Hebrew · H8283

שָׂרָה

Sarah , Abraham's wife

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שָׂרָה H8283

Pronunciation šārāh

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

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

and Sarah 2× Genesis 18:11, Genesis 18:14

But Sarah 2× Genesis 18:15, Genesis 21:9

to Sarah 2× Genesis 20:16, Genesis 21:1

. . . 1× Genesis 23:1

[She] 1× Genesis 23:2

Can Sarah 1× Genesis 17:17

did Sarah 1× Genesis 18:13

for [her] 1× Genesis 23:2

for Sarah 1× Genesis 21:1

had Sarah 1× Genesis 20:2

Now Sarah 1× Genesis 18:10

Sarah’s 1× Genesis 25:12

So [she] 1× Genesis 18:12

So Sarah 1× Genesis 21:2

that Sarah 1× Genesis 21:7

Then Sarah 1× Genesis 21:6

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Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 17:15

Aligned rows 38

Books represented 2

Genesis 37 Isaiah 1

Source forms

שָׂרָ֖ה 8x śā·rāh Genesis 17:15, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 20:18, Genesis 21:1

שָׂרָ֣ה 5x śā·rāh Genesis 17:19, Genesis 18:9, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 24:67

שָׂרָ֔ה 3x śā·rāh Genesis 17:17, Genesis 21:6, Genesis 23:1

וְשָׂרָ֥ה 2x wə·śā·rāh Genesis 18:10, Genesis 25:10

לְשָׂרָ֖ה 2x lə·śā·rāh Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:2

שָׂרָ֑ה 2x śā·rāh Genesis 18:6, Genesis 21:7

שָׂרָ֜ה 2x śā·rāh Genesis 18:13, Genesis 21:9

שָׂרָ֥ה 2x śā·rāh Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:14

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular 29x Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 23:2

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Genesis 18:10, Genesis 18:11, Genesis 25:10

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Genesis 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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