Bible Characters · Patriarchs
Abraham
The father of Israel, who believed God's promise when it looked impossible, and whose faith was counted as righteousness.
The facts, as Scripture gives them
- Lived
- Died at 175 years (Genesis 25:7). Dates not given in Scripture.
- Region
- Ur of the Chaldeans and Haran, then the land of Canaan; he also went down to Egypt during a famine. (Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:1-10)
- The name
- First called Abram. God renamed him Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. (Genesis 17:5)
- Work
- A herdsman, very rich in livestock, silver and gold. (Genesis 13:2)
- Standing
- Father of the Israelite nation; God himself calls him a prophet. (Genesis 17:5-6; Genesis 20:7)
Key verses
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:3 (BSB)
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:6 (BSB)
Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together.
Genesis 22:8 (BSB)
What they did
- Left his country at God's word, with the promise that all the families of the earth would be blessed through him. (Genesis 12:1-3)
- Believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:6)
- Rescued his nephew Lot from the kings who had captured Sodom. (Genesis 14:14-16)
- Interceded for Sodom, pleading with God down to ten righteous people. (Genesis 18:23-33)
- Received circumcision as the sign of the covenant, and the new name Abraham. (Genesis 17:5; Genesis 17:10-14)
- Offered Isaac on Moriah, and stopped at God's word: God himself provided the lamb. (Genesis 22:1-14)
- Died at 175 and was buried by Isaac and Ishmael in the cave of Machpelah. (Genesis 25:7-10)
Family
- Father
- Terah (Genesis 11:26)
- Spouse
- Sarah (Genesis 11:29); Hagar (Genesis 16:3); Keturah (Genesis 25:1)
- Siblings
- Nahor (Genesis 11:26); Haran (Genesis 11:26)
- Children
- Ishmael (Genesis 16:15); Isaac (Genesis 21:3); Zimran (Genesis 25:2); Jokshan (Genesis 25:2); Medan (Genesis 25:2); Midian (Genesis 25:2); Ishbak (Genesis 25:2); Shuah (Genesis 25:2)
Connected to
- Sarah: His wife (Genesis 11:29)
- Isaac: His son by Sarah, the child of promise (Genesis 21:3)
- Lot: His nephew, whom he rescued from captivity (Genesis 14:14-16)
- Melchizedek: King of Salem and priest of God Most High, who blessed him (Genesis 14:18-20)
- Hagar: Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael (Genesis 16:3-15)
Mentioned in
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Psalm, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Micah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter.
Every reference (275)
Genesis 11:26 · Genesis 11:27 · Genesis 11:29 · Genesis 11:31 · Genesis 12:1 · Genesis 12:4 · Genesis 12:5 · Genesis 12:6 · Genesis 12:7 · Genesis 12:9 · Genesis 12:10 · Genesis 12:14 · Genesis 12:16 · Genesis 12:17 · Genesis 12:18 · Genesis 13:1 · Genesis 13:2 · Genesis 13:4 · Genesis 13:5 · Genesis 13:7 · Genesis 13:8 · Genesis 13:12 · Genesis 13:14 · Genesis 13:18 · Genesis 14:12 · Genesis 14:13 · Genesis 14:14 · Genesis 14:19 · Genesis 14:21 · Genesis 14:22 · Genesis 14:23 · Genesis 15:1 · Genesis 15:2 · Genesis 15:3 · Genesis 15:11 · Genesis 15:12 · Genesis 15:13 · Genesis 15:18 · Genesis 16:1 · Genesis 16:2 · Genesis 16:3 · Genesis 16:5 · Genesis 16:6 · Genesis 16:15 · Genesis 16:16 · Genesis 17:1 · Genesis 17:3 · Genesis 17:5 · Genesis 17:9 · Genesis 17:15 · Genesis 17:17 · Genesis 17:18 · Genesis 17:22 · Genesis 17:23 · Genesis 17:24 · Genesis 17:26 · Genesis 18:6 · Genesis 18:7 · Genesis 18:11 · Genesis 18:13 · Genesis 18:16 · Genesis 18:17 · Genesis 18:18 · Genesis 18:19 · Genesis 18:22 · Genesis 18:23 · Genesis 18:27 · Genesis 18:33 · Genesis 19:27 · Genesis 19:29 · Genesis 20:1 · Genesis 20:2 · Genesis 20:9 · Genesis 20:10 · Genesis 20:11 · Genesis 20:14 · Genesis 20:17 · Genesis 20:18 · Genesis 21:2 · Genesis 21:3 · Genesis 21:4 · Genesis 21:5 · Genesis 21:7 · Genesis 21:8 · Genesis 21:9 · Genesis 21:10 · Genesis 21:11 · Genesis 21:12 · Genesis 21:14 · Genesis 21:22 · Genesis 21:24 · Genesis 21:25 · Genesis 21:27 · Genesis 21:28 · Genesis 21:29 · Genesis 21:34 · Genesis 22:1 · Genesis 22:3 · Genesis 22:4 · Genesis 22:5 · Genesis 22:6 · Genesis 22:7 · Genesis 22:8 · Genesis 22:9 · Genesis 22:10 · Genesis 22:11 · Genesis 22:13 · Genesis 22:14 · Genesis 22:15 · Genesis 22:19 · Genesis 22:20 · Genesis 22:23 · Genesis 23:2 · Genesis 23:3 · Genesis 23:5 · Genesis 23:7 · Genesis 23:10 · Genesis 23:12 · Genesis 23:14 · Genesis 23:16 · Genesis 23:18 · Genesis 23:19 · Genesis 23:20 · Genesis 24:1 · Genesis 24:2 · Genesis 24:6 · Genesis 24:9 · Genesis 24:12 · Genesis 24:15 · Genesis 24:27 · Genesis 24:34 · Genesis 24:42 · Genesis 24:48 · Genesis 24:52 · Genesis 24:59 · Genesis 25:1 · Genesis 25:5 · Genesis 25:6 · Genesis 25:7 · Genesis 25:8 · Genesis 25:10 · Genesis 25:11 · Genesis 25:12 · Genesis 25:19 · Genesis 26:1 · Genesis 26:3 · Genesis 26:5 · Genesis 26:15 · Genesis 26:18 · Genesis 26:24 · Genesis 28:4 · Genesis 28:9 · Genesis 28:13 · Genesis 31:42 · Genesis 31:53 · Genesis 32:9 · Genesis 35:12 · Genesis 35:27 · Genesis 48:15 · Genesis 48:16 · Genesis 49:30 · Genesis 49:31 · Genesis 50:13 · Genesis 50:24 · Exodus 2:24 · Exodus 3:6 · Exodus 3:15 · Exodus 3:16 · Exodus 4:5 · Exodus 6:3 · Exodus 6:8 · Exodus 32:13 · Exodus 33:1 · Leviticus 26:42 · Numbers 32:11 · Deuteronomy 1:8 · Deuteronomy 6:10 · Deuteronomy 9:5 · Deuteronomy 9:27 · Deuteronomy 29:13 · Deuteronomy 30:20 · Deuteronomy 34:4 · Joshua 24:2 · Joshua 24:3 · 1 Kings 18:36 · 2 Kings 13:23 · 1 Chronicles 1:27 · 1 Chronicles 1:28 · 1 Chronicles 1:32 · 1 Chronicles 1:34 · 1 Chronicles 16:16 · 1 Chronicles 29:18 · 2 Chronicles 20:7 · 2 Chronicles 30:6 · Nehemiah 9:7 · Psalm 47:9 · Psalm 105:6 · Psalm 105:9 · Psalm 105:42 · Isaiah 29:22 · Isaiah 41:8 · Isaiah 51:2 · Isaiah 63:16 · Jeremiah 33:26 · Ezekiel 33:24 · Micah 7:20 · Matthew 1:1 · Matthew 1:2 · Matthew 1:17 · Matthew 3:9 · Matthew 8:11 · Matthew 22:32 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 1:55 · Luke 1:73 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 3:34 · Luke 13:16 · Luke 13:28 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 16:24 · Luke 16:25 · Luke 16:29 · Luke 16:30 · Luke 19:9 · Luke 20:37 · John 8:33 · John 8:37 · John 8:39 · John 8:40 · John 8:52 · John 8:53 · John 8:56 · John 8:57 · John 8:58 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 3:25 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 7:16 · Acts 7:17 · Acts 7:32 · Acts 13:26 · Romans 4:1 · Romans 4:2 · Romans 4:3 · Romans 4:9 · Romans 4:12 · Romans 4:13 · Romans 4:16 · Romans 9:7 · Romans 11:1 · 2 Corinthians 11:22 · Galatians 3:6 · Galatians 3:7 · Galatians 3:8 · Galatians 3:9 · Galatians 3:14 · Galatians 3:16 · Galatians 3:18 · Galatians 3:29 · Galatians 4:22 · Hebrews 2:16 · Hebrews 6:13 · Hebrews 7:1 · Hebrews 7:2 · Hebrews 7:4 · Hebrews 7:5 · Hebrews 7:6 · Hebrews 7:9 · Hebrews 11:8 · Hebrews 11:17 · James 2:21 · James 2:23 · 1 Peter 3:6
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