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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 8280. שָׂרָה (sarah) -- To contend, to strive, to persist</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/8280.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hosea/12-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/8280.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 8280</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/8279.htm" title="8279">◄</a> 8280. sarah <a href="../hebrew/8281.htm" title="8281">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">sarah: To contend, to strive, to persist</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שָׂרָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>sarah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sah-rah'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(saw-raw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To contend, to strive, to persist<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to prevail<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שָׂרָה (sarah), which means to contend, persist, or exert oneself.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G75 (ἀγωνίζομαι, agonizomai) - to struggle, to fight, to strive<p> - G2476 (ἵστημι, histēmi) - to stand, to persist<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "sarah" primarily conveys the idea of contending or striving, often in a context of struggle or perseverance. It is used to describe both physical and spiritual struggles, emphasizing the effort and determination involved in overcoming challenges.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, names and words often carried significant meanings that reflected character traits or life experiences. The root "sarah" is notably connected to the patriarch Jacob, who was renamed Israel after wrestling with God (Genesis 32:28). This event symbolizes the spiritual struggle and perseverance that are central themes in the Hebrew faith tradition.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to persist, exert oneself, persevere<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>contended (1), striven (1), wrestled (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">שָׂרָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>persist, exert oneself, persevere</b></font> (Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb097501.gif"> <em>persist, persevere</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אֶתאֿ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׂ</font> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4</a> <em>he persevered with God</em>; 2 masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְעִם אֲנָשִׁים</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שָׂרִיתָ עִםאֿ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/32-29.htm">Genesis 32:29</a> (J). — <a href="/interlinear/hosea/12-5.htm">Hosea 12:5</a> has <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיָּ֫שַׂר</font> in same meaning, as if from a (non-existent) <font class="hebrew2">שׂוּר</font>; < read <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּ֫שֶׂר</font> (apocope from <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּשְׂרֶה</font>). — <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺרָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-25.htm">Isaiah 28:25</a> see above. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>have power as a prince <p>A primitive root; to prevail -- have power (as a prince). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>שָׂרִ֧יתָ שָׂרָ֥ה שרה שרית śā·rāh śā·rî·ṯā saRah śārāh saRita śārîṯā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/32-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 32:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־ <b> שָׂרִ֧יתָ </b> עִם־ אֱלֹהִ֛ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but Israel; <span class="itali">for you have striven</span> with God<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but Israel: <span class="itali">for as a prince hast thou power</span> with God<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/32-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Israel for <span class="itali">have striven</span> with God<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/12-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 12:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ <b> שָׂרָ֥ה </b> אֶת־ אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And in his maturity <span class="itali">he contended</span> with God.<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and by his strength <span class="itali">he had power</span> with God:<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/12-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his brother his maturity <span class="itali">contended</span> with God<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8280.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8280.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8280<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/sarah_8280.htm">śā·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/sarita_8280.htm">śā·rî·ṯā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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