Monday, December 9, 2024, 6:11 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: Father Abraham (eFA1)
Glossary: Glossary for Lesson 1
A

Abimelech

King of Gerar (in the Negev region) who took Sarah to be with him, thinking that she was Abraham's sister

Abram

Abraham's original name
H

Hagar

Sarah's handmaid, who slept with Abraham and gave birth to Ishmael
I

Isaac

Son of Abraham and Sarah, heir of the covenant promises

Ishmael

Son of Abraham and Hagar
L

Lot

Abraham's nephew, with whom he had a conflict regarding land
N

Negev

Desert area in the southern region of Canaan (sometimes spelled with a "b" at the end)
S

Sarah

Abraham's wife who gave birth to Isaac at an old age (later spelling of her name)

Sodom

One of the sinful cities that God destroyed by burning sulfur
T

Terah

Abraham's father

Toledoth

Hebrew word (transliteration) for "generations"