Abrahamic

[ ey-bruh-ham-ik ]

adjective

1. being or relating to any of the religions in which Abraham is revered as the first of the patriarchs:

   The Druze faith is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion incorporating Islamic, Jewish, and Christian teachings as well as those of Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle.

2. relating to Abraham:

   Our Biblical Theology class spent three sessions discussing the Abrahamic covenant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abrahamic¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; Abraham ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Example Sentences

In explaining him, some Yezidis likened him to Lucifer, whom the main Abrahamic traditions regard as the devil.

From The Daily Beast

The Yezidi religion predates Islam and Christianity, but incorporates certain components of Abrahamic faith.

From The Daily Beast

In fact the Abrahamic sacrifice had nothing to do with the physical act of blood-letting.

From The Daily Beast

Paul makes it clear enough that it takes more than an Abrahamic pedigree to be a child of God.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Ford, when you came in, we were talking about baptizing children, and about the 'Abrahamic covenant.'

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. B. I like that; but there is so much to study and learn about the "Abrahamic covenant," that I feel a little discouraged.

From Project Gutenberg

Though they were of Abrahamic lineage in the flesh, they were no heirs of Abraham in spirit or works.

From Project Gutenberg

There are no grounds for any arbitrary distinction between the “pre-historic” pre-Abrahamic age and the later age.

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