Abraham

A·bra·ham  (br-hm)

In the Bible, the first patriarch and progenitor of the Hebrew people. He was the father of Isaac.

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[Hebrew 'abrhm, the (divine) Father is exalted : 'b, father; see b in Semitic roots + rm, rhm, exalted; see rwm in Semitic roots.]

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Abraham, Plains of

A field adjoining the upper part of Quebec City, Canada. In 1759 the British under Gen. James Wolfe defeated the French under Gen. Louis Montcalm in a decisive battle of the French and Indian Wars. The victory led to British supremacy in Canada.

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Abraham [ˈeɪbrəˌhæm -həm]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the first of the patriarchs, the father of Isaac and the founder of the Hebrew people (Genesis 11-25)

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible)

Abraham's bosom the place where the just repose after death (Luke 16:22)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Abraham - the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham" Ibrahim

Translations

Abraham [ˈeɪbrəhæm] N → Abrahán, Abraham

Abraham

n → Abraham m; in Abraham’s bosom → in Abrahams Schoß