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Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Abram.—That is, high father.

Abraham means Father of a multitude, as “raham” is an Arabi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Neither shall your name be any more called Abram
Which signifies an "high father", which name he bore for many years…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The covenant was to be accomplished in due time. The promised Seed was Christ, and Christians in him. And all who are of faith are ble ed with fait…

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