Genesis 17:5
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Neither shall thy name be called any more Abram: but thou shalt be called Abraham: because I have made thee a father of many nations.

but thy name.

Genesis 17:15 God said also to Abraham: Sarai thy wife thou shalt not call Sarai, but Sara.

Genesis 32:28 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

Numbers 13:16 These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to view the land: and he called Osee the son of Nun, Josue.

2 Samuel 12:25 And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Amiable to the Lord, because the Lord loved him.

Nehemiah 9:7 Thou O Lord God, art he who chosest Abram, and broughtest him forth out of the fire of the Chaldeans, and gavest him the name of Abraham.

Isaiah 62:2-4 And the Gentiles shall see thy just one, and all kings thy glorious one: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name. . . .

Isaiah 65:15 And you shall leave your name for an execration to my elect: and the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name.

Jeremiah 20:3 And when it was light the next day, Phassur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. And Jeremiah said to him: The Lord hath not called thy name Phassur, but fear on every side.

Jeremiah 23:6 In those days shall Juda be saved, and Israel shall dwell confidently: and this is the name that they shall call him: The Lord our just one.

Matthew 1:21-23 And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins. . . .

John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus looking upon him, said: Thou art Simon the son of Jona. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted Peter.

Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh I will give the hidden manna and will give him a white counter: and in the counter, a new name written, which no man knoweth but he that receiveth it.

Abraham.

Context
The Renaming of Abraham
4And God said to him: I am, and my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5Neither shall thy name be called any more Abram: but thou shalt be called Abraham: because I have made thee a father of many nations.6And I will make thee increase exceedingly, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.…
Cross References
Romans 4:17
(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.

Genesis 35:10
Saying: Thou shalt not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called him Israel.

Nehemiah 9:7
Thou O Lord God, art he who chosest Abram, and broughtest him forth out of the fire of the Chaldeans, and gavest him the name of Abraham.

Lexicon
No
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

longer {will}
ע֛וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

you be called
יִקָּרֵ֥א (yiq·qā·rê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Abram,
אַבְרָ֑ם (’aḇ·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham

but your name
שִׁמְךָ֙ (šim·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name

will be
וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Abraham,
אַבְרָהָ֔ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

for
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

I have made
נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ (nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

you the father
אַב־ (’aḇ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

of many
הֲמ֥וֹן (hă·mō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1995: A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth

nations.
גּוֹיִ֖ם (gō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


Additional Translations
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father of many nations.Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraam, for I have made thee a father of many nations.

And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

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.

Neither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;
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