What does שָׂרַי · שָׂרָה mean in the Bible?
שָׂרַי · שָׂרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Sarai / Sarah".
Hebrew · H8297, H8283
שָׂרַי / שָׂרָה
Sarai , the wife of Abraham · Sarah , Abraham's wife
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שָׂרַי H8297 Sarai , the wife of Abraham
Pronunciation šāray
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שָׂרָה H8283 Sarah , Abraham's wife
Pronunciation šārāh
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What does שָׂרַי / שָׂרָה (Sarai / Sarah) mean in the Bible?
שָׂרַי · שָׂרָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Sarai / Sarah".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8297, H8283?
H8297, H8283 is connected to 55 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Sarai / Sarah
Strong's H8297, H8283
Lexical occurrences 55 verses Source Gloss
Sarai / Sarah
Word Origins
שָׂרַי / שָׂרָה is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G4564 LXX equivalent Greek
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain