Abraham
Abraam identifies Abraham as the named ancestor, recipient of promises, and figure cited in accounts of faith and descent.
The term consistently functions as the personal name of Abraham: verses identify him in ancestral lines and family claims, recount his actions, and refer to promises, blessing, and descendants connected with him. The differing cases mark his role in each clause rather than distinct meanings.
Senses in use
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The personal name in ancestral, narrative, and promise contexts · dominant
The name identifies the same individual in varied clauses: in Galatians 3:6 the nominative form introduces the statement that he believed God; in Galatians 3:16 the dative form marks the recipient of promises; and in John 8:39 the genitive form occurs in claims that he is the speaker's father and in the challenge to do his works. In Hebrews 11:8 and Hebrews 11:17, nominative forms name the person who obeyed a call and who offered Isaac when tested.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB normally presents the name as “Abraham,” including possessive expressions such as “Abraham's offspring” and direct address as “Father Abraham.” Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these English constructions reflect the verse clauses rather than separate renderings of the name.