Lexicon
הָגָר
ha.gar
H1904
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Hagar

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ha.gar is the proper name of the Egyptian maidservant who bears Ishmael to Abraham and is later sent away with her son.

The term is used consistently as a proper name for the Egyptian maidservant connected with Sarai/Sarah, Abram/Abraham, and Ishmael. The verses identify her, recount her conceiving and bearing Ishmael, and describe her flight and later departure with the youth.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of Sarah's Egyptian maidservant · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 16:1 the APB identifies an Egyptian maidservant by this name; Genesis 16:3 places her in Sarai's action of giving her to Abram, and Genesis 16:15 and Genesis 16:16 identify her as the woman who bore Ishmael. In Genesis 21:14 and Genesis 21:17, the same named woman is sent away with the youth and is addressed from heaven.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the term as the personal name “Hagar,” including in identification, narrative actions, and direct address. Its wording confirms the verse-level identification rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.

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