Strongs Number: H85
Hebrew Word: | אַבְרָהָם |
Transliteration: | ʼAbrâhâm |
Phonetic: | ab-raw-hawm' |
Part of Speech: | Proper Name Masculine |
Strongs Definition: | father of a multitude; {Abraham} the later name of Abram |
BDB Definition: |
Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude" 1. friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant |
Origin: | Contracted from H1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous) |
Bible Usage: | Abraham. |