לְ/שָׂרָ֖ה
𐤋/𐤔𐤓𐤄
lesarah
to Sarah
the same as שָׂרָה; Sarah, Abraham's wife; Sarah.
Genesis 21:1 · Word #9
Lexicon H8283
| Lemma | שָׂרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Sârâh |
| Strong's | H8283 |
| In-context | to Sarah |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8283-01
to Princess Sarah
| Root | שׂרה (ś-r-h) |
| Core Meanings | to rule, to contend, to persist, princely authority |
| Semantic Range | personal name (Sarah), princess, noblewoman, woman of rank or authority |
| Conceptual Significance | Sarah is the matriarch of Israel, renamed from Sarai in Genesis 17:15 as part of the covenant promise. Her name reflects themes of royal lineage and covenantal destiny, anticipating that "kings of peoples" would come from her. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to a feminine singular proper noun (Np). The noun שָׂרָה is a personal name, grammatically feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name שָׂרָה (Sârâh) derives from a root associated with rulership or princely authority, hence "Princess." The prefixed לְ indicates direction or benefit ("to" or "for"), and the form is a feminine singular proper noun, preserved in the rendering as "Princess Sarah." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂרה (to rule, to contend, to persist, princely authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4951-01 |
hamiserah | the rulership |
H8304-01 |
liserayah | to Serayah ("Yah has prevailed") |
H5627-01 |
sarah | Princess |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H8283)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:15 | שָׂרָ֖ה | sarah | Sarah |
| Genesis 17:17 | שָׂרָ֔ה | sarah | Sarah |
| Genesis 17:19 | שָׂרָ֣ה | sarah | Sarah |