Abraham = "father of a multitude"

1. the son of Terah and the founder of the Jewish nation

to take up, take upon's self, undertake, assume

to receive, entertain anyone hospitably

announcement

promise

1. the act of promising, a promise given or to be given

2. a promised good or blessing

Isaac = "to laugh"

1. the son of Abraham and Sarah

and, also, even, indeed, but

single of its kind, only

1. used of only sons or daughters (viewed in relation to their parents)

2. used of Christ, denotes the only begotten son of God

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

to try whether a thing can be done

1. to attempt, endeavour

to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

1. in a good sense

2. in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments

3. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin

   1. to solicit to sin, to tempt

      1. of the temptations of the devil

4. after the OT usage

   1. of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith

   2. men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted

   3. by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.

conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it

1. relating to God

   1. the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ

2. relating to Christ

   1. a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God

3. the religious beliefs of Christians

4. belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same

fidelity, faithfulness

1. the character of one who can be relied on

to bring to, lead to

1. one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him

2. to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one

3. to put to

to be borne towards one, to attack, assail

1. to behave one's self towards one, deal with one