Abrahamic

American  

[ey-bruh-ham-ik] / ˌeɪ brəˈhæm ɪk /

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.

---

Etymology

Origin of Abrahamic

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

Example Sentences

But it began in 1993 with “Abraham,” progenitor of the Abrahamic religions and the co-star of “The Faithful.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

"As a Muslim, Stanley respected Christianity as a sister faith of Islam - of its shared Abrahamic roots," Gilham said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Unlike other Abrahamic faiths, Judaism traditionally puts little value on martyrdom.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023

The walled Old City is only a third of a square mile in size, and few places evoke to a greater extent the literal jostling of one Abrahamic faith against another.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

People don’t know that Islam is one of the three Abrahamic faiths, Christianity and Judaism being the other two.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad