Hagar (Arabic هاجر; Hajar; Hebrew הָגָר "Stranger", Standard Hebrew Hagar, Tiberian Hebrew Hāḡār) is an Egyptian-born servant of Sarah, wife of Abraham in the Book of Genesis of the Torah (Hebrew Bible). Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than 6 million people, mainly in Israel, the West Bank, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... Sarah (שָׂרָה Princess, Standard Hebrew Sara, Tiberian Hebrew Śārāh, Arabic: سارة) is the first biblical matriarch. ... Abraham (אַבְרָהָם Father/Leader of many, (circa 1700 BCE) Standard Hebrew Avraham, Tiberian Hebrew ; Arabic ابراهيم ; Geez አብርሃም ) is regarded as a patriarch of Israelite religion, recognized by Judaism and later Christianity, and a very important prophet in Islam. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... Torah (תורה) is a Hebrew word meaning teaching, instruction, or law. ... 11th century manuscript of the Hebrew Bible with Targum This article discusses usage of the term Hebrew Bible. For the article on the Hebrew Bible itself, see Tanakh. ...

Hagar is the Egyptian servant and second spouse of Abraham, mentioned in Genesis 16. The childless Sarah offered Hagar to her husband Abraham asking him to marry to her to provide him with an heir. The son born from this union was Ishmael and was supposed to be considered Sarah's son, until she managed to give birth herself. This article is about Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). ... Ishmael, son of Abraham, is mentioned in both the Torah and the Quran. ...

The text avoids praise of this union, and traditional readings often hold that this ignored God's promise to provide Abraham with an heir through Sarah herself. The narrative states that when this promise was fulfilled in the birth of Isaac, Ishmael's behavior was deemed unacceptable, and so Hagar and Ishmael were expelled from the camp of Abraham. Many readings view that expulsion as an unjustified reaction, since Hagar is all but left to die. As far as the narrative is concerned, this is not at issue. Hagar is taken care of by providential action, and the focus is on Issac's ascendance. This continues a theme of younger sons supplanting older ones that is found throughout Torah. An angel prevents Abraham from sacrificing Isaac in this illumation from a 14th century Icelandic manuscript. ...

Ishmael is held by Islamic tradition to be the father of the Arab people, and an ancestor of Muhammad. Muhammad is a common Muslim male name. ...

Hagar is sometimes identified in Jewish mysticism with the succubi Lilith and Naamah. The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ... Lilith is a female Mesopotamian night demon believed to harm male children. ... Naamah or Naamah (Hebrew: נעמה, meaning pleasant) may refer to: Naamah, the daughter of Lamech, descendant of Cain. ...

A figure for contemporary times

Contemporary readings often discuss the tension between women that is induced by linking women's status to the male heirs they produce. Hagar is often used as example of the silently victimized, since her only recorded statement is a plea for death. Later Liberation and Womanist traditions find identity with Hagar for these reasons. The conflict between Sarah and Hagar is often shown as a classic example of conflicts between women under patriarchal systems. Look up Liberation on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberation is based on the word liberty, related to the word liberal (Monish Modi), and it is often understood as to be freed (or change) from not having freedom to having freedom. A major use of the word is the act of... Introduction A womanist and the associated philosophy of womanism deal with Black feminism. ...

Hagar in popular culture

A character named Hagar is prominently featured in Toni Morrison's novel Song of Solomon, which features numerous Biblical themes and allusions. Toni Morrison (born February 18, 1931) is one of the most prominent authors in world literature, having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. ... Song of Solomon is also the title of a novel by Toni Morrison. ... The Bible (sometimes The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity (The Bible actually refers to at least two...

W. C. Handy's song "Aunt Hagar's Blues" immortalizes Hagar as the "mother" of the African Americans: W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873–March 28, 1958) was a African American blues composer and musician, often known as the Father of the Blues. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ...

Just hear Aunt Hagar's children harmonizin' to that old mournful tune!

It's like choir from on high broke loose!

If the devil brought it, the good Lord sent it right down to me,

Let the congregation join while I sing those lovin' Aunt Hagar's Blues!