Hebrew (Jewish אַברָהָם [Avram]) popular name means - "exalted/high forefather", which was derived from the words (אָב) [Av] - "father; ancestor, forefather" + (רוֹם) [room] - "height; rise", or comes from the word (עָבַר) [avar] means - "pass through; bypass; overtake; move". Arabic form - Ibrahim, Slavic form - Avraam.
Abraham is one of the Biblical patriarchs and a major character in the epic of the Israelites. His story is told in chapters 11-25 of the Book of Genesis, and he plays a prominent role in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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