"princess".
She was Abraham's wife, about ten years younger than him; They had married in Ur of the Chaldeans (Gen. 11:29-31; 17:17). She was Abraham's half-sister, daughter of the same father, but not of Abraham's mother (Gen. 20:1).
Her first name was Sarai. When she left Haran to go with Abraham to Canaan she was 65 years old (Gen. 12:4). Continuing toward Egypt, Abraham feared that he would be killed because of her wife's beauty and passed her off as his sister (Gen. 12:10-20).
Many years later, Abraham would use this resource again in the country of Abimelech, king of Gerar (Gen. 20:1-8).
Sarai was barren, so she persuaded her husband to take her slave Hagar as his second wife (Ishmael was born of this union, Gen. 16:1-16; see NUZU for an archaeological illustration of this habit).
Already 89 years old, Sarai received the promise that she herself would have a son (cf. Heb. 11:11, 12; Rom. 4:17-22), which happened through a true miracle at the announced time.
It was then that her name was changed from Sarai to Sarah, princess (Gen. 17: 15-22; 18: 9-15; 21: 1-5). During the feast to celebrate Isaac's weaning, Sarah saw Ishmael mocking Isaac, so she urged Abraham to expel Hagar and Ishmael (Gen. 21:9-21).
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (Hebron), at the age of 127 (see HEBRON) and was buried in the cave of Machpelah
Meaning of SARAH
"princess".
She was Abraham's wife, about ten years younger than him; They had married in Ur of the Chaldeans (Gen. 11:29-31; 17:17). She was Abraham's half-sister, daughter of the same father, but not of Abraham's mother (Gen. 20:1).
