Added 9 October 2026
abraham
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about abraham at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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