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# Hagar #
## Facts: ##
Hagar was an Egyptian woman who was Sarai's personal slave.
* When Sarai was not able to bear children, she gave 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 ))
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(See also: [Abraham ](../names/abraham.md ), [descendant ](../other/descendant.md ), [Ishmael ](../names/ishmael.md ), [Sarah ](../names/sarah.md ), [servant ](../other/servant.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Galatians 04:25 ](rc://en/tn/help/gal/04/25 )
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* [Genesis 16:1-4 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/16/01 )
* [Genesis 21:09 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/21/09 )
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* [Genesis 25:12 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/25/12 )
## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[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.
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: H1904
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