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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

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H8297

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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 - Abram^H87 and Nahor^H5152 took^H3947 wives^H802 for themselves. The name^H8034 of Abram’s^H87 wife^H802 was Sarai;^H8297 and the name^H8034 of Nahor’s^H5152 wife^H802 was Milcah,^H4435 the daughter^H1323 of Haran,^H2039 the father^H1 of Milcah^H4435 [fn]and Iscah.^H3252

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

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Gen 11:31 - Terah^H8646 took^H3947 Abram^H87 his son,^H1121 and Lot^H3876 the son^H1121 of Haran,^H2039 his grandson,^H1121 and Sarai^H8297 his daughter-in-law,^H3618 his son^H1121 Abram’s^H87 wife;^H802 and they went^H3318 out [fn]together^H854 from Ur^H218 of the Chaldeans^H3778 in order to enter^H1980 the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3667 and they went^H935 as far^H5704 as Haran,^H2771 and [fn]settled^H3427 there.^H8033

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Gen 12:5 - Abram^H87 took^H3947 Sarai^H8297 his wife^H802 and Lot^H3876 his nephew,^H1121^H251 and all^H3605 their possessions^H7399 which^H834 they had accumulated,^H7408 and the [fn]persons^H5315 which^H834 they had acquired^H6213 in Haran,^H2771 and they [fn]set^H3318^H1980 out for the land^H776 of Canaan;^H3667 thus they came^H935 to the land^H776 of Canaan.^H3667

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Gen 12:11 - It came^H1961 about when^H834 he [fn]came^H7126^H935 near^H7126 to Egypt,^H4714 that he said^H559 to Sarai^H8297 his wife,^H802 “See^H2009 now,^H4994 I know^H3045 that you are a [fn]beautiful^H3303 woman;^H802

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Gen 12:17 - But the LORD^H3068 struck^H5060 Pharaoh^H6547 and his house^H1004 with great^H1419 plagues^H5061 because^H5921^H1697 of Sarai,^H8297 Abram’s^H87 wife.^H802

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

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Gen 16:2 - So Sarai^H8297 said^H559 to Abram,^H87 “Now^H4994 behold,^H2009 the LORD^H3068 has prevented^H6113 me from bearing^H3205 children. Please^H4994 go^H935 in to my maid;^H8198 perhaps^H194 I will [fn]obtain^H1129 children^H1129 through^H4480 her.” And Abram^H87 listened^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of Sarai.^H8297

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Gen 16:3 - After^H4480 Abram^H87 had [fn]lived^H3427 ten^H6235 years^H8141 in the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 Abram’s^H87 wife^H802 Sarai^H8297 took^H3947 Hagar^H1904 the Egyptian,^H4713 her maid,^H8198 and gave^H5414 her to her husband^H376 Abram^H87 as his wife.^H802

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Gen 16:5 - And Sarai^H8297 said^H559 to Abram,^H87 “May the wrong^H2555 done me be upon you. I gave^H5414 my maid^H8198 into your [fn]arms,^H2436 but when she saw^H7200 that she had conceived,^H2029 I was despised^H7043 in her [fn]sight.^H5869 May the LORD^H3068 judge^H8199 between^H996 [fn]you and me.”

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Gen 16:6 - But Abram^H87 said^H559 to Sarai,^H8297 “Behold,^H2009 your maid^H8198 is in your [fn]power;^H3027 do^H6213 to her what^H2896 is good^H2896 in your [fn]sight.”^H5869 So Sarai^H8297 treated^H6031 her harshly,^H6031 and she fled^H1272 from her presence.^H6440

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Gen 16:8 - He said,^H559 “Hagar,^H1904 Sarai’s^H8297 maid,^H8198 where^H335^H2088 have you come^H935 from and where^H575 are you going?”^H1980 And she said,^H559 “I am fleeing^H1272 from the presence^H6440 of my mistress^H1404 Sarai.”^H8297

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Gen 17:15 - Then God^H430 said^H559 to Abraham,^H85 “As for Sarai^H8297 your wife,^H802 you shall not call^H7121 her name^H8034 Sarai,^H8297 but [fn]Sarah^H8283 shall be her name.^H8034

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