Sarai

Hebrew origin

Sarai 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.

Meaning
Occupation
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...