Sarah Series

The name Sarah is often translated as “princess”—though Sarah’s more literal meaning in Hebrew and Persian is “woman of high rank.” Ask anyone named Sarah what their name means, and you will likely get an enthusiastic response: “Princess!” you may also see the name Sarah interpreted as “noblewoman.”

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4. Sar·ah

DEFINITION: (in the Bible) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.

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5. Name Meaning, What does Sarah mean? - Think Baby

Sarah is a girl’s name, which is pronounced SARE-ah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Sarah is “princess.” Biblical: originally called Sarai, Sarah was the wife of Abraham. She is described as being exceptionally beautiful.

6. Who was Sarah in the Bible?

Sarah was simple, beautiful ( Genesis 12:11 ), and very human; she made mistakes as we all do. She stepped ahead of God and tried to handle His business on her own by foolishly sending her handmaid.

Born: Sarai · Ur of the Chaldees

Died: Hebron

Spouse(s): Abraham

Children: Isaac

She is the only one recorded in the Bible that God Himself renamed. Her former name Sarai means “my princess.”

Sarah was an older woman when she bore Isaac. It was apparent to all those around her that God had worked a miracle! The long wait for a fulfilled miracle was a witness to generations of Israelites.

Sarai is the original name of Sarah, the wife, and half-sister of Abraham

Most people with the Bible are familiar with the fact that Sarah was the wife of Abraham. However, some do not know that Sarah had another name before she was named Sarah. Likewise, in the light of who Abraham was, Sarah held an important position and played a significant role in establishing the Jewish people.

Sarah was born Sarai and raised in the Ur of the Chaldees, in modern-day Iraq. It was located on the Euphrates River, not far upstream from where the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers join. Sarai was married to Abram, whom we know as Abraham. Abram was the oldest of three sons of a man named Terah.

Abram had two other brothers, Nahor and Haran. However, his brother Haran died, leaving behind a son whom we know as Lot, and a daughter, Milcah, who became the wife of Abram’s brother Nahor. After Haran’s death, Terah took Abram and Sarai, along with Lot, and left Ur of the Chaldees. They traveled far upstream to the land of Haran, where they lived until Terah died. Abram, being the oldest of the sons, adopted Lot, his nephew, into his family, and not long after, they left as God directed them to what would later become Israel.

Sarai’s testimony (Genesis 16:1:1-16)

Sarai was barren (Genesis 11:30) so having Lot in the family provided her with the opportunity to be a sort of foster mother to Lot. However, for a woman not to be able to produce children on her own, it was believed to be a sign that something in the woman’s life was causing God not to bless her. This brought anguish, shame, and despair to Sarai.

Since Sarai could not produce a child for Abram, she made a decision that would affect all of humanity. She decided to give Hagar, her Egyptian maid, to Abram to produce a child. Abram accepted Sarai’s offer to produce a child through Hagar and the result was the birth of Ishmael. However, more than just a child was produced. With the pregnancy, Hagar despised Sarai, and Sarai became jealous and harsh with Hagar. Hagar then left and went into the wilderness of Shur.