Abram

Definitions

1. Abraham (prophet in the Old Testament).
   countable, uncountable
2. Synonym of Abraham man
   UK, obsolete
3. A large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD6001).
   countable, uncountable
4. A male given name from Hebrew.
   countable, uncountable
5. A habitational surname from Old English.
   countable, uncountable
6. A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].
   countable, uncountable
7. A census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, named after Abram Dillard.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land⟳ of Canaan; and into the land⟳ of Canaan they came.”

“O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own⟳ hard dealings teaches them suspect⟳ The thoughts of others! […]”

“Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had accumulated, and the people that they had acquired in Harran, and they set⟳ out for the land⟳ of Canaan. They came to the land⟳ of Canaan.”

“No longer will your name⟳ be called Abram, but your name⟳ will be Abraham, for I have⟳ made you the father of a multitude of nations.”

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