Saray means “Sarai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H8297 שָׂרַי (Saray) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Saray (saw-rah'-ee) n/p. 1. dominative 2. Sarai, the wife of Abraham It has 13 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sarai and sarai's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Saray (saw-rah'-ee) n/p. 1. dominative 2. Sarai, the wife of Abraham [from H8269] KJV: Sarai. Root(s): H8269
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Sarai
Usage: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29; daughter of: Terah (H8646); sister of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H) and Haran (H2039); married to Abraham (H0085); mother of: Isaac (H3327); also called Sarai at Gen.11.29,30,31; 12.5,11,17; 16.1,2,3,5,6,8; 17.15; Another name of sa.rah (שָׂרָה "Sarah" H8283) § Sarai = "princess" original name of Sarah the wife of Abram or Abraham
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13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
And 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.
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8297.
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.
But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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:
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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.
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
And 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.
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
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Saray (Strong's H8297) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sarai". Saray (saw-rah'-ee) n/p. 1. dominative 2. Sarai, the wife of Abraham
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H8297 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8297 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sarai and sarai's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.