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Sarah — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׂרָה

שָׂרָה

Sârâh · pronounced saw-raw' · Strong's H8283 · a woman

Sarah means Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Built from

שָׂרָה sârâh (the same as, H8282) — a mistress, i.e. female noble open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H8282; Sarah, Abraham's wife.

First appearance

Gen 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. (KJV)

Every verse that names Sarah

32 occurrences in 32 verses — Genesis, Isaiah

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

Other people or places called Sarah

Sarah (H8294) — superfluity

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