sara

English translation: chieftainess, princess, something along those lines

19:32 Jul 7, 2006
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: sara
I was told this tranlates to princess, I'd like to know if that is true.
Sara
English translation:chieftainess, princess, something along those lines
Explanation:
All we know is that it is a woman of high rank. The exact translation depends on what you mean by 'princess': social organisation in those days was not the same as it is now. Would you say that nomadic tribes in ancient Canaan really had princesses?

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Note added at 53 mins (2006-07-07 20:25:39 GMT)
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Perhaps 'noble lady' is the best translation.
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Eynati
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Cool, that's all I needed to know.
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4 +1chieftainess, princess, something along those lines
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chieftainess, princess, something along those lines


Explanation:
All we know is that it is a woman of high rank. The exact translation depends on what you mean by 'princess': social organisation in those days was not the same as it is now. Would you say that nomadic tribes in ancient Canaan really had princesses?

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Note added at 53 mins (2006-07-07 20:25:39 GMT)
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Perhaps 'noble lady' is the best translation.

Eynati
Grading comment
Cool, that's all I needed to know.

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agree  curious007: agree with the noble lady
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