Hagar
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.
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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.