Ishmael as son of Abram and Hagar

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Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, is a key biblical figure regarded as the ancestor of several nations and traditionally associated with the origins of many Arab peoples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure
Patriarchal figure
Person in the Hebrew Bible
allegoricalRole represents slavery and the old covenant in Galatians 4
associatedWithFigure Prophet Muhammad (as ancestor in Islamic genealogy) NERFINISHED
associatedWithLocation Beer-lahai-roi NERFINISHED
wilderness of Paran NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeoples Arab peoples (traditional view) GENERATED
Ishmaelites GENERATED
associatedWithRitual Islamic Hajj traditions
associatedWithSanctuary Kaaba (Islamic tradition) NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme conflict and reconciliation among Abraham’s descendants
divine hearing of affliction
birthNarrativeEvent announced by the angel of the Lord to Hagar
birthOrder firstborn son of Abraham
birthPlace Canaan (traditional identification) NERFINISHED
blessingStatus blessed by God to become a great nation
burialPlace traditional: near Mecca (Islamic tradition)
childrenCount 12 sons
covenantStatus not heir of the covenant with Abraham in Genesis
divineProtection protected by God in the wilderness
expulsionEvent sent away from Abraham’s household with Hagar
father Abraham NERFINISHED
Abram NERFINISHED
givenName Ishmael NERFINISHED
halfBrother Isaac NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament

Qur’an NERFINISHED
mother Hagar NERFINISHED
nameMeaning God hears
occupation archer
raisedIn wilderness of Paran NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Islam
Judaism
role ancestor of a great nation
ancestor of twelve princes
eponymous ancestor of the Ishmaelites
scripturalFatherNameAtBirth Abram NERFINISHED
scripturalMotherStatus Egyptian slave of Sarai
handmaid of Sarai
spouse Egyptian woman
statusInChristianity figure used allegorically by Paul in Galatians
statusInIslam messenger of God
prophet
statusInJudaism patriarchal figure but not covenant heir

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Genesis 16 describes Ishmael as son of Abram and Hagar