8283. Sarah

Lexicon

Sarah: Sarah

Original Word: שָׂרָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Sarah
Pronunciation: sah-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-raw')
Definition: Sarah
Meaning: Sarah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Sarah

The same as sarah; Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.

see HEBREW sarah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as sar
Definition
"princess," a wife of Abraham
NASB Translation
Sarah (36), Sarah's (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. שָׂרָה₃₇ proper name, feminine wife of Abraham (princess); — Σαρρα: Genesis 17:15 (where formal change from שָׂרַי), Genesis 17:17; Genesis 17:19; Genesis 17:21; Genesis 21:1b. 3; Genesis 23:1 (twice in verse); Genesis 23:2 (twice in verse); Genesis 23:19; Genesis 25:10,12; Genesis 49:31 (all P), Genesis 18:6 9t. 18, Genesis 21:1a. 2a Genesis 24:36,67 (all J), Genesis 20:2 (twice in verse); Genesis 20:14,16,18; Genesis 21:6,7,9,12 (all E); as ancestress of Hebrews Isaiah 51:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׂרַר (sar), meaning "to rule" or "to have power."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4564: Σάρρα (Sarra) • This is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Sarah, used in the New Testament to refer to the same biblical figure, particularly in passages such as Romans 4:19 and Hebrews 11:11.

Usage: Sarah is used as a proper noun, specifically as the name of the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. She is a significant matriarch in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Sarah, originally named Sarai, is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Book of Genesis. Her story is pivotal in the narrative of the Abrahamic covenant. Sarah was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, through whom the covenantal promises were to be fulfilled. Her name was changed from Sarai to Sarah by God as a sign of the covenant (Genesis 17:15). This change signified her role as a "princess" or "noblewoman" among nations.

Sarah is first introduced in Genesis 11:29, where she is described as the wife of Abram (later Abraham). Despite her initial barrenness, which was a significant source of distress, God promised Abraham that Sarah would bear a son. This promise was fulfilled with the birth of Isaac when Sarah was 90 years old, as recorded in Genesis 21:1-3. Her laughter upon hearing the promise of a son (Genesis 18:12) is a notable aspect of her story, reflecting both disbelief and joy.

Sarah's life also includes episodes of faith and complexity, such as her decision to give her maidservant Hagar to Abraham to bear a child (Genesis 16), and her subsequent reaction to Hagar's pregnancy. Sarah's death is recorded in Genesis 23, where Abraham mourns her passing and secures a burial site for her in the cave of Machpelah.

Sarah is remembered in the New Testament as a woman of faith. Hebrews 11:11 commends her faith in God's promise, and 1 Peter 3:6 highlights her as an example of obedience and respect.

Forms and Transliterations

וְשָׂרָ֥ה וְשָׂרָה֙ וּלְשָׂרָ֣ה וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה ולשרה ושרה לְשָׂרָ֔ה לְשָׂרָ֖ה לְשָׂרָ֣ה לשרה שָׂרָ֑ה שָׂרָ֔ה שָׂרָ֖ה שָׂרָ֗ה שָׂרָ֜ה שָׂרָ֣ה שָׂרָ֥ה שָׂרָ֧ה שָׂרָ֧ה ׀ שָׂרָֽה׃ שָׂרָה֙ שָׂרָה֩ שרה שרה׃ lə·śā·rāh lesaRah ləśārāh śā·rāh saRah śārāh ū·lə·śā·rāh ulesaRah ūləśārāh vesaRah wə·śā·rāh wəśārāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 17:15
HEB: שָׂרָ֑י כִּ֥י שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמָֽהּ׃
NAS: Sarai, but Sarah [shall be] her name.
KJV: but Sarah [shall] her name
INT: Sarai but Sarah name

Genesis 17:17
HEB: יִוָּלֵ֔ד וְאִ֨ם־ שָׂרָ֔ה הֲבַת־ תִּשְׁעִ֥ים
NAS: old? And will Sarah, who is ninety
KJV: old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety
INT: child be born lo Sarah old is ninety

Genesis 17:19
HEB: אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲבָל֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֗ יֹלֶ֤דֶת
NAS: No, but Sarah your wife
KJV: said, Sarah thy wife
INT: God No Sarah your wife will bear

Genesis 17:21
HEB: תֵּלֵ֨ד לְךָ֤ שָׂרָה֙ לַמּוֹעֵ֣ד הַזֶּ֔ה
NAS: whom Sarah will bear
KJV: with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear
INT: whom will bear Sarah season this

Genesis 18:6
HEB: הָאֹ֖הֱלָה אֶל־ שָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מַהֲרִ֞י
NAS: into the tent to Sarah, and said,
KJV: into the tent unto Sarah, and said,
INT: the tent to Sarah and said Quickly

Genesis 18:9
HEB: אֵׅלָׅ֔יׅוׅ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
NAS: to him, Where is Sarah your wife?
KJV: unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife?
INT: unto Where is Sarah ess said

Genesis 18:10
HEB: וְהִנֵּה־ בֵ֖ן לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה
NAS: and behold, Sarah your wife
KJV: of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife
INT: and behold A son Sarah your wife and Sarah

Genesis 18:10
HEB: לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח
NAS: will have a son. And Sarah was listening
KJV: shall have a son. And Sarah heard
INT: Sarah your wife and Sarah was listening door

Genesis 18:11
HEB: וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם וְשָׂרָה֙ זְקֵנִ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים
NAS: Now Abraham and Sarah were old,
KJV: Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old
INT: now Abraham and Sarah were old advanced

Genesis 18:11
HEB: חָדַל֙ לִהְי֣וֹת לְשָׂרָ֔ה אֹ֖רַח כַּנָּשִֽׁים׃
NAS: in age; Sarah was past
KJV: [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner
INT: was past become Sarah the manner of women

Genesis 18:12
HEB: וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר
NAS: Sarah laughed to herself,
KJV: Therefore Sarah laughed
INT: laughed Sarah to herself saying

Genesis 18:13
HEB: זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה שָׂרָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הַאַ֥ף
NAS: Why did Sarah laugh,
KJV: Wherefore did Sarah laugh,
INT: he laugh Sarah saying yet

Genesis 18:14
HEB: כָּעֵ֥ת חַיָּ֖ה וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה בֵֽן׃
NAS: next year, and Sarah will have a son.
KJV: of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
INT: time this and Sarah A son

Genesis 18:15
HEB: וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ שָׂרָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר לֹ֥א
NAS: Sarah denied [it] however, saying,
KJV: Then Sarah denied, saying,
INT: denied Sarah saying No

Genesis 20:2
HEB: אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶל־ שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲחֹ֣תִי
NAS: said of Sarah his wife,
KJV: of Sarah his wife,
INT: Abraham of of Sarah his wife is my sister

Genesis 20:2
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת־ שָׂרָֽה׃
NAS: sent and took Sarah.
KJV: sent, and took Sarah.
INT: of Gerar and took Sarah

Genesis 20:14
HEB: ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת שָׂרָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: and restored his wife Sarah to him.
KJV: and restored him Sarah his wife.
INT: to Abraham and restored Sarah his wife

Genesis 20:16
HEB: וּלְשָׂרָ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הִנֵּ֨ה
NAS: To Sarah he said, Behold,
KJV: And unto Sarah he said,
INT: to Sarah said Behold

Genesis 20:18
HEB: עַל־ דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָהָֽם׃
NAS: because of Sarah, Abraham's
KJV: because of Sarah Abraham's
INT: and because of Sarah wife Abraham's

Genesis 21:1
HEB: פָּקַ֥ד אֶת־ שָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמָ֑ר
NAS: took note of Sarah as He had said,
KJV: visited Sarah as he had said,
INT: the LORD took of Sarah he had said

Genesis 21:1
HEB: וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהוָ֛ה לְשָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃
NAS: did for Sarah as He had promised.
KJV: did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
INT: did and the LORD Sarah he had promised

Genesis 21:2
HEB: וַתַּהַר֩ וַתֵּ֨לֶד שָׂרָ֧ה לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן
NAS: So Sarah conceived and bore
KJV: For Sarah conceived, and bare
INT: conceived and bore Sarah to Abraham A son

Genesis 21:3
HEB: יָלְדָה־ לּ֥וֹ שָׂרָ֖ה יִצְחָֽק׃
NAS: to him, whom Sarah bore
KJV: that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare
INT: whom bore Sarah Isaac

Genesis 21:6
HEB: וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה
NAS: Sarah said, God
KJV: And Sarah said, God
INT: said Sarah laughter has made

Genesis 21:7
HEB: הֵינִ֥יקָה בָנִ֖ים שָׂרָ֑ה כִּֽי־ יָלַ֥דְתִּי
NAS: to Abraham that Sarah would nurse
KJV: unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children
INT: nurse A son Sarah for have borne

38 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8283
38 Occurrences

lə·śā·rāh — 4 Occ.
śā·rāh — 29 Occ.
ū·lə·śā·rāh — 2 Occ.
wə·śā·rāh — 3 Occ.