Abraham

[ ey-bruh-ham, -huh m ]

/ ˈeɪ brəˌhæm, -həm /

noun

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.

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

Example sentences from the Web for abraham

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

Why Muslims Love Jesus Too |Dean Obeidallah |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Getting Eugene to Washington, we learn, was the only reason Abraham is alive.

The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal |Melissa Leon |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the person taking this all the hardest, of course, is Abraham.

The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal |Melissa Leon |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ambling behind him is a handful of walkers, which Abraham dispatches in a matter of seconds.

The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal |Melissa Leon |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

They watch him beat several men to death inside a store; by the time Abraham turns to his family, they are afraid of him.

The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal |Melissa Leon |November 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
How Abraham and Sarah contrived to hold fast so many thousand servants against their wills, we are left quite in the dark.

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus |American Anti-Slavery Society
He named fayth to be the gift of God, because Abraham is said to be called.

Diary of John Manningham |John Manningham
What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh?

The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version |Various
This Iscah is supposed to be the same as Sarah, Abraham's wife.

The City of God, Volume II |Aurelius Augustine
The counsellors of Abraham Lincoln, during the stormy days of the Rebellion, were men of trained minds.

Colleges in America |John Marshall Barker

British Dictionary definitions for abraham

Abraham

/ (ˈeɪbrəˌhæm, -həm) /

noun

Old Testament the first of the patriarchs, the father of Isaac and the founder of the Hebrew people (Genesis 11–25)

Abraham's bosom the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)

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Abraham

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British Dictionary definitions for abraham

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