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[Easton] 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.” (See ABRAHAM.) [Smith] (princess). The wife and half-sister, (Genesis 20:12) of Abraham, and mother of Isaac. Her name is first introduced in (Genesis 11:29) as Sarai. The change of her name from Sarai, my princess (i.e. Abraham’s), to Sarah, princess (for all the race), was made at the same time that Abram’s name was changed to Abraham,—on the establishment of the covenant of circumcision between him and God. Sarah’s history is of course that of Abraham. [Abraham] She died at Hebron at the age of 127 years, 28 years before her husband and was buried by him in the cave of (B.C. 1860.) She is referred to in the New Testament as a type of conjugal obedience in (1 Peter 3:6) and as one of the types of faith in (Hebrews 11:11) Sarah, the daughter of Asher. (Numbers 26:46) [Hitchcock] lady; princess; princess of the multitude [Nave] –1. Also called SARAI .Wife of Abraham Ge 11:29-31 ; 12:5 .Near of kin to Abraham Ge 12:10-20 ; 20:12 .Abraham represents her as his sister, and Abimelech, king of Gerar, takes her; she is restored to Abraham by means of a dream Ge 20:1-14 .Is sterile; gives her handmaiden, Hagar, to Abraham as a concubine Ge 16:1-3 .Her jealousy of Hagar Ge 16:4-6 ; 21:9-14 .Her miraculous conception of Isaac Ge 17:15-21 ; 18:9-15 .Name changed from Sarai to Sarah Ge 17:15 .Gives birth to Isaac Ge 21:3 , 6-8 .Death and burial of Ge 23 ; 25:10 .Character of Heb 11:11 ; 1Pe 3:5 , 6 –2. SARAH .See SERAH [STEPBible TIPNR] A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29) referred to as Sarah (שָׂרָה), or Sarai (שָׂרַי), or Sarah (Σάρρα); daughter of Terah; a sister of Abraham, Nahor and Haran; wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac. [Theographic] 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.”