Noun: Abraham 'ey-bru,ham
- 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
Derived forms: Abrahams
Type of: patriarch
Encyclopedia: Abraham, Nileena