Greek · G11, G4690 · unreviewed

Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα

Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch · seed: offspring

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Ἀβραάμ G11 Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
Pronunciation Abraám
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σπέρμα G4690 seed: offspring
Pronunciation spérma
Offspring or descendants, often used metaphorically for spiritual progeny or promised heirs in covenant theology.
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What does Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα (Abraam sperma) mean in the Bible?

Ἀβραάμ · σπέρμα is a Greek word meaning "Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch".

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Meaning

Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 1:2 · Luke 16:25 · Luke 16:29 · John 8:39 · John 8:40 · John 8:52 · John 8:56 · Acts 7:16 · Rom 4:2 · Rom 4:3 · Gal 3:6 · Gal 4:22 · Heb 7:2 · Heb 7:4 · Heb 11:8 · Heb 11:17 18×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 1:1 · Matt 1:17 · Matt 8:11 · Matt 22:32 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 3:34 · Luke 13:16 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 19:9 · Luke 20:37 · John 8:33 · John 8:37 · John 8:39 · John 8:53 · Acts 3:13 · Acts 7:32 29×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:9 · Luke 1:55 · Luke 3:8 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 7:17 · Rom 4:9 · Rom 4:13 · Gal 3:8 · Gal 3:9 · Gal 3:16 · Gal 3:18 · Heb 6:13 · Heb 7:1 · 1 Pet 3:6 14×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:9 · Luke 1:73 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 13:28 · Luke 16:23 · John 8:57 · John 8:58 · Acts 3:25 · Rom 4:1 · Heb 7:6 10×
Vocative · Singular · Masculine Luke 16:24 · Luke 16:30
Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

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