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H8283 שָׂרָה (Sârâh) saw-raw'

Hebrew
Noun (Feminine)
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Quick Definition

Sarah

Biblical Persons & Places

Sarah Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29; referred to as Sarah (שָׂרָה), or Sarai (שָׂרַי), or Sarah (KJV= Sara) (Σάρρα); daughter of Terah; a sister of Abraham, Nahor and Haran; wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac.

Strong's Definition

Sarah, Abraham's wife

Derivation: the same as H8282 (שָׂרָה);

KJV Usage: Sarah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Sarah = "noblewoman"
1) wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂרָה (sa.rah) — Sarah. A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29; daughter of: Terah (H8646); sister of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H) and Haran (H2039); married to Abraham (H0085); mother of: Isaac (H3327); also called Sarai at Gen.11.29,30,31; 12.5,11,17; 16.1,2,3,5,6,8; 17.15; § Sarah = "noblewoman" wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f · שַׂר

Leaders

princess, noble lady = a woman of rank

JDG 5:29 · 1KI 11:3 · EST 1:18 · ISA 49:23 · LAM 1:1

name

Names of People | ≈ שָׂרַי

Sarah = woman, also known as Sarai; ► wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

GEN 17:15 · GEN 17:17 · GEN 17:19 · GEN 17:21 · GEN 18:6 · GEN 18:9 · GEN 18:10 · GEN 18:10 · GEN 18:11 · GEN 18:11 · GEN 18:12 · GEN 18:13 · GEN 18:14 · GEN 18:15 · GEN 20:2 · GEN 20:2 · GEN 20:14 · GEN 20:16 · GEN 20:18 · GEN 21:1 · GEN 21:1 · GEN 21:2 · GEN 21:3 · GEN 21:6 · GEN 21:7 · GEN 21:9 · GEN 21:12 · GEN 23:1 · GEN 23:1 · GEN 23:2 · GEN 23:2 · GEN 23:19 · GEN 24:36 · GEN 24:67 · GEN 25:10 · GEN 25:12 · GEN 49:31 · ISA 51:2

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂרָה 37 n.pr.f. wife of Abraham (princess) base

Bible Occurrences (32)

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