Bible Names A-G

Abner Scripture - 1 Samuel 26:5

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him....

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Abraham in Easton's Bible Dictionary

father of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen. 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto dwe...

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Abram in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(a high father), the earlier name of Abraham....

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Abram Scripture - Genesis 12:7

And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him....

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Abishua in Naves Topical Bible

1. A high priest 1Ch 6:4 -2. A son of Bela 1Ch 8:4...

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Abishua Scripture - 1 Chronicles 6:50

And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,...

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Abishur Scripture - 1 Chronicles 2:28

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur....

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Abitub Scripture - 1 Chronicles 8:11

And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal....

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Abner Scripture - 2 Samuel 2:23

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth [rib], that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, [that] as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still....

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Abraham in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Abraham ("father of a multitude".) Up to Genesis 17:4-5, his being sealed with circumcision, the sign of the covenant, ABRAM (father of elevation). Son of Terah, brother of Nahor and Haran. Progenitor of the Hebrew, Arabs, Edomites, and kindred tribes; the ninth in descent from Shem, through Heber. Haran died before Terah, leaving Lot and two ...

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