Abraham

[ ey-bruh-ham, -huhm ]

noun

1. the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael.
2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “father of many.”

Abraham

/ ˈeɪbrəˌhæm; -həm /

noun

1. Old Testament the first of the patriarchs, the father of Isaac and the founder of the Hebrew people (Genesis 11–25)
2. Abraham's bosom
   the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)

Other Words From

• A·bra·ham·ic [ey-br, uh, -, ham, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abraham¹

First recorded before 1000; from Late Latin, from Greek Abraám, from Hebrew ʾabhrāhām, traditionally translated as “father of many nations, father of multitudes,” equivalent to ʾabh “father” + hamon “multitude,” or a variant of ʾabhram “high father, exalted father,” equivalent to ʾabh “father” + ram “high, exalted”

Example Sentences

Abraham, a yellow cab driver and student, feels that blacks are targeted unfairly by the police.

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In fact, one the most sacred holiday for Muslims is the sacrifice of Abraham, known as Eid al-Adha.

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Getting Eugene to Washington, we learn, was the only reason Abraham is alive.

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But the person taking this all the hardest, of course, is Abraham.

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Ambling behind him is a handful of walkers, which Abraham dispatches in a matter of seconds.

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A machine for making percussion caps was patented by John Abraham in 1864.

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Look unto Abraham your father, and to Sara that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.

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"'Bared the lion in hith den—the Doog-dug-lath——'" Abraham stopped and took a long breath.

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I expect one will be put to work next week at Wheal Abraham, for lifting water.

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Abraham sighed and drew his sleeve across his mouth from the elbow to the tips of his fingers.

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