Strong's H8297 · Hebrew
שָׂרַי
Sâray · /saw-rah'-ee/
Definition
Sarai, the wife of Abraham
KJV: Sarai.
Root / derivation: from H8269 (שַׂר); dominative;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׂרַי across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis13 verses
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:30But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
Genesis 11:31And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Genesis 12:5And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 12:11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Genesis 12:17And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Genesis 16:1Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. obtain: Heb. be built by her
Genesis 16:3And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
Genesis 16:5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Genesis 16:6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt: Heb. afflicted her
Genesis 16:8And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis 17:15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. Sarah: that is Princess
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8297 (Sâray) mean?
Sarai, the wife of Abraham
How many times does H8297 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8297 (שָׂרַי) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Sarai.”
How is Sâray translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8297 is rendered as “Sarai” (16×), “Sarai's” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שָׂרַי come from?
from H8269 (שַׂר); dominative;