No longer shall you be named [a]Abram,
But (A)your name shall be [b]Abraham;
For (B)I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

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  1. Genesis 17:5 I.e., exalted father
  2. Genesis 17:5 I.e., father of a multitude

No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](A) for I have made you a father of many nations.(B)

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  1. Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
  2. Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.

28 Then (A)he said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but [a]Israel; for you have contended with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

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  1. Genesis 32:28 I.e., he who contends with God; or God contends

28 Then the man said, “Your name(A) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a](B) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(C)

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  1. Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.