How do you pronounce Sarai?

Sarai is pronounced "SAY-rai". Alternative pronunciations include: "Sah-RIGH", "SAIR-eye", "SAIR-eye". This name appears in 13 verses of the King James Bible.

Where does Sarai appear in the Bible?

Sarai appears in 13 verses of the King James Bible, including Genesis 11:29, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 12:11, and others.

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How to Pronounce Sarai

Q: What does Sarai mean?

Sarai means "my lady; my princess".

SAY-rai

Sarai is pronounced SAY-rai (ˈsɛəraɪ): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Sah-RIGH, SAIR-eye.

What does Sarai mean?

Sarai means “my lady; my princess”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Sarai?

Sarai was the wife of Abram, who was barren and had no child (Genesis 11:29). God later changed her name, telling Abraham, "thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be" (Genesis 17:15).

Also pronounced

Sah-RIGH

SAIR-eye

Found in Scripture

Genesis 11:29 Genesis 11:30 Genesis 11:31 Genesis 12:5 Genesis 12:11 Genesis 12:17 Genesis 16:1 Genesis 16:2 Genesis 16:3 Genesis 16:5 Genesis 16:6 Genesis 16:8 Genesis 17:15

Other names from Genesis

Sabtecha · SAB-tuh-kuh or sab-TEE-kuh Salah · SAY-luh Salem · SAY-lehm Samlah · SAM-luh Sarah · SEHR-uh Saul · sawl Save · SAY-vuh Seba · SEE-buh Seen · SEE-uhn Seir · SEE-er

In other languages

Sarai in Portuguese

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