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Who was Hagar in the Bible?

Also known as Agar

The Patriarchs · ~2100–1800 BCOld & New Testament

Servant of Sarah, mother of Ishmael

Hagar is a woman named in the Bible. Scripture references Hagar in 12 verses (chiefly Genesis, Galatians).

🤯 What might Hagar have looked like?

A Semitic woman of the patriarchal age (roughly the early second millennium BC) — most likely olive-skinned, in a long woven robe and veil or head covering, as tented households of that era wore.

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Verses that mention Hagar

Genesis 16:1Genesis 16:3Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:8Genesis 16:15Genesis 16:16

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People & family data: Theographic Bible Metadata © Robert Rouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.