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Sarah

GenesisRomansGalatiansHebrews1 Peter
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Name meaning

"princess, noblewoman" · Hebrew

Renamed from Sarai (Genesis 17:15).

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Born Sarai, renamed Sarah ('princess') by God. Wife of Abraham, she was initially barren and doubted God's promise of a son — laughing when she overheard the angels announce she would conceive. She gave birth to Isaac at age 90, miraculous testimony to God's faithfulness.

Relationships
SpouseAbrahamHusband
SonIsaacSon, miraculously born in old age
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
Genesis 11:29
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.Genesis 11:29, KJV
Genesis 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.Genesis 17:15, KJV
Genesis 18:12
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?Genesis 18:12, KJV
Genesis 21:2
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.Genesis 21:2, KJV
Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.Hebrews 11:11, KJV

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