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Definition of the noun abraham

What does abraham mean as a name of something?

noun - plural: -

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
- example: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham
- lexical domain: People - nouns denoting people
- synonym of Abraham: Ibrahim
- instance of: patriarch = any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

Film

"Abraham" is a 1994 television movie based on the life of the Biblical patriarch Abraham. It was shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco.

also known as The Bible Collection: Abraham, The Bible: Abraham
countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, United States of America, France
language: English Language
director: Joseph Sargent
producer: Lorenzo Minoli
executive producer: Gerald Rafshoon
production design by Enrico Sabbatini & Paolo Biagetti
written by Robert McKee
starring:
- Barbara Hershey as Sarah
- Richard Harris as Abraham
- Vittorio Gassman as Terah
- Gottfried John as Eliezer
- Maximilian Schell as Pharaoh
- Kevin McNally as Nahor
- Tom Radcliffe as Serug
- Andrea Prodan as Lot
- Carolina Rosi as Hagar
- Simona Ferraro as Lot's Wife
casting by Cornelia von Braun & Jeremy Zimmermann
cinematography by Raffaele Mertes
edited by Michael Brown
music by Ennio Morricone, Marco Frisina
costume design by Enrico Sabbatini
genres: Epic film, Biographical film, Adventure Film, Historical fiction, Drama
subject: The Bible
released on 12 December 1993 (22 years ago)
award: 1994
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design - Miniseries or Special (For part I) nomination for Enrico Sabbatini
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design - Miniseries or Special nomination for Enrico Sabbatini
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling - Miniseries, Movie or Special nomination for Elda Magnanti, Mauro Tamagnini, Gianna Viola
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special nomination for Amina Bencherki, Renato Francola, Federico Laurenti, Mario Michisanti, Luigi Rocchetti

Characters

Abraham a.k.a. Abram is a fictional character from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and and its film and TV adaptations.
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Abraham is a fictional representation of the biblical figure of the same name.
- also known as Abram, Ābrahāms
- in films:
  - "Restitution", played by Frank Whitson
  - "In the Beginning", played by Martin Landau
  - "The Bible: In the Beginning...", played by George C. Scott
  - "Son of God", played by Gary Oliver
  - "Abraham", played by Richard Harris
Abraham is a fictional character from 2011 film The Dirty Picture.
- in the film "The Dirty Picture", played by Emraan Hashmi
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2007 film Abraham and Lincoln.
- in the film "Abraham and Lincoln", played by Kalabhavan Mani
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2010 film Elektra.
- in the film "Elektra", played by Prakash Raj
Abraham is a fictional character from Contract.
- in the film "Contract", played by Michael Monks
Abraham is a fictional character from the 1978 film Eeta.
- in the film "Eeta", played by Prem Prakash
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2009 film Year One.
- in the film "Year One", played by Hank Azaria
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2010 film Ay Lav Yu.
- in the film "Ay Lav Yu", played by Sermiyan Midyat
Abraham is a fictional character from the 1969 film Popi.
- in the film "Popi", played by Alan Arkin
Abraham a.k.a. Ábrahám is a fictional character from the 1976 film Epidemic.
- in the film "Epidemic", played by Gábor Koncz
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2013 film The Butler.
- in films:
  - "The Butler", played by LaJessie Smith
  - "The Butler", played by Sam Malone
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2007 film Chocolate.
- in the film "Chocolate", played by P. Sreekumar
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2008 film Aakasha Gopuram.
- in the film "Aakasha Gopuram", played by Bharath Gopi
Abraham is a fictional character from When a Fellow Needs a Friend.
- in the film "When a Fellow Needs a Friend", played by Gus Leonard
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2008 film Hijack.
- in the film "Hijack", played by Ashwin Dhar
Abraham is a fictional character from the film Yellow Men and Gold.
- in the film "Yellow Men and Gold", played by Robert Frazer
Abraham is a fictional character from the 1974 film Flavia the Heretic.
- in the film "Flavia the Heretic", played by Claudio Cassinelli
Abraham is a fictional character from the 1989 film Merry Christmas... Happy New Year.
- in the film "Merry Christmas... Happy New Year", played by Nar Sene
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2006 film 6 Brothaz in a Cadillac.
- in the film "6 Brothaz in a Cadillac", played by Tulsi Anderson
Abraham is a fictional character from the 1920 film The Symbol of the Unconquered.
- in the film "The Symbol of the Unconquered", played by E.G. Tatum
Abraham is a fictional character in the 2009 fantasy film Nutcracker: The Untold Story.
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2013 film Hasard.
- in the film "Hasard", played by Jazz Virk
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2013 film Un lugar mejor.
- in the film "Un lugar mejor", played by Abraham Cisse
Abraham is a fictional character from the 2011 film Silver Case.
- in the film "Silver Case", played by Stanley Herman
Abraham is a fictional character from the 1921 film Felix.
- in the film "Felix", played by Edvard Drabløs
Abraham is a fictional film character.
- in the film "The Beast Pageant", played by Jon Moses
Abraham is a fictional film character.
- in the film "War Requiem", played by Nigel Terry
Abraham is a fictional film character.
- in the film "The Little Damozel", played by Peter Northcote

There are other characters with in their name, like John Abraham, Karl Abraham, Abraham Lewin, David Abraham, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Sánchez, Abraham González, Abraham Woodhull, Abraham Zapruder, Abraham Cornelius, Abraham's Daughter, Abraham Quintanilla, Abraham Van Helsing and President Abraham Lincoln.

Person

Who is Abraham?

Abraham a.k.a. Abraham Aronofsky is an actor.

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Phrases with Abraham

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Phrase ending with the word Abraham:

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Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Abraham

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Abraham's Children (2006)

Jews, Christians and Muslims in Conversation by Richard Harries, Norman Solomon, Timothy Winter

For Judaism, Abraham is the first Jew, prefiguring in many ways the story of Moses.

Pigmented Perspectives (2012)

by Arlene Abraham

Arlene Abraham is a 17 year old poet, and has been writing poetry for 4 years.

Producing Spoilers (2014)

Peacemaking and the Production of Enmity in a Secular Age by Joyce Dalsheim

Abraham is the father of Ishmael as well as Isaac, so remembering this patriarch is also significant to the memory of Arabs more generally, whether Muslim or Christian (or, one might add, Jewish).11 There are other places in time and different ...

Face of Things, The

A Different Side of Ethics by Silvia Benso

Abraham is the metaphorical figure which Levinas poses as an escort for the philosophical mind on its path toward heteronomy. Abraham ...

You Were Born to Conquer (2012)

by Alex Osorio

Abraham is the father of them all. Again, consider ...

Faith Under Fire Participant's Guide (2013)

Exploring Christianity's Ten Toughest Questions by Lee Strobel, Garry D. Poole

Abraham is the forefather of the faith through whom all the world ...

How to Read Genesis (2009)

by Tremper Longman III

THE ABRAHAM NARRATIVE As the one whom God chose, Abraham is the most important of the three patriarchs in terms of development and later theological use.2 Abraham is the father of the faith, the one with whom God chose to enter into ...

Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints

Abraham (d.c. 345) > A bishop of Arbela in Assyria who suffered martyrdom during the persecutions conducted by the Sassanid Persian King Shapur II (r. 309-379). Abraham was probably executed at a site called Telman. Feast day: February ...

Dictionary of Biblical Prophecy and End Times (2009)

by J. Daniel Hays, J. Scott Duvall, C. Marvin Pate

Abrahamic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant, also called “The Promise to Abraham,” plays a central role in biblical prophecy, providing one of the main prophetic themes that connect the Old Testament to the New. This covenant is ...

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer (1996)

The Ashkenazic and Sephardic Rites by Macy Nulman

AK—Abraham Rosenfeld, The Authorised Kinot For The Ninth Of Av (London, 1965). ASWY — Abraham Rosenfeld, The A uthorised Selihot For The Whole Year (London, 1957). Baer, Sidd Avod Yis—Seligman Baer, Siddur Avodat Yisrael ...