Ἀβραὰμ
abraam
of Hebrew origin (אַבְרָהָם); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch:--Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
Romans 4:13 · Word #8
Lexicon G11
| Lemma | Ἀβραάμ |
| Transliteration | Abraám |
| Strong's | G11 |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἀβραάμ |
| Strong's | G11 |
SIBI-P1 G11-01
Abraham (masculine singular proper name; Abraham/of Abraham/to Abraham as context requires)
| Root | Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) |
| Core Meanings | Abraham, father of a multitude, Hebrew patriarch |
| Semantic Range | The personal name of the Hebrew patriarch; representative ancestor of Israel; exemplar of faith; covenant recipient. |
| Conceptual Significance | Abraham is the covenant patriarch to whom the promises of land, seed, and blessing were given. In the Greek Scriptures, his name functions theologically as a touchstone for covenant identity, faith, justification, and the inclusion of the nations. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular, indeclinable; appears in nominative (NMSI), genitive (GMSI), accusative (AMSI), and dative (DMSI) forms without change in spelling; case determined by syntactic function. |
| Rendering Rationale | Ἀβραάμ is an indeclinable masculine singular proper noun in Greek, with case (nominative, genitive, accusative, dative) indicated by syntax rather than change in form. The rendering preserves the personal name while noting that its grammatical role (e.g., of Abraham, to Abraham) is determined by case usage in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (73 occurrences of G11)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:1 | Ἀβραάμ | abraam | of Abraham |
| Matthew 1:2 | Ἀβραὰμ | abraam | Abraham |
| Matthew 1:17 | Ἀβραὰμ | abraam | Abraham |