2006-08-28 08:08:27 · 13 answers · asked by geskuh 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Abram is Abraham, and Sarai is Sarah, before their names were changed by God.
2006-08-28 08:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abram was later named Abraham by God. Sarai was his wife who was later call Sarah.
Genesis 11:29 The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milkah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah.
Genesis 17:5 No longer will you be called Abram ; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
Genesis 17:15 God also said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah".
2006-08-28 15:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by cnm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abram was the son of Terah, later to be called Abraham and Sarai would be Sarah. They were a couple living in Ur of the CHaldees when God called them out. Genesis 11
2006-08-28 15:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are Abraham and Sarah before God gave them new names. "No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations." (Genesis 17:5, NIV) "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah. I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her." (Genesis 17:15-16, NIV)
Abram means "exalted father." Abraham means "father of a great number." Sarai means "my princess." Sarah means "princess."
The change could be simply to mark the occasion or could be the shifting from the more personal (my father, my princess) to the more general or universal (the father of many, the princess of many).
2006-08-28 15:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by happygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abram, who's name was later changed to Abraham by GOD is the Patriarch of Israel and and father of bothe the Judaic and Christian covenants. Sarai, who's name was changed to Sarah was his wife.
"Abarm" means "High Father" and "Abraham" means " father of a multitude"
"Sarai" means "chief or captain and "Sarah" means "(noble) Mistress or Queen"
The first of the Old Testament patriarchs, father of Isaac (through Sarah) and Ishmael (through Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant), father of the Hebrew and Arabic people and a holy figure inJudaism, Christianity and Islam;
2006-08-28 15:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Texas Moe 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These were the old names for Abraham and Sarah. After they made covenants with God they were given their new names.
2006-08-28 15:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham and Sarah
2006-08-28 15:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by Spinach 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abraham and Sarah
2006-08-28 15:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Abraham and Sarah
2006-08-28 15:10:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Abraham and Sarah before they got their new names from God
2006-08-28 15:11:08 · answer #10 · answered by The Guy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋