abraham
n. countablen. a person who is seen as the father of three major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is a very important figure in history and religious stories.
n. the biblical patriarch regarded as the founding father of the Israelites and the spiritual ancestor of the Abrahamic religions. A proper noun typically used in historical, theological, or literary contexts.
The story of Abraham is central to many different faiths.
Scholars often study the life of Abraham to understand the shared roots of various Middle Eastern traditions.
The covenant established between God and Abraham serves as a foundational narrative element in the Hebrew Bible, influencing centuries of theological discourse and cultural identity.
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm)bor. Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m)bor. Latin Ābrahāmbor. Old English Abraham Middle English Abraham English Abraham From Middle English Abraham, from Old English Abraham, from Late Latin Ābrahām, from Ancient Greek Ἀβρᾱᾱ́μ (Abrāā́m), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām, “Abraham”). Thomas L. Thompson suggests that the meaning of the name in Genesis was forgotten due to its age and that its original meaning was "Father is exalted." Glossed as אַב (aḇ, “father of”) + הֲמוֹן (hăˈmōn, “multitude of”) in Genesis 17:4–5; or from Hebrew אַבְרָם ('aḇrām, “Abram”). Doublet of Ibrahim and Avraham.
As a proper noun, it is almost always capitalized and usually appears without an article unless referring to a specific person among several with the same name.