# Hagar

## Facts:

Hagar was an Egyptian woman who was Sarai’s personal slave.

* When Sarai was not able to bear children, she gave her servant Hagar to her husband Abram to have a child by him.
* Hagar conceived and gave birth to Abram’s son Ishmael.
* God watched over Hagar when she was in distress in the desert and promised to bless her descendants.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Abraham](../names/abraham.md), [descendant](../other/descendant.md), [Ishmael](../names/ishmael.md), [Sarah](../names/sarah.md), [servant](../other/servant.md))

## Bible References:

* [Galatians 04:25](rc://en/tn/help/gal/04/25)
* [Genesis 16:1-4](rc://en/tn/help/gen/16/01)
* [Genesis 21:09](rc://en/tn/help/gen/21/09)
* [Genesis 25:12](rc://en/tn/help/gen/25/12)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[05:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/05/01)__ So Abram’s wife, Sarai, said to him, “Since God has not allowed me to have children and now I am too old to have children, here is my servant, __Hagar__. Marry her also so she can have a child for me.”
* __[05:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/05/02)__ __Hagar__ had a baby boy, and Abram named him Ishmael.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1904
