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;
"Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"
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用作名词 (n.)
The time came when God put Abraham to the test. 到了上帝要考验亚伯拉罕的时候了。
Then Abraham looked up, and he saw a ram. 亚伯拉罕昂起头，看见一只公羊。
美
['eɪbrəˌhæm]
