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Sarah

Person c. 1985 BC – 1858 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

Abram's wife (11:29)

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Names
  • en Sarah
    lady; princess; princess of the multitude
  • en Sarai
    my lady; my princess
  • en Sarai · Also called
    my lady; my princess
  • en Sarah · Also called · H8283 G4564 · GEN 17:14
    queen
  • en Sara · Also called
  • he שָׂרָ֔י sarai · H8297 · GEN 11:29
    princess
  • he שָׂרָה sarah · H8283 · GEN 17:14
    queen
  • he שָׂרָה · H8283
  • he שָׂרַי · H8297
  • el Σαρα Sara · none · GEN 11:29
  • el Σαρρα Sarra · G4564 · GEN 17:14
  • el Σάρρα · G4564
  • bg Сара
Birth
Gen 17:17
Death
Gen 23:1
Mentioned in (48)
Gen 11:29 Gen 11:30 Gen 11:31 Gen 12:5 Gen 12:11 Gen 12:17 Gen 16:1 Gen 16:2 Gen 16:3 Gen 16:5 Gen 16:6 Gen 16:8 Gen 17:15 Gen 17:17 Gen 17:19 Gen 17:21 Gen 18:6 Gen 18:9 Gen 18:10 Gen 18:11 Gen 18:12 Gen 18:13 Gen 18:14 Gen 18:15 Gen 20:2 Gen 20:14 Gen 20:16 Gen 20:18 Gen 21:1 Gen 21:2 Gen 21:3 Gen 21:6 Gen 21:7 Gen 21:9 Gen 21:12 Gen 23:1 Gen 23:2 Gen 23:19 Gen 24:36 Gen 24:67 Gen 25:10 Gen 25:12 Gen 49:31 Isa 51:2 Rom 4:19 Rom 9:9 Heb 11:11 1 Pet 3:6

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Age · 127

Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.

GEN 23:1

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Sarai_1's birth is the the year her husband,Abram_1, was born (2010) + their difference in age (10 years) = 2020

The year of Sarai_1's death is the year she was born (2020) + her age at death (127) = 2147

Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 so she was 10 years younger than Abraham. (GEN 17:17)

Dates and sources (11)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2020 → ≈ 1985 BC
    GEN 17:17
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Sarai_1 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 40
    The year of Sarai_1's birth is the the year her husband,Abram_1, was born (2010) + their difference in age (10 years) = 2020
    Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 (GEN 17:17) so Sarah was 10 years younger than Abraham. [Ussher date p22]
    SHA-256: 6e625dfd1374e43e5fb024d36b1cb96cd071ef7ea52de0f7da1fc72fe67beba1
  • Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2020 → ≈ 1985 BC
    GEN 17:17
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Sarai_1 · start_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 25
    The year of Sarai_1's birth is the the year her husband,Abram_1, was born (2010) + their difference in age (10 years) = 2020
    Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 so she was 10 years younger than Abraham. (GEN 17:17)
    SHA-256: dbb6d914493d9ea0f4d670da69d4cc79e70ac9acab4844794e094d925a950b64
  • Birth BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 1942 → ≈ 1942 BC
    GEN 17:17
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Sarai_1 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 40
    The year of Sarai_1's birth is the the year her husband,Abram_1, was born (2010) + their difference in age (10 years) = 2020
    Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 (GEN 17:17) so Sarah was 10 years younger than Abraham. [Ussher date p22]
    SHA-256: 6e625dfd1374e43e5fb024d36b1cb96cd071ef7ea52de0f7da1fc72fe67beba1
  • Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 2018 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 17:17
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Sarai_1 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 40
    The year of Sarai_1's birth is the the year her husband,Abram_1, was born (2010) + their difference in age (10 years) = 2020
    Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 (GEN 17:17) so Sarah was 10 years younger than Abraham. [Ussher date p22]
    SHA-256: 6e625dfd1374e43e5fb024d36b1cb96cd071ef7ea52de0f7da1fc72fe67beba1
  • Birth BibleData Alternative estimate
    Ussher BCE year: 1986 → ≈ 1986 BC
    GEN 17:17
    Source record and calculation
    Birth_Sarai_1 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 40
    The year of Sarai_1's birth is the the year her husband,Abram_1, was born (2010) + their difference in age (10 years) = 2020
    Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 (GEN 17:17) so Sarah was 10 years younger than Abraham. [Ussher date p22]
    SHA-256: 6e625dfd1374e43e5fb024d36b1cb96cd071ef7ea52de0f7da1fc72fe67beba1
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2147 → ≈ 1858 BC
    GEN 23:1
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Sarai_1 · event_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 61
    The year of Sarai_1's death is the year she was born (2020) + her age at death (127) = 2147
    [Ussher date p27]
    SHA-256: 86ae8d307c641035ff292693adc1f86d3c2c0ec910cbabd12af42c6b539bca35
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2147 → ≈ 1858 BC
    GEN 23:1
    Source record and calculation
    Life_of_Sarai_1 · end_year_ah
    bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 25
    The year of Sarai_1's death is the year she was born (2020) + her age at death (127) = 2147
    Sarah was 90 when Abraham was 100 so she was 10 years younger than Abraham. (GEN 17:17)
    SHA-256: dbb6d914493d9ea0f4d670da69d4cc79e70ac9acab4844794e094d925a950b64
  • Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification
    Scriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 1858 BC
    GEN 23:1
    Source record and calculation
    biblical-age:Sarai_1 · derived_end_year
    database:person_age_evidence · record 22
    (2020 AH - 4004) + 127 scripture age years = -1857 astronomical
    Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.
    SHA-256: 5c9634a27cb7388d73f1ffd6cad45cc16933b38d3b3d2ac79a2b4eb7fb73169f
  • Death BibleData Alternative estimate
    BibleData BCE year: 1815 → ≈ 1815 BC
    GEN 23:1
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Sarai_1 · bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 61
    The year of Sarai_1's death is the year she was born (2020) + her age at death (127) = 2147
    [Ussher date p27]
    SHA-256: 86ae8d307c641035ff292693adc1f86d3c2c0ec910cbabd12af42c6b539bca35
  • Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion
    Ussher AM: 2145 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.
    GEN 23:1
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Sarai_1 · ussher_am_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 61
    The year of Sarai_1's death is the year she was born (2020) + her age at death (127) = 2147
    [Ussher date p27]
    SHA-256: 86ae8d307c641035ff292693adc1f86d3c2c0ec910cbabd12af42c6b539bca35
  • Death BibleData Alternative estimate
    Ussher BCE year: 1859 → ≈ 1859 BC
    GEN 23:1
    Source record and calculation
    Death_Sarai_1 · ussher_bce_year
    bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 61
    The year of Sarai_1's death is the year she was born (2020) + her age at death (127) = 2147
    [Ussher date p27]
    SHA-256: 86ae8d307c641035ff292693adc1f86d3c2c0ec910cbabd12af42c6b539bca35
Family of origin
Family with Abraham
Took part in (4)
Servants (1)
Died in (1)
Sarah Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Sarah (or Sarai) was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, through whom God fulfilled His promise to make Abraham a great nation.

Sarah Article STEPBible TIPNR

Sarah, initially named Sarai, was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. She was born in Ur of the Chaldeans and married Abraham (then known as Abram) while they lived in Haran (Gen 11:29-31). Sarah accompanied Abraham when God called him to leave Haran and go to the land of Canaan (Gen 12:5). Despite God's promise that Abraham would have numerous descendants, Sarah was barren (Gen 11:30). In her impatience, she gave her Egyptian maidservant, Hagar, to Abraham as a wife to bear a child on her behalf (Gen 16:1-4). This resulted in the birth of Ishmael (Gen 16:15-16). When Abraham was 99 years old, God reaffirmed His covenant with him, changed his name from Abram to Abraham, and changed Sarai's name to Sarah (Gen.17.5, 15). God promised that Sarah would bear a son, Isaac, through whom the covenant would be established (Gen.17.19, 21; 18.10-14). Sarah initially laughed at this idea due to her advanced age (Gen 18:12-15). However, as God had promised, Sarah conceived and gave birth to Isaac when she was 90 years old (Gen 21:1-7). Sarah's faith is commended in Heb 11:11, which states that she received the ability to conceive because she considered God faithful to His promise. Sarah died at the age of 127 in Kirjath-arba (Hebron), and Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for her (Gen 23:1-20). Her life story demonstrates the importance of faith, patience, and trust in God's promises, even in the face of seemingly impossible circumstances.

Sarah Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Princess, the wife and at the same time the half-sister of Abraham (Gen. 11:29; 20:12). This name was given to her at the time that it was announced to Abraham that she should be the mother of the promised child. Her story is from her marriage identified with that of the patriarch till the time of her death. Her death, at the age of one hundred and twenty-seven years (the only instance in Scripture where the age of a woman is recorded), was the occasion of Abraham’s purchasing the cave of Machpelah as a family burying-place.

In the allegory of Gal. 4:22-31 she is the type of the “Jerusalem which is above.” She is also mentioned as Sara in Heb. 11:11 among the Old Testament worthies, who “all died in faith.”

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Sarai_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Sarah@Gen.11.29-1Pe) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, sarah_2473)

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