Sâray — H8297

Definition

feminine proper noun

Sarai, the wife of Abraham

1. Sarai = "princess"
2. original name of Sarah the wife of Abram or Abraham

Usually translated as

Sarai

Origin

from H8269; dominative

• Derived from Sar (H8269)

Occurrences

Sâray occurs 17 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (13)

• Genesis 11:29 — And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai (שָׂרָ֔י); and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
• Genesis 11:30 — But Sarai (שָׂרַ֖י) was barren; she had no child.
• Genesis 11:31 — And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai (שָׂרַ֣י) his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
• Genesis 12:5 — And Abram took Sarai (שָׂרַ֨י) his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
• Genesis 12:11 — And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai (שָׂרַ֣י) his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
• Genesis 12:17 — And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai (שָׂרַ֖י) Abram’s wife.
• Genesis 16:1 — Now Sarai (וְשָׂרַי֙) Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
• Genesis 16:2 — And Sarai (שָׂרַ֜י) said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
• Genesis 16:2 — And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai (שָׂרָֽי).
• Genesis 16:3 — And Sarai (שָׂרַ֣י) Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
• Genesis 16:5 — And Sarai (שָׂרַ֣י) said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
• Genesis 16:6 — But Abram said unto Sarai (שָׂרַ֗י), Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
• Genesis 16:6 — But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai (שָׂרַ֔י) dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
• Genesis 16:8 — And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s (שָׂרַ֛י) maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
• Genesis 16:8 — And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai (שָׂרַ֣י).
• Genesis 17:15 — And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai (שָׂרַ֣י) thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
• Genesis 17:15 — And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai (שָׂרָ֑י), but Sarah shall her name be.