Hagar
Egyptian originHagar is Sarai's Egyptian slave-girl who conceives by Abram, encounters the angel of Yahweh near Shur, and bears Ishmael.
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- First mention
- Genesis 16:1
Scripture references
- Genesis 16:1
Abram's wife Sarai had borne him no child, but she had an Egyptian slave-girl called Hagar.
- Genesis 16:4
He went to Hagar and she conceived.
- Genesis 16:7
The angel of Yahweh found her by a spring in the desert, the spring on the road to Shur.
- Genesis 16:11
Now, you have conceived and will bear a son, and you shall name him Ishmael...
- Genesis 16:13
Hagar gave a name to Yahweh who had spoken to her, 'You are El Roi.'
- Genesis 16:15
Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave his son borne by Hagar the name Ishmael.