Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8283 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׂרָה |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | the same as H8282 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 38 |
| Transliteration: | Sarah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | saw-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. Sarah, Abraham's wife |
| KJV Renderings: | Sarah. |
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II. שָׂרָה37 proper name, feminine wife of Abraham (princess); — Σαρρα: Gen 17:15 (where formal change from שָׂרַי), Gen 17:17 Gen 17:19 Gen 17:21; Gen 21:1b. 3; Gen 23:1 (twice in verse); Gen 23:2 (twice in verse); Gen 23:19; Gen 25:10; Gen 25:12; Gen 49:31 (all P ), Gen 18:6 + 9 t. 18, Gen 21:1 a. 2a Gen 24:36; Gen 24:67 (all J ), Gen 20:2 (twice in verse); Gen 20:14; Gen 20:16; Gen 20:18; Gen 21:6 ; Gen 21:7; Gen 21:9; Gen 21:12 (all E ); as ancestress of Hebrews Isa 51:2.
