Sarah
biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions
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Summary
Sarah is a human biblical figure[1]. She was born on 1986 BC[2]. She died on 1859 BC[3] in Hebron[4]. She ranks in the top 9% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,616 views/month).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hebron[6]
- Father: Terah[7], Haran[8]
- Spouse: Abraham[9]
- Child: Isaac[10], Isaac in Islam[11]
- Ethnic group: Hebrews[12]
- Member of: Matriarchs[13]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Commons category: Sarah (Biblical figure)[16]
- Canonization status: saint[17]
- Said to be the same as: Iscah[18]
- Given name: Sarai[19]
- Significant event: vision[20]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[24], Pauly–Wissowa[25], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[26], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[27]
- Present in work: Epistle to the Hebrews[28], Epistle to the Galatians[29], Genesis 11[30], Genesis 12[31], Genesis 13[32], Genesis 16[33], Genesis 17[34], Genesis 18[35], Genesis 21[36], Genesis 23[37], Isaiah[38], First Epistle of Peter[39], Epistle to the Romans[40]
- Different from: Sara[41], Sarai[42]
- Number of children: 1[43]
- Sibling: Abraham[44], Nahor[45], Haran[46], Lot[47], Milcah[48], Iscah[49]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Bible[50], WikiProject Religion[51], WikiProject Christianity[52], WikiProject Judaism[53], WikiProject Islam[54], WikiProject Jewish history[55], WikiProject Biography[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sarah include Sarah Connor[57], a fictional human[58] and she[59], a female given name[60].
Why It Matters
Sarah has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for her include Sarah Connor[57], a fictional human[58] and she[59], a female given name[60].
FAQs
Where did Sarah die?
Sarah passed away in Hebron[4].
Who were Sarah's parents?
Sarah's father was Terah[7].
Who was Sarah married to?
Sarah's spouses include Abraham[9].