Genesis 17:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham;c for a father of many nations have I made thee. ”

Genesis 17:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday , Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad “be strong, destroy.” This name is found six time...
Genesis 17:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be (b) Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. (b) The changing of his name is a seal to confirm God's promise to...
Genesis 17:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...
Genesis 17:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Abraham. The fifth letter of Hebrew alphabet (= H), put in middle of his name. No. 5, Grace. See App-10. Abram. exalted father; Abraham. father of. multitude.
Genesis 17:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Thy name shall be Abraham - Abram אברם literally signifies a high or exa...
Genesis 17:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Name shall be Abraham. In eastern countries the name given in in...
Genesis 17:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Covenant of Circumcision This chapter is from the Priestly document, of which it shows marked characteristics: see preface to Genesis 15 .
Genesis 17:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Abram. — That is, high father. Abraham = Father of a multitude, “raham” being an Arabic word, perhaps current in Hebrew in ancient times. Another interpretation of Abram is that it is equiva...
Genesis 17:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE COVENANT SEALED Genesis 17:1-27 ACCORDING to the dates here given fourteen years had passed since Abram had received any intimation of God's will regarding him. Since the covenant had been...
Genesis 17:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Covenant with Abraham Genesis 17:1-14 At least thirteen years had passed since the promise of Isaac was first made. Years of sorrow and discipline, but God had not forgotten. Always under...
Genesis 17:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter gives the account of the fifth appearance of God to Abram in which a divine covenant was made. At this point his name was changed from Abram, which means exalted father, to Abraham, whic...
Genesis 17:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Neither shall thy name anymore be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. The name Abram signifies a great Father: and Abraham, the Father of a mu...
Genesis 17:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Neither shall thy name be any more called Abram ,.... Which signifies an "high father", which name he bore for many years before he was the father of anyone: but thy name shall be Abraham : with a...
Genesis 17:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Ver. 5. Neither shall thy name any more, &c. ] This is reckoned f...
Genesis 17:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In token of this, his name was changed from Abram, a high father, to Abraham, the father of a multitude. This was to confirm the faith of Abraham, while he was childless; perhaps even his own name...
Genesis 17:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE COVENANT AND ITS SIGN - CIRCUMCISION Another thirteen years passes before the Lord's appearing to Abram now at the age of 99 years. In Chapter 15:1 He had told Abram, "I am your shield, your e...
Genesis 17:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father o...
Genesis 17:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Abraham, i.e. the father of a multitude; Ham in the Hebrew being put for Hamon, which signifies a multitude, by a figure called apocope, which is usual in proper names.
Genesis 17:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:4 ‘And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him saying, “As for me, behold my covenant is with you and you will be the father of a multitude of nations”.' The presence of Yahwe...
Genesis 17:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 17:3 . God talked with him.] “We must notice here the expression Elohim , and the Dabbar (word). God, as the Author of the universe, begins a conversation with Abram,...
Genesis 17:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Abram Or, high father. Abraham Or, father of many nations.
Genesis 17:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 17:1 . The Almighty God. The original word Shaddai is often rendered, All-sufficient. He is so called because he sheds down blessings as the rain. Genesis 17:2 . My covenant; so called...
Genesis 17:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations The second stage of the covenant Already Jehovah, the Covenant God, had appeared thrice to Abram. 1. Simply to assure him...
Genesis 17:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine —consequently an interval of thirteen years had elapsed since the birth of Ishmael; the long delay on the part of God b...
Genesis 17:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Promise Renewed
Genesis 17:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

but thy name. Genesis 17:15 Genesis 32:28 Numbers 13:16 2 Samuel 12:25 Nehemiah 9:7 Isaiah 62:2-4 Isaiah 65:15 Jeremiah 20:3 Jeremiah 23:6 Matthew 1:21-23 John 1:42 Revelation...
Genesis 17:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Abram and Sarai Greatly Enlarged Genesis 17:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have passed by the sixteenth chapter of Genesis, it behooves us, therefore, to give some striking suggestions relative to...
Genesis 17:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

In token of this, his name was changed from Abram, a high father, to Abraham, the father of a multitude. This was to confirm the faith of Abraham, while he was childless; perhaps even his own name...

Genesis 17:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 17:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 17:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 17:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 17:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 17:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 17:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 17:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 17:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 17:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 17:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 17:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes