Definition of "Abram"

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Genesis 12:5

O father Abram, what these Christians are,Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspectThe thoughts of others! […]

c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene iii]

Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had accumulated, and the people that they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. They came to the land of Canaan.

2005–2014, Modern English Version (MEV), Gen. 12:5

No longer will your name be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

2005–2014, Modern English Version (MEV), Gen. 17:5

He maunds Abram, he begs as a madde man.

c. 1608–1610, Samuel Rid, Martin Mark-all, Beadle of Bridewell