Avram אַבְרָם

Avram (Hebrew אַבְרָם, Strong's H87) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Abram”. It occurs 61 times.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Avram, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 11:26
  And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
• Genesis 11:27
  Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
• Genesis 11:29
  And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
• Genesis 11:31
  And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.
• Genesis 12:1
  Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
• Genesis 12:4
  So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
• Genesis 12:5
  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.And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
• Genesis 12:6
  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land.
• Genesis 12:7
  And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
• Genesis 12:9
  And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
• Genesis 12:10
  And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
• Genesis 12:14
  And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
• Genesis 12:16
  And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
• Genesis 12:17
  And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
• Genesis 12:18
  And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
• Genesis 13:1
  And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.
• Genesis 13:2
  And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
• Genesis 13:4
  Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
• Genesis 13:5
  And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
• Genesis 13:7
  And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
• Genesis 13:8
  And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
• Genesis 13:12
  Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
• Genesis 13:14
  And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,
• Genesis 13:18
  Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.
• Genesis 14:12
  And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.
• Genesis 14:13
  And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
• Genesis 14:14
  And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.
• Genesis 14:19
  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
• Genesis 14:21
  And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
• Genesis 14:22
  And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
• Genesis 14:23
  That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
• Genesis 15:1
  After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
• Genesis 15:2
  And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
• Genesis 15:3
  And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
• Genesis 15:11
  And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
• Genesis 15:12
  And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
• Genesis 15:13
  And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
• Genesis 15:18
  In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
• Genesis 16:1
  Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
• Genesis 16:2
  And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
• Genesis 16:3
  And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife.
• Genesis 16:5
  And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
• Genesis 16:6
  But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.
• Genesis 16:15
  And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.
• Genesis 16:16
  And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
• Genesis 17:1
  And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
• Genesis 17:3
  And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
• Genesis 17:5
  Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 1:27
  Abram; the same is Abraham.and Abram (that is, Abraham).

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 9:7
  Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).