Abraham

American  

[ay-bruh-ham, -huhm] / ˈeɪ brəˌhæm, -həm /

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 first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “father of many.”

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Abraham British  

/ 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. the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)

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Other Word Forms

• Abrahamic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Abraham

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”

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Abraham

Abraham describes psychedelic therapy as the "future of mental health care".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The firm is led by Chief Executive Chad Abraham and reported roughly $1.9 billion in revenue last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The group has convened meetings since 2021, quietly advancing practical economic and other cooperation among Abraham Accords states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Now that their horrific plight coincides with Abraham and Szor’s second documentary, that goal stands to become a reality.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

“I heard Morpho goes time traveling in this one and tries to eat Abraham Lincoln’s brains.”

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon