Hebrew · H8297

שָׂרַי

Sarai , the wife of Abraham

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שָׂרַיH8297

Pronunciationšāray

What does שָׂרַי (šāray) mean in the Bible?

שָׂרַי (šāray) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sarai , the wife of Abraham".

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Questions this entry answers

What does שָׂרַי (šāray) mean in the Bible?

שָׂרַי (šāray) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sarai , the wife of Abraham".

How does the BSB render H8297?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sarai (9), of Sarai (2), Then Sarai (2), - (1), As for Sarai (1).

Where does שָׂרַי (šāray) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (17).

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

Sarai9×Genesis 11:29, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 12:11

of Sarai2×Genesis 16:2, Genesis 16:8

Then Sarai2×Genesis 16:5, Genesis 16:6

-1×Genesis 16:6

As for Sarai1×Genesis 17:15

But Sarai1×Genesis 11:30

So Sarai1×Genesis 16:2

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 11:29

Aligned rows17

Books represented1

Genesis17

Source forms

שָׂרַ֣י6xśā·rayGenesis 11:31, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 16:5

שָׂרַ֖י2xśā·rayGenesis 11:30, Genesis 12:17

וְשָׂרַי֙1xwə·śā·rayGenesis 16:1

שָׂרַ֨י1xśā·rayGenesis 12:5

שָׂרַ֜י1xśā·rayGenesis 16:2

שָׂרַ֗י1xśā·rayGenesis 16:6

שָׂרַ֔י1xśā·rayGenesis 16:6

שָׂרַ֛י1xśā·rayGenesis 16:8

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular16xGenesis 11:29, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xGenesis 16:1

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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שָׂרַי

What does שָׂרַי (šāray) mean in the Bible?

What does שָׂרַי (šāray) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8297?

Where does שָׂרַי (šāray) appear in Scripture?

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