שָׂרַ֜י
𐤔𐤓𐤉
saray
Sarai
from שַׂר; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham; Sarai.
Genesis 16:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H8297
| Lemma | שָׂרַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Sâray |
| Strong's | H8297 |
| In-context | Sarai |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8297-01
My Princess
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular (HNp). The -ַי ending is traditionally understood as an archaic possessive suffix ("my"), attached to שַׂר (prince), forming a feminine princely title used as a personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name שָׂרַי (Sâray) is derived from שַׂר ("prince, ruler") and reflects the ruling/princely root שׂרר. The ending likely preserves an archaic first-person singular possessive sense, yielding "My Princess." As a feminine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering preserves both the gender and singular form inherent in the name. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂרר (to rule, govern, exercise authority, be chief, princely status)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8269-03 |
hasarim | the ruling princes |
H8269-04 |
lesar | to a ruling-chief |
H8269-08 |
lesareynu | to our ruling-princes |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H8297)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:29 | שָׂרָ֔י | saray | was Sarai |
| Genesis 11:30 | שָׂרַ֖י | saray | Sarai |
| Genesis 11:31 | שָׂרַ֣י | saray | Sarai |