1 Chronicles 1:27Abram (the same is Abraham).
The setting
Jerusalem, ~400 BC. The chronicler pauses to note the name change - this isn't just another ancestor...
The emotion here: reverent awe at reaching the father of their faith in the family line
The original word
Avraham (אַבְרָהָם) — father of multitudes, changed from Avram meaning 'exalted father'
Why it matters
The parenthetical note shows this was written for readers who knew Abraham's later name better
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What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 1:27
The chronicler breaks his pattern here - this is the only name explanation in the genealogy
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just historical trivia, but to Jewish exiles, Abraham represented God's promise that they would always be His people despite being scattered.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 1:27
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 1:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 1:27 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant, genealogy. Notable phrases: Abram; Abraham.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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