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שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad
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
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
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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes