<P> Sarah or Sara ( / ˈsɛərə / SAIR - ə ; Hebrew : שָׂרָה , Modern Sara , Tiberian Śārā ISO 259 - 3 Śarra ; Latin : Sara ; Arabic : سارا or سارة Sāra ) was the wife and also the half -- sister of Abraham and the mother of Isaac as described in the Hebrew Bible . Her name was originally Sarai ( Hebrew : שָׂרָי , Modern Sarai , Tiberian Śāray ) . According to Genesis 17 : 15 , God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant after Hagar bore Abraham his first son , Ishmael . </P>
<P> Sarah or Sara ( / ˈsɛərə / SAIR - ə ; Hebrew : שָׂרָה , Modern Sara , Tiberian Śārā ISO 259 - 3 Śarra ; Latin : Sara ; Arabic : سارا or سارة Sāra ) was the wife and also the half -- sister of Abraham and the mother of Isaac as described in the Hebrew Bible . Her name was originally Sarai ( Hebrew : שָׂרָי , Modern Sarai , Tiberian Śāray ) . According to Genesis 17 : 15 , God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant after Hagar bore Abraham his first son , Ishmael . </P>
where is the story of sarah found in the bible
where is the story of sarah found in the bible
Genesis
Genesis