Sarah, Sarai

Definition

• Sarah was Abraham’s wife.
• Her name was originally “Sarai,” but God changed it to “Sarah.”
• Sarah gave birth to Isaac, the son God had promised to give her and Abraham.

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(See also: Abraham, Isaac)

Bible References

• Genesis 11:30
• Genesis 11:31
• Genesis 17:15
• Genesis 25:9-11

Examples from the Bible stories

• __5:1 So Abram’s wife, Sarai__, said to him, “Since God has not allowed me to have children and now I am too old to have children, here is my servant, Hagar. Marry her also so she can have a child for me.”
• __5:4 “Your wife, Sarai__, will have a son—he will be the son of promise.”
• __5:4 God also changed Sarai’s name to Sarah__, which means “princess.”
• __5:5 About a year later, when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, Sarah__ gave birth to Abraham’s son. They named him Isaac as God had told them to do.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H8283, H8297, G45640