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אַבְרָהָם

avraham

pronounced av-ra-HAM

Abraham — the Hebrew form of the name Scripture connects with ‘father of a multitude’

In Scripture World English Bible

Neither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

Genesis 17:5 God ties the new name to Abraham’s calling as father of many nations

since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

Genesis 18:18 Exact name — Abraham’s new name is joined to blessing for all nations.

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