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Abram (other)
Abram is the Biblical patriarch. Abram may also refer to: * Abram (name) (includes variant forms and other people with this name) * Abram, Lodz Voivodeship, a village in Poland * Abram, Bihor, a commune in west Romania * Abram, Greater Manchester, a village in England, UK * Abram (ward), an electoral ward in Wigan, England, UK * M1 Abrams a battle tank See also *Abraham (other) Abraham is a patriarch in the Biblical Book of Genesis and the Quran. Abraham most commonly also refers to: * Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. Abraham may also refer to: People * Abraham (given name), persons with the given name Abraham * Abraha ... * Avram (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrews, Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the Covenant (biblical), special relationship between the Jews and God in Judaism, God; in Christianity, he is the spiritual progenitor of all believers, whether Jewish or gentile, non-Jewish; and Abraham in Islam, in Islam, he is a link in the Prophets and messengers in Islam, chain of Islamic prophets that begins with Adam (see Adam in Islam) and culminates in Muhammad. His life, told in the narrative of the Book of Genesis, revolves around the themes of posterity and land. Abraham is called by God to leave the house of his father Terah and settle in the land of Canaan, which God now promises to Abraham and his progeny. This promise is subsequently inherited by Isaac, Abraham's son by his wife Sarah, while Isaac's half-brother Ishmael is also promised that he will be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abram (name)
Abram is a male given name of Biblical Hebrew origin,Nikonov, p. 96 meaning ''exalted father'' in much later languages.NIV translation of the Bible, footnote to Petrovsky, p. 35 In the Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts o ..., it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham. Russian name The Russian language borrowed the name from Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Christianity, but its popularity, along with other Biblical first names, declined by the mid-19th century. The forms used by the Russian Orthodox church were "" (''Avraam''),Superanskaya [1], p. 20 "" (''Avraamy''), and "" (''Avramy''),Superanskaya [2], p. 30 but "" (''Abram'') remained a popular colloquial variant. Other colloquia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abram, Bihor
Abram ( hu, Érábrány) is a commune in Bihor County, Crișana, Romania with a population of 3,354 people. It is composed of eight villages: Abram, Cohani (''Berettyókohány''), Dijir (''Dizsér''), Iteu (''Lüki''), Iteu Nou (''Újüki''), Margine (''Széltalló''), Satu Barbă (''Újbártfalva''), and Suiug (''Szunyogd''). References Abram Localities in Crișana {{Bihor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abram, Greater Manchester
Abram is a village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, west of Leigh, southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Abram is a dormitory village with a population of 9,855. Historically part of Lancashire, Abram anciently formed a township and chapelry in the parish of Wigan and hundred of West Derby. Abram appears in an entry of an ancient survey of Lancashire in 1212 under the name "Edburgham". The urbanisation and development of Abram largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution. Abram is at the centre of a coal district, and industrial scale coal mining was introduced to Abram around the middle of the 19th century with the opening of several collieries. In 1911, Abram was described as "distinctly unpicturesque ... trees are in the minority, and stunted and blackened with smoke", with "collieries, pit-banks, and railway lines" as well as "mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abram (ward)
Abram is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ... of Makerfield. Councillors The ward is represented by three councillors; Eunice Smethurst (Lab), Martyn Smethurst (Lab), and Carl Sweeney (Lab) References {{Reflist Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Wards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M1 Abrams
The M1 Abrams is a List of main battle tanks by generation, third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern Armoured warfare, armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 short tons (almost 62 tonne, metric tons), it introduced several modern technologies to US armored forces, including a multifuel gas turbine, turbine engine, sophisticated Chobham armour, Chobham composite armor, a computer fire control system, separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment, and Weapon of mass destruction, NBC protection for crew safety. Initial models of the M1 were armed with a licensed-produced 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 gun, while later variants feature a licensed Rheinmetall Rh-120, Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44. The M1 Abrams was developed from the failure of the MBT-70 project to replace the obsolescent M60 tank. There are three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham (other)
Abraham is a patriarch in the Biblical Book of Genesis and the Quran. Abraham most commonly also refers to: * Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. Abraham may also refer to: People * Abraham (given name), persons with the given name Abraham * Abraham (surname), persons with the surname Abraham * Armistead Abraham Lilly (1878-1956), American lawyer, businessman, and politician Places United States * Abraham, Utah, a community * Mount Abraham (Maine) * Mount Abraham (Vermont) Canada * Abraham Mountain, Alberta * Abraham Lake, Alberta Other uses * Abraham Catalogue of Belgian Newspapers, an online catalogue of Belgian historical newspapers * ''Abraham'' (1993 film), a television movie based on the life of the Biblical patriarch Abraham * ''Abraham'' (2015 film), a film directed by Jans Rautenbach * ''Abraham'' (album), a 2018 album by Iranian singer Mohsen Chavoshi *''Abraham'', a 2002 book by Bruce Feiler * Abraham (aircraft manufacturer), active in the 1930s * Abraham Accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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