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Who was Sarah in the Bible?

Also known as Sarai

The Patriarchs · ~2100–1800 BCOld & New Testament

Wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac

Wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, who laughed when told she would bear a son in old age — and did. She is remembered in the New Testament as a woman of faith.

🤯 What might Sarah have looked like?

A Semitic woman of the patriarchal age (roughly the early second millennium BC) — most likely olive-skinned, in a long woven robe and veil or head covering, as tented households of that era wore.

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Sarah's family

  • Father: Terah

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Verses that mention Sarah

Genesis 11:29Genesis 11:30Genesis 11:31Genesis 12:5Genesis 12:11Genesis 12:17

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People & family data: Theographic Bible Metadata © Robert Rouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.