Sarai
Hebrew originSarai is Abram's wife; Genesis 11 notes that she was barren, Genesis 12 recounts her being taken into Pharaoh's household and returned, and Genesis 17 records her renaming as Sarah with promise of a son.
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- First mention
- Genesis 11:29
Scripture references
- Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor both married: Abram's wife was called Sarai...
- Genesis 11:30
Sarai was barren, having no child.
- Genesis 12:11
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, 'Look, I know you are a beautiful woman.
- Genesis 12:15
When Pharaoh's officials saw her they sang her praises to Pharaoh and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's household.
- Genesis 12:19
Now, here is your wife. Take her and go!'
- Genesis 13:1
From Egypt Abram returned to the Negeb with his wife and all he possessed, and Lot with him.
- Genesis 16:1
Abram's wife Sarai had borne him no child, but she had an Egyptian slave-girl called Hagar.
- Genesis 16:2
Sarai said to Abram ... go to my slave-girl. Perhaps I shall get children through her.
- Genesis 16:6
Sarai accordingly treated her so badly that she ran away from her.
- Genesis 17:15
As regards your wife Sarai, you must not call her Sarai, but Sarah.
- Genesis 17:16
I shall bless her and moreover give you a son by her...