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How did Abram receive the name Abraham in the biblical account?
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Abraham
The March of Abraham, painting by JĆ³zsef MolnĆ”r, 19th century; in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.
In the biblical account, the patriarch originally known as Abramāa name meaning "The Father [or God] Is Exalted"āis renamed Abraham by God. The name Abraham signifies "The Father of Many Nations," reflecting the divine covenant established between God and the patriarch, in which God promises that his descendants will become a numerous nation and inherit the land of Canaan.12