לְ/אַבְרָהָ֛ם

𐤋/𐤀𐤁𐤓𐤄𐤌

leaveraham

to Abraham

contracted from אָב and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram; Abraham.

H85

Genesis 21:2 · Word #4

Lexicon H85

Lemmaאַבְרָהָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤓𐤄𐤌
TransliterationʼAbrâhâm
Strong'sH85
In-contextto Abraham

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H85-02

to Abraham (father of a multitude)

Rootאברהם (ʾ-b-r-h-m)
Core Meaningsfather, multitude, abundance, populousness
Semantic RangeAbraham, the patriarch formerly called Abram; covenantal ancestor of Israel; recipient of divine promises; representative of faith and chosen lineage.
Conceptual SignificanceAbraham stands as the founding patriarch of Israel and the covenant partner through whom promises of land, seed, and blessing to the nations are established. His name change to “father of a multitude” signifies divine expansion of promise and identity, making him central to biblical theology of covenant and faith.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to a proper masculine singular noun (Np). No article; directional/dative sense determined by context.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the preposition לְ (“to/for”) attached to the proper masculine singular name אַבְרָהָם. The rendering preserves the directional sense of לְ and reflects the name’s etymological meaning, traditionally understood as “father of a multitude,” thus maintaining the root connection while honoring its singular masculine proper form.

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Word Usage (175 occurrences of H85)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 17:5 אַבְרָהָ֔ם averaham Abraham
Genesis 17:9 אַבְרָהָ֔ם averaham Abraham
Genesis 17:15 אַבְרָהָ֔ם averaham Abraham