Quick Facts
Mother of Ishmael
Role
2070 BC – 1950 BC
Lifespan
The World They Lived In
2070 BC1950 BC
Sumerian & AkkadianOld Kingdom Egypt & Canaanite City-States
Key Verses
Egyptian servant of Sarah who bore Abraham's first son, Ishmael. After conflict with Sarah, God appeared to Hagar in the wilderness and promised that Ishmael would father a great nation. She is the only woman in Scripture to give God a name — El Roi, 'the God who sees me.'
Egyptian servant of Sarah who bore Abraham's first son, Ishmael.
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