Genesis 17:5
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“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.”Genesis 17:5
What Does Genesis 17:5 Mean?
Genesis 17:5 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 17, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Identity.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Genesis 17:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 1:21“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”Genesis 35:10“And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.”Isaiah 62:2“And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.”Genesis 32:28“And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.”Nehemiah 9:7“Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;”Genesis 35:11“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”Romans 4:17“(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.”Genesis 17:15“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.”Jeremiah 30:20“Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them.”Jeremiah 20:3“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib.”Hebrews 7:4“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”Revelation 2:17“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.”2 Samuel 12:25“And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.”Isaiah 65:15“And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:”Jeremiah 23:6“In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”John 1:42“And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.”Numbers 13:16“These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.”1 Chronicles 1:27“Abram; the same is Abraham.”Philippians 3:3“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
People & Places
Abraham
Study Genesis 17:5 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist