לְ/שָׂרָ֣ה
𐤋/𐤔𐤓𐤄
Sarah
for Sarah
Proper name, feminine: Sarah — the principal wife of Abraham, and mother of Isaac. The name is presented in the narrative as meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman,' suggestive of high status or leadership, likely derived from the root meaning 'to rule' or 'to act as a leader.' Semantic range: serves exclusively as a female personal name in biblical contexts, and when explained etymologically, it suggests attributes of nobility, authority, or rulership.
Genesis 18:10 · Word #9
Lexicon H8283
| Lemma | שָׂרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Sarah |
| Strong's | H8283 |
| Definition | Proper name, feminine: Sarah — the principal wife of Abraham, and mother of Isaac. The name is presented in the narrative as meaning 'princess' or 'noblewoman,' suggestive of high status or leadership, likely derived from the root meaning 'to rule' or 'to act as a leader.' Semantic range: serves exclusively as a female personal name in biblical contexts, and when explained etymologically, it suggests attributes of nobility, authority, or rulership. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for Sarah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8283-01
to Princess Sarah
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + proper feminine singular name שָׂרָה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name שָׂרָה is the feminine form derived from the root שׂרר, conveying rulership or noble authority. Rendering it as "Princess Sarah" preserves both its function as a proper name and its root sense of female leadership, while לְ adds the prepositional sense "to." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Sarah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Princess Sarah |
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