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Abraham in Arabic

إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm

UK/ˈeɪ.bɹə.hæm//ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/

Abraham in Arabic: إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), أَبْرَاهَام (ʔabrāhām). In English, Abraham means a prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar.

Arabic words for Abraham

surname
إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm
prophet in the Old Testament
إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm
male given name
إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm, أَبْرَاهَام ʔabrāhām
14th sura of the Qur'an
إِبْرَاهِيم ʔibrāhīm

English meaning of Abraham

  1. proper noun A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar.
  2. proper noun A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. proper noun A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. proper noun The 14th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

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Questions about Abraham in Arabic

What is the meaning of Abraham in Arabic?
Abraham in Arabic is إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), أَبْرَاهَام (ʔabrāhām).
ما معنى كلمة Abraham؟
Abraham: إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), أَبْرَاهَام (ʔabrāhām).
What does Abraham mean in English?
Abraham means a prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar.

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