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Lexicon :: Strong's H8297 - śāray

Strong's

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שָׂרַי

Transliteration

śāray

Pronunciation

saw-rah'-ee

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Part of Speech

proper feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שַׂר (H8269)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂרַי Sâray, saw-rah'-ee; from H8269; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham:—Sarai.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H8297 in the following manner: Sarai (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H8297 in the following manner: Sarai (17x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Sarai = "princess"
1. original name of Sarah the wife of Abram or Abraham

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שָׂרַי Sâray, saw-rah'-ee; from H8269; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham:—Sarai.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H8297: Abbreviations

† שָׂרַי proper name, feminine wife of Abram (Nö^{ZMG xiii (1888). 484} Ges^{§ 80l} Kö^{ii. 1. 427 make} = foregoing H8283, with old feminine ending ַ י; > Lag^{BN 92, Anm. *, emphasizing different} in Greek Version of the LXX

, derived from a √ bdb097901

, and compare bdb097902

, name of a barren mountain; compare RS יִשְׂרָאֵל above, below I. שׂרה); — Greek Version of the LXX

Σαρα; — Genesis 11:30 (J), Genesis 11:31 (P), Genesis 12:5, 11, 17; Genesis 16:1, 2, 3, 5, 6 (twice in verse); Genesis 16:8 (twice in verse) (all J), Genesis 17:15 (P); שָׂרָ֑י Genesis 11:29 (J), Genesis 16:2 (J), Genesis 17:15 (P).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:29; 11:30; 11:31; 12:5; 12:11; 12:17; 16:1; 16:2; 16:2; 16:3; 16:5; 16:6; 16:8; 17:15; 17:15

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H8297

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H8297 matches the Hebrew שָׂרַי (śāray),
which occurs 17 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 11:29 - And^H3947^➔ Abram^H87 and Nahor^H5152 took^➔^H3947 them wives:^H802 the name^H8034 of Abram's^H87 wife^H802 was Sarai;^H8297 and the name^H8034 of Nahor's^H5152 wife,^H802 Milcah,^H4435 the daughter^H1323 of Haran,^H2039 the father^H1 of Milcah,^H4435 and the father^H1 of Iscah.^H3252

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Gen 11:30 - But^H1961^➔ Sarai^H8297 was^➔^H1961 barren;^H6135 she had no^H369 child.^H2056

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Gen 11:31 - And^H3947^➔ Terah^H8646 took^➔^H3947 Abram^H87 his son,^H1121 and^H853 Lot^H3876 the son^H1121 of Haran^H2039 his son's^H1121 son,^H1121 and^H853 Sarai^H8297 his daughter in law,^H3618 his son^H1121 Abram's^H87 wife;^H802 and they went forth^H3318 with them^H854 from Ur^H218 of the Chaldees,^H3778 to go^H3212 into the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3667 and they came^H935 unto^H5704 Haran,^H2771 and dwelt^H3427 there.^H8033

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Gen 12:5 - And^H3947^➔ Abram^H87 took^➔^H3947 Sarai^H8297 his wife,^H802 and^H853 Lot^H3876 his brother's^H251 son,^H1121 and^H853 all^H3605 their substance^H7399 that^H834 they had gathered,^H7408 and^H853 the souls^H5315 that^H834 they had gotten^H6213 in Haran;^H2771 and they went forth^H3318 to go^H3212 into the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3667 and^H935^➔ into the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 they came.^➔^H935

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Gen 12:11 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when^H834 he was come near^H7126 to enter^H935 into Egypt,^H4714 that he said^H559 unto^H413 Sarai^H8297 his wife,^H802 Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 I know^H3045 that^H3588 thou^H859 art a^H802^➔ fair^H3303 woman^➔^H802 to look upon:^H4758

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Gen 12:17 - And^H5060^➔ the LORD^H3068 plagued^➔^H5060 Pharaoh^H6547 and^H853 his house^H1004 with^H5061^➔ great^H1419 plagues^➔^H5061 because of^H5921^H1697 Sarai^H8297 Abram's^H87 wife.^H802

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Gen 16:1 - Now Sarai^H8297 Abram's^H87 wife^H802 bare^H3205^➔ him no^H3808 children:^➔^H3205 and she had an handmaid,^H8198 an Egyptian,^H4713 whose name^H8034 was Hagar.^H1904

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Gen 16:2 - And^H559^➔ Sarai^H8297 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Abram,^H87 Behold^H2009 now,^H4994 the LORD^H3068 hath restrained me^H6113 from bearing:^H3205 I pray thee,^H4994 go in^H935 unto^H413 my maid;^H8198 it may be that^H194 I may obtain children^H1129 by her.^H4480 And^H8085^➔ Abram^H87 hearkened^➔^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of Sarai.^H8297

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Gen 16:3 - And^H3947^➔ Sarai^H8297 Abram's^H87 wife^H802 took^➔^H3947 Hagar^H1904 her maid^H8198 the Egyptian,^H4713 after^H7093 Abram^H87 had dwelt^H3427 ten^H6235 years^H8141 in the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 and gave^H5414 her^H853 to^H87^➔ her husband^H376 Abram^➔^H87 to be^H802^➔ his wife.^➔^H802

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Gen 16:5 - And^H559^➔ Sarai^H8297 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Abram,^H87 My wrong^H2555 be upon thee:^H5921 I^H595 have given^H5414 my maid^H8198 into thy bosom;^H2436 and when she saw^H7200 that^H3588 she had conceived,^H2029 I was despised^H7043 in her eyes:^H5869 the LORD^H3068 judge^H8199 between me^H996 and thee.^H996

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Gen 16:6 - But^H559^➔ Abram^H87 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Sarai,^H8297 Behold,^H2009 thy maid^H8198 is in thy hand;^H3027 do^H6213 to her as it pleaseth thee.^H2896^H5869 And when^H6031^➔ Sarai^H8297 dealt hardly with her,^➔^H6031 she fled^H1272 from her face.^H6440

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Gen 16:8 - And he said,^H559 Hagar,^H1904 Sarai's^H8297 maid,^H8198 whence^H335^H2088 camest thou?^H935 and whither^H575 wilt thou go?^H3212 And she said,^H559 I^H595 flee^H1272 from the face^H6440 of^H8297^➔ my mistress^H1404 Sarai.^➔^H8297

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Gen 17:15 - And^H559^➔ God^H430 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Abraham,^H85 As for Sarai^H8297 thy wife,^H802 thou shalt^H7121^➔ not^H3808 call^➔^H7121 her name^H8034 Sarai,^H8297 but^H3588 Sarah^H8283 shall her name^H8034 be.

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