Genesis 17:5

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Summary

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.

But thy name

General references

Genesis 12:2

Genesis 35:10

Bible References

But thy name

And God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

Then he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed."

These were the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.

The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give.

You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse, and the Lord GOD will put you to death, but his servants he will call by another name.

The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, "The LORD does not call your name Pashhur, but Terror On Every Side.

In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: 'The LORD is our righteousness.'

She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

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And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

And God said to him, "Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name." So he called his name Israel.