9 · retained source text

And they came to the place which God had tolde him of, and Abraham built an Altar there, and layd the wood in order, and bound Isaac his sonne, and layde him on the Altar vpon the wood.

1611 marginal noteIam. 2.21.

Genesis 22:11
And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:11 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD called vnto him out of heauen, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here am I.

Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
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1611 witness · Genesis 22:13 · retained source text

And Abraham lifted vp his eyes, and looked, and beholde, behinde him a Ramme caught in a thicket by his hornes: And Abraham went and tooke the Ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering, in the stead of his sonne.

Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:14 · retained source text

And Abraham called the name of that place Iehouah-ijreh, as it is said to this day, In the Mount of the LORD it shalbe seene.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The LORD will see, or, prouide.

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