Hebrew · H8283

שָׂרָה

Sarah , Abraham's wife

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שָׂרָהH8283

Pronunciationšārāh

What does שָׂרָה (šārāh) mean in the Bible?

שָׂרָה (šārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sarah , Abraham's wife".

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What does שָׂרָה (šārāh) mean in the Bible?

שָׂרָה (šārāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sarah , Abraham's wife".

How does the BSB render H8283?

The BSB source-word alignment has 38 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sarah (19), and Sarah (2), But Sarah (2), to Sarah (2), . . . (1).

Where does שָׂרָה (šārāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 17:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (37), Isaiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Sarah19×Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 18:6

and Sarah2×Genesis 18:11, Genesis 18:14

But Sarah2×Genesis 18:15, Genesis 21:9

to Sarah2×Genesis 20:16, Genesis 21:1

. . .1×Genesis 23:1

[She]1×Genesis 23:2

Can Sarah1×Genesis 17:17

did Sarah1×Genesis 18:13

for [her]1×Genesis 23:2

for Sarah1×Genesis 21:1

had Sarah1×Genesis 20:2

Now Sarah1×Genesis 18:10

Sarah’s1×Genesis 25:12

So [she]1×Genesis 18:12

So Sarah1×Genesis 21:2

that Sarah1×Genesis 21:7

Then Sarah1×Genesis 21:6

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 17:15

Aligned rows38

Books represented2

Genesis37Isaiah1

Source forms

שָׂרָ֖ה8xśā·rāhGenesis 17:15, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 21:1

שָׂרָ֣ה5xśā·rāhGenesis 17:19, Genesis 18:9, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 24:67

שָׂרָ֔ה3xśā·rāhGenesis 17:17, Genesis 21:6, Genesis 23:1

וְשָׂרָ֥ה2xwə·śā·rāhGenesis 18:10, Genesis 25:10

לְשָׂרָ֖ה2xlə·śā·rāhGenesis 21:1, Genesis 23:2

שָׂרָ֑ה2xśā·rāhGenesis 18:6, Genesis 21:7

שָׂרָ֜ה2xśā·rāhGenesis 18:13, Genesis 21:9

שָׂרָ֥ה2xśā·rāhGenesis 20:2, Genesis 20:14

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular29xGenesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular4xGenesis 18:10, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:2

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xGenesis 18:10, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 25:10

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xGenesis 18:14, Genesis 20:16

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שָׂרָה

What does שָׂרָה (šārāh) mean in the Bible?

What does שָׂרָה (šārāh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8283?

Where does שָׂרָה (šārāh) appear in Scripture?

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