sa.ray is the proper name used for Abram’s wife before the naming statement in Genesis 17:15.

The term is used throughout these Genesis verses as the proper name of Abram’s wife, identifying her in family, travel, childlessness, and Hagar-related scenes; Genesis 17:15 explicitly contrasts this name with the name Sarah.

1. Proper name for Abram’s wife · dominant

   Every occurrence is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies the same woman. In Genesis 11:29 the APB renders the clause naming her as Abram’s wife; Genesis 16:2 presents her speaking to Abram and Abram listening to her voice; and Genesis 17:15 renders God’s instruction not to call her name Sarai any longer, because her name shall be Sarah.

   Genesis 11:29Genesis 11:30Genesis 12:11Genesis 16:2Genesis 16:6Genesis 17:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “Sarai,” including clauses identifying Abram’s wife, her dealings with Hagar, and the naming statement in Genesis 17:15. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, it does not separately mark the contribution of each occurrence.