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    Sarah

    SAIR-uh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Princess
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Sarah (spelled Sara in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 17:15-16.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1980s (1.48% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Sarah's name reminds us that God keeps His promises, even when fulfillment seems impossible. As a princess in God's eyes, her story encourages us to trust in divine timing and sovereign plans.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 17:15-16

      "And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her."

    • Hebrews 11:11

      "Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised."

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