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Sarah

noun Sa·rah \ ˈser-ə , ˈsā-rə \

Definition of Sarah

1 : the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
2 : a kinswoman of Tobias married to him

Origin and Etymology of sarah

Hebrew Śārāh

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

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