Lexical Definition

‎שָׂרָה‎ Sârâh (saw-raw') Sarah ^N:N-F-P
the same as ‎שָׂרָה‎

Sarah.

• § Sarah = "noblewoman"
• Sarah, Abraham's wife

1) wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

See Greek: Σάῤῥα

Extended Information

• A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29
• daughter of: Terah (תֶּרַח)
• sister of: Abraham (אַבְרָהָם), Nahor (נָחוֹר) and Haran (הָרָן); married to Abraham (אַבְרָהָם)
• mother of: Isaac (יִצְחָק); also called Sarai at Gen.11.29, 30, 31 12.5, 11, 17 16.1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 17.15

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎שָׂרָה‎₃₇ proper name, feminine wife of Abraham (princess); — Σαρρα: Gen 17:15 (where formal change from ‎שָׂרַי‎), vGen 17:17 vGen 17:19 vGen 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 21:1a. 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Female • Sister of Abraham • Wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Sarah (or Sarai) was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, through whom God fulfilled His promise to make Abraham a great nation.

• 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) Σάῤῥα;
• daughter of Terah תֶּרַח;
• a sister of Abraham אַבְרָהָם, Nahor נָחוֹר and Haran הָרָן;
• wife of Abraham אַבְרָהָם;
• mother of Isaac יִצְחָק.

Sarah, initially named Sarai, was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. She was born in Ur of the Chaldeans and married Abraham (then known as Abram) while they lived in Haran (Genesis 11:29-31). Sarah accompanied Abraham when God called him to leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:5). Despite God's promise that Abraham would have numerous descendants, Sarah was barren (Genesis 11:30). In her impatience, she gave her Egyptian maidservant, Hagar, to Abraham as a wife to bear a child on her behalf (Genesis 16:1-4). This resulted in the birth of Ishmael (Genesis 16:15-16). When Abraham was 99 years old, God reaffirmed His covenant with him, changed his name from Abram to Abraham, and changed Sarai's name to Sarah (Genesis 17:5, 15). God promised that Sarah would bear a son, Isaac, through whom the covenant would be established (Genesis 17:19, 21; 18:10-14). Sarah initially laughed at this idea due to her advanced age (Genesis 18:12-15). However, as God had promised, Sarah conceived and gave birth to Isaac when she was 90 years old (Genesis 21:1-7). Sarah's faith is commended in Hebrews 11:11, which states that she received the ability to conceive because she considered God faithful to His promise. Sarah died at the age of 127 in Kirjath-arba (Hebron), and Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for her (Genesis 23:1-20). Her life story demonstrates the importance of faith, patience, and trust in God's promises, even in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances.

All entries for Sarah or Sarai: שָׂרָה ☩ שָׂרַי ☩ Σάῤῥα

Related Profiles:

• Terah (father)
• Abraham (spouse)
• Abraham (sibling)
• Nahor (sibling)
• Haran (sibling)
• Isaac (child)