Looking for names of biblical women? Here you go! This is an alphabetical listing of all the women in the Bible who’ve been covered by All God’s Women podcast, radio, and blog. From Abel (Woman of) to Zipporah, this comprehensive list of almost 300 Bible women is sure to include your favorite biblical females as well as introduce you to many obscure and lesser known Bible ladies you might not already be familiar with.
Old Testament Women in the Bible
The Old Testament includes so many amazing stories of biblical women. Whether you’re looking for brave women, scared women, rich or poor, married or single, godly or evil, they’re all here, waiting to be discovered. Some have entire chapters or even books devoted to them. Others might be a solitary mention in a single verse. But dig deep, and you’ll see that each has a story to tell. When named or unnamed, God included each and every one of them for a reason.
| Bible Woman | Description | Scripture | Bible Study | Bible Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel (Woman of) | Saved her city from destruction | 2 Samuel 20 | Woman of Abel | |
| Abi | Daughter of Zecharia, wife of King Ahaz, mother of King Hezekiah | 2 Kings 18 2 Chronicles 29 | Bible Queens | |
| Abigail #1 | Wife of Nabal, a rich but evil man, Later married King David | 1 Samuel 25 | Abigail | |
| Abigail #2 | Abigail was David’s half sister, wife of Jethor, mother of Amasa | 2 Samuel 17:25, 1 Chronicles 2:16-17 | ||
| Abihail #1 | Abihail was the mother of Zuriel | Numbers 3:35 | ||
| Abihail #2 | Abihail was the wife of Abishur | 1 Chronicles 2:25 | ||
| Abihail #3 | Ahihail was the daughter of Eliab, mother of Nahalath | 2 Chronicles 11:18 | ||
| Abishag | Nursed King David in his final days | 1 King 1-2 | Abishag | |
| Abital | Abital was one of David’s wives | 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Chronicles 3:3 | ||
| Achsah | Daughter of Caleb, wife of Othniel Asked for larger inheritance | Joshua 15, Judges 1 1 Chronicles 2 | Achsah | |
| Adah #1 | Married to Lamech, mother of Jabal, father of tent dwelling people, and Jubal, first musician | Genesis 4 | Polygamous Couples | Adah |
| Adah #2 | Daughter of Elon the Hittite, wife of Esau, mother of Eliphaz | Genesis 26:34, 36:2 | Esau’s wives | |
| Ahinoam #1 | Wife of King Saul, mother of Merab and Michal | 1 Samuel 14 | Bible Queens | |
| Ahinoam #2 | One of King David’s wives | 1 Samuel 25, 27,30 2 Samuel 2,3 1 Chronicles 3 | Ahinoam and Abigail | |
| Ahlai #1 | Ahlai was the daughter of Sheshan, wife of Jarba, mother of Attai | 1 Chronicles 2:31,34 | ||
| Ahlai #2 | Ahlai was the mother of Zabad | 1 Chronicles 11:41 | ||
| Aholibamah | Wife of Esau, mother of Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah | Genesis 36:2-25 | Esau’s Wives | |
| Ammon (Wives from) | Married Hebrew men and turned their children away from their faith | Nehemiah 13 | Wives from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab | |
| Anah | Anah was the daughter of Zibeon, mother of Aholibamah | Genesis 36:2,18,25 | ||
| Asenath | Daughter of Egyptian priest, married to Joseph | Genesis 41, 46 | Asenath | |
| Ashdod (Wives from) | Married Hebrew men and turned their children away from their faith | Nehemiah 13 | Wives from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab | |
| Atarah | Atarah was the wife of Jerahmeel, mother of Onan | 1 Chronicles 2:26 | ||
| Athaliah | Wicked daughter of Jezebel, married to Johorom, mother of King Ahaziah | 2 Kings 8,11 2 Chronicles 21,22,24 | Athaliah | |
| Azubah #1 | Azubah was the wife of Caleb, mother of Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon | 1 Chronicles 2:18-19 | Azubah | |
| Azubah #2 | Azubah was the daughter of Shilhi, wife of King Asa, mother of Jehoshaphat | 1 Kings 22:42, 2 Chronicles 20:31 | ||
| Baara | Baara was the wife of Shaharaim | 1 Chronicles 8:8 | ||
| Bahurim (Woman of) | Saved David’s spies from Absolom’s men | 2 Samuel 17 | Undercover Agents | Woman of Bahurim |
| Barzillai (Daughter of) | Married a Levite, and he took her name instead of her taking his | Ezra 2 Nehemiah 7 | Daughter of Barzillai | |
| Basemath | Hitite wife of Esau | Genesis 26, 27, 28 | Esau’s Wives | |
| Bashemath | Daughter of Ishmael, wife of Esau, mother of Renel | Genesis 28:9, 36:3 | Esau’s Wives | |
| Bathsheba | Daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah, wife of King David, mother of King Solomon | 2 Samuel 11, 12 1 Kings 1, 2 1 Chronicles 3 | Bathsheba | |
| Belshazzar’s Mother | Wife of King Nebuchadnezzar, told her son Daniel could explain writing on wall | Daniel 5 | Bible Queens | |
| Benjaminite Wives | 400 young virgins from Jabesh Gilead brought in to marry brought in to marry Benjaminite men | Judges 21 | Benjaminite Wives | |
| Bethlehem Women | Greeted and encouraged Naomi and Ruth | Ruth 1-4 | Naomi | |
| Bilhah | Rachel’s handmaiden given to Jacob to bear children, mother of Dan and Naphtali, raped by Reuben | Genesis 29,30, 35,37,46 1 Chronicles 4,7 | Bilhah | |
| Bithiah | Bithiah was the daughter of Pharaoh | 1 Chronicles 4:18 | ||
| Cain’s Wife | Married to murderer | Genesis 4 | Cain’s Wife | |
| Careless Women | Hebrew women who gave no through to their future | Isaiah 32 | Careless Women | |
| Cozbi | Moabite woman, daughter of King Zur, wife of King Zimri, lured Hebrew men to worship Baal | Numbers 25 | Bible Queens | |
| Dancing Women | Celebrated David’s military successes | 1 Samuel 18 | Dancing women | |
| Daughters as Cornerstones | Symbolic women | Psalm 144 | Daughters as Cornerstones | |
| Daughters of Men | Worldly women who married sons of God | Genesis 6 | Daughters of Men | |
| Daughters of Reuel | Shepherdesses rescued by Moses | Exodus 2 | Daughters of Reuel | |
| Daughters of Zelophehad | Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, Tizrah Paved the way for women’s property rights | Numbers 26, 27, 36 Numbers 17 | Daughters of Zelophehad | |
| Dathan and Abiram’s Wives | Reubenite wives whose husbands rebelled against Moses | Numbers 16 | Dathan and Abiram’s Wives | |
| David’s Wives | Wives of King David | David’s Wives | ||
| Deborah #1 | Judge and prophetess | Judges 4-5 | Deborah | |
| Deborah #2 | Rebekah’s nurse | Genesis 35 | Deborah | |
| Delilah | Betrayed Samson to the Philistines | Judges 14-16 | Delilah | |
| Dinah | Only daughter of Leah, love interest of the prince of Shechem | Genesis 34 | Dinah | |
| Eglah | Eglah was a wife of King David | 2 Samuel 3:5 | ||
| Elisheba | Elisheba was a daughter of Ammina-dab, wife of Aaron, mother of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar | Exodus 6:23 | ||
| Enoch’s Wife | Unnamed wife of Enoch | Genesis 5 | Enoch’s Wife | |
| Ephah | Ephab was Caleb’s concubine, mother of Haran, Moza, Gazez | 1 Chronicles 2:46 | ||
| Ephrath | Ephrath was wife of Caleb, mother of Hur. After death of Caleb, had illicit relationship with his son | 1 Chronicles 2:19,50,4:4 | ||
| Esther (Hadassah) | Jewish woman chosen to marry King Ahasuerus | Esther | Esther | |
| Eve | First woman, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth | Genesis 1, 2, 3 | Eve | |
| Ezekiel’s Wife | Beloved wife of Ezekiel | Ezekiel 24 | Ezekiel‘s Wife | |
| False Prophets | Sewed magic bands and veils | Ezekiel 13 | False Prophets | |
| Gideon’s Concubine | Mother of King Abimelech | Judges 8 | Gideon’s Concubine | |
| Gideon’s Wives | Many wives of Gideon who bore him 70 sons | Judges 8 | Gideon’s Wives | |
| Gifted Artisans | Spun yarn with their hands and brought fine linen as a tabernacle offering | Exodus 35 | Gifted Artisans | |
| Gomer | Hosea’s harlot wife, mother of Jezreel and Lo Ruhamah | Hosea 1, 3 | Gomer | |
| Hagar | Egyptian slave of Abraham and Sarah, mother of Ishmael | Genesis 16, 31 | Hagar | |
| Hannah | Wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel | 1 Samuel 1-2 | Hannah Polygamous Couples | |
| Haggith | King David’s fifth wife, mother of Adonijah | 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 1, 2 1 Chronicles 3 | Haggith | |
| Harlot Mothers | Two unnamed harlots who found over a baby | 1 Kings 3 | Harlot Mothers | |
| Hammoleketh | Hammoleketh was daughter of Machir, granddaughter of Manasseh, mother of Ishded and Abiezer | 1 Chronicles 7:17,18 | ||
| Helah | Helah was wife of Ashur, mother of Zereth, Jezoar, and Ethnan | 1 Chronicles 4:5-7 | ||
| Hamutal | Hamutal was daughter of Jeremiah, wife of Jehoiakim, mother of Jehoahaz and Mattaniah | Jeremiah 32 ;1,2, 2 Jubfa 23L31m 24:18 | ||
| Hephzibah | Wife of King Hezekiak, mother of King Manassah | 2 Kings 21 | Hephzibah | |
| Hodesh | Hodesh was wife of Shaharaim | 1 Chronicles 8:8,9 | ||
| Hodiah | Hodiah was wife of Mered | 1 Chronicles 4:18,19 Nehemiah 10:18 | ||
| Hoglah | Daughter of Zelophehad | Numbers 26,27,36 Joshua 17 | Daughters of Zelophehad | |
| Huldah | Prophetess, wife of Shallum, keeper of the king’s wardrobe | 2 Kings 22 | Huldah | |
| Hushim | Hushim was wife of Shaharaim, mother of Abitub and Elpael | 1 Chronicles 8:8,11 | ||
| Ichabod’s Mother | Wife of Phinehas, daughter-in-law of Eli, died giving birth to Ichabod | 1 Samuel 4 | Ichabod’s Mother | |
| Isaiah’s Wife | Prophetess, wife of Isaiah | Isaiah 8 | Isaiah’s Wife | |
| Iscah | Iscah was daughter of Haran | Genesis 11:29 | ||
| Jabez (Mother of) | Mother of Jabez | 1 Chronicles 4 | Mother of Jabez | |
| Jael | Wife of Keber, a Henite, killed Sisera with a tent peg | Judges 4, 5 | Jael | |
| Jecholiah | Wife of King Amaziah, mother of Azuriah | 2 Kings 15:2 | ||
| Jedidah | Wife of King Amon, mother of King Josiah | 2 Kings 22 | Jedidah | |
| Jehoaddan | Jehoaddan was wife of King Joash, mother of Amaziah | 2 Kings 14:2, 2 Chronicles 25:1 | ||
| Jehosheba | Daughter of King Jehoram, wife of high priest Jehoiada | 2 Kings 11 | Jehosheba | |
| Jehodijah | Jehodijah was Jewish wife of Mered | 1 Chronicles 4:18 | ||
| Jemima | Job’s daughter | Job 42 | Job’s New Daughters | |
| Jephthah’s Daughter | Unnamed daughter of Jephthah, sacrificed by daughter | Judges 11 | Jephthah’s Daughter | |
| Jephthah’s Mother | Illigitimate harlot wife of Gilead, mother of Jephthah | Judges 11 | Jephthah’s Mother | |
| Jerioth | Wife of Caleb | 1 Chronicles 2:18 | ||
| Jeroboam’s Wife | Married to wicked King Jeroboam, mother of Abijah | 1 Kings 14 | Bible Queens | |
| Jerusha | Jerusha was daughter of Zadok, wife of King Uzziah, mother of Jotham | 2 Kings 15:33 1 Chronicles 6:12 2 Chronicles 27:1-6 | ||
| Jezebel | Daughter of King Ethbael, wife of King Ahab, mother of Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Athaliah | 1 Kings 16, 18, 19, 21 2 Kings 9 | Jezebel | |
| Job’s Daughters | Three unnamed daughters of Job who were killed alongside their brothers when their house collapsed | Job 1 | Job’s Daughters | |
| Job’s Wife | Unnamed wife of Job, told him to curse God | Job 2, 19, 31 | Job’s Wife | |
| Jochebed | Wife of Amram the Levite, mother of Miriam, Moses, and Aaron | Exodus 2 | Jochebed | |
| Judah’s Wife | Canaanite daughter of Shua, mother of Er, Onan, and Shelah | Genesis 38 | Judah’s Wife | |
| Judith | Esau’s Canaanite wife | Genesis 26 | Esau’s Wives | |
| Karen-Happuch | Daughter of Job | Job 42 | Job’s New Daughters | |
| Keturah | Late life wife of Abraham | Genesis 25 | Keturah | |
| Keziah | Daughter of Job | Job 42 | Keziah | |
| King Lemuel’s Mother | Unnamed mother of King Lemuel | Proverbs 31 | King Lemuel’s Mother | |
| Leah | Shepherdess, eldest daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah | Genesis 29, 30, 31, 35, 49 | Leah | |
| Levite’s Concubine | Unnamed concubine of unnamed Levite | Judges 19 | Levite’s Concubine | |
| Lo-Ruhamah | Daughter of Gomer and Hosea | Hosea 1, 3 | Lo-Ruhamah | |
| Lot’s Daughters | Unnamed daughters of Lot, mothers of Moabites and Ammonites | Genesis 18, 19 | Lot’s Wife and Daughters | |
| Lot’s Wife | Sodomite woman, unnamed wife of Lot, mother of two daughters | Genesis 18, 19 | Lot’s Wife and Daughters | |
| Maachah #1 | Concubine of Caleb | 1 Chronicles 2:48 | ||
| Maachah #2 | Daughter-in-law of Manasseh, wife of Machir, mother of Peresh and Sheresh | 1 Chronicles 7:12-16 | ||
| Maachah #3 | Wife of Jehiel | 1 Chronicles 8:29, 9:35 | ||
| Maachah #4 | Daughter of King Talmai, wife of King David, mother of Absolom and Tamar | 1 Chronicles 3:2, 2 Samuel 3:3 | Tamar | |
| Maachah #5 | Granddaughter of Absolom, Favorite wife of King Rehoboam, mother of King Abijam | 1 Kings 15 2 Chronicles 11 | Bible Queens | Maachah |
| Maachah #6 | Daughter of Abishalom, mother of King Asa | 1 Kings 15:10, 2 Chronices 15:16 | ||
| Mahalath #1 | Daughter of Ishmael, wife of Esau | Genesis 28:91 | ||
| Mahalath #2 | Granddaughter of King David, first of 18 wives of King Rehoboam | 2 Chronicles 11:18 | ||
| Mahalah | Daughter of Hammoleketh, sister of Machir | Chronicles 7:18 | ||
| Mahlah | Daughter of Zelophehad | Numbers 26,27,36 Joshua 17 | Daughters of Zelophehad | |
| Maidens Drawing Water | Gave Saul directions to Samuel | 1 Samuel 9 | Maidens Drawing Water | |
| Matred | Mother of Mehetabel | Genesis 36:38, 1 Chronicles 1:50 | ||
| Mehetabel | Daughter of Matred, wife of Hadar | |||
| Medium of Endor | Psychic medium from the town of En Dor | 1 Samuel 28 | Medium of Endor | |
| Merab | Oldest daughter of King Saul | 1 Samuel 14,18 | Merab | |
| Mephibosheth’s Nurse | Nursemaid who dropped Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son | 2 Samuel 4,9 | Mephibosheth’s Nurse | |
| Meshullemeth | Daughter of Harez, wife of King Manasseh, mother of King Ammon | 2 Kings 21:19 | ||
| Micah’s Mother | Unnamed woman in Ephraim who put a curse on stolen money | Judges 17 | Micah’s Mother | |
| Michal | Daughter of King Saul, Wife of King David | 1 Samuel 14,18,19,25 2 Samuel 3,6,21 1 Chronicles 15 | Michal | |
| Milcah #1 | Sister of Lot, wife of Nahor, mother of Bethuel, grandmother of Rebekah | Genesis 11, 22,24 | Milcah | |
| Milcah #2 | Daughter of Zelophehad | Numbers 26,27,36 Joshua 17 | Daughters of Zelophehad | |
| Miriam | Daughter of Amram and Jochebed, sister of Moses and Aaron | Exodus 2, 15 1 Chronicles 6 Micah 6 Numbers 12, 20 Deuteronomy 24 | Miriam | |
| Moab (Wives of) | Married Hebrew men and turned their children away from their faith | Numbers 13 | Wives of Amnon, Ashdod, and Moab | |
| Mothers Who Ate Sons | Starving women in Samaria | 2 Kings 6 | Mothers Who Ate Sons | |
| Naamah #1 | Beautiful daughter of Lamech and Zillah | Genesis 4 | Zillah | |
| Naamah #2 | Wife of King Solomon, mother of King Rehoboam | 1 Kings 14 | Bible Queens | |
| Naaman’s Wife’s Servant Girl | Hebrew girl captured by Syrian army, served wife of commander of army of king of Syria | 2 Kings 5 | Naaman’s Wife’s Servant Girl | |
| Naomi | Wife of Elimelech, mother of Mahlon and Kilian, mother-in-law of Ruth and Oprah | Ruth 1-4 | Naomi | |
| Naarah | Wife of Ashur | 1 Chronicles 4:5-6 | ||
| Nehushta | Daughter of Elnathan, wife of King Jehoikim, mother of Jehoiachin | 2 Kings 24 Jeremiah 22, 29 | Bible Queens | |
| Noah | Daughter of Zelophehad | Numbers 26,27,36 Joshua 17 | Daughters of Zelophehad | |
| Noadiah | Old Testament prophetess | Nehemiah 6 | Noadiah | |
| Noah’s Wife | Wife of Noah, mother of Shem, Ham, Jepheth | Genesis 6-8 | Noah’s Wife | |
| Orpah | Daughter-in-law of Naomi | Ruth 1 | Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah | |
| Penninah | Second wife of Elkanah | 1 Samuel 1 | Penninah | |
| Pharaoh’s Daughter | Daughter of Egyptian Pharaoh, adopted mother of Moses | Exodus 2 | Pharaoh’s Daughter | |
| Potiphar’s Wife | Wife of Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh’s guard | Genesis 39 | Potiphar’s Wife | |
| Prophet’s Widow | Unnamed wife of one of the sons of prophets | 2 Kings 4 | Prophet’s Widow | |
| Puah | Egyptian midwife | Exodus 1 | Shiphrah and Puah | |
| Queen of Sheba | Ruler of the country of Sheba in Arabia | 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 9 | Queen of Sheba | |
| Rachel | Shepherdess, youngest daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, mother of Joseph and Benjamin | Genesis 29, 30, 31, 35 | Rachel | |
| Rahab | Prostitute in Jericho, wife of Salmon, mother of Boaz | Joshua 2, 6 Matthew 1 Hebrews 11 James 2 | Rahab | |
| Reumah | First mentioned concubine in the Bible, concubine of Nahor, mother of Tebah, Gaham, Thahash, and Maachah | Genesis 22:24 | ||
| Rebekah | Daughter of Bethuel, wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau | Genesis 24-28 | Rebekah | |
| Rizpah | Daughter of Ajah the Horite, Saul’s concubine, mother of Armoni and Mephibosheth | 2 Samuel 3, 21 | Rizpah | |
| Ruth | Daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, mother of Obed, grandmother of Jesse, great grandmother of David | Ruth 1-4 | Ruth | |
| Samson’s Mother | Wife of Manoah, Mother of Samson | Judges 13-14 | Samson’s Mother | |
| Samson’s Wife | Philistine woman from Timnah, wife o Samson | Judges 14-15 | Samson’s Wife | |
| Sarah | Wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac | Genesis 11,12 16,17,18,20,21, 23 Isaiah 51 Romans 4,9 Hebrews 11 1 Peter 3 | Sarah | |
| Serah | Daughter of Asher, granddaughter of Jacob | Genesis 46:17, 1 Chronicles 7:30 | ||
| Serving Women | Provided mirrors for the tabernacle | Exodus 38 | Serving Women | |
| Shallum’s Daughters | Helped their father build the wall of Jerusalem | Nehemiah 3 | Daughters of Shallum | |
| Sheerah | Daughter of Ephraim, built a city | 1 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 8 | Sheerah | |
| Shelomith | Daughter of Dibri the Danite, married an Egyptian, their son blasphemed God | Leviticus 24 | Shlomith | |
| Shimeath | Mother of Jazachar | 2 Kings 12:21, 2 Chronicles 24:26 | ||
| Shiphrah | Egyptian midwife | Exodus 1 | Shiphrah and Puah Bible Midwives | |
| Shomer | Mother of Jehozabad | 2 Kings 12:21 | ||
| Shunammite Woman | Wealthy woman from Shunam who provided for Elisha | 2 Kings 4, 8 | Shunammite Woman | |
| Snares (Women as) | Symbolic group of women who snared unsuspecting men | Ecclesiastes 7 | Women as Snares | |
| Solomon’s Wives | 700 foreign women married to King Solomon | 1 Kings 11 | King Solomon’s Wives | |
| Tabernacle Women | Unnamed women who served in the tabernacle | Exodus 38 | Tabernacle Women | |
| Tabrets (Women With) | Women who celebrated David’s victories | 1 Samuel 18 | Women With Tabrets | |
| Tamar #1 | Canaanite woman married to Er | Genesis 38 | Tamar and Judah Lineage of Jesus: Tamar | |
| Tamar #2 | Daughter of David | 2 Samuel 13 | Tamar | |
| Tamar #3 | Daughter of Absolom | 2 Samuel 14:27 | ||
| Taphath | Daughter of Solomon | 1 Kings 4:11 | ||
| Tekoa (Woman of) | Gifted actress from Tekoa | 2 Samuel 14 | Woman of Tekoa | |
| Thebez (Woman of) | Unnamed woman from Thebez who saved her city | Judges 10 | Woman of Thebez | |
| Timna | Concubine of Eliphaz, mother of Amalek | Genesis 36:12,22 1 Chronicles 1:39 | ||
| Tizrah | Daughter of Zelophehad | Numbers 26,27,36 Joshua 17 | Daughters of Zelophehad | |
| Unfaithful Wives | Hebrew women who were unfaithful to their husbands | Numbers 5 | Unfaithful Wives | |
| Vashti | First wife of King Ahaseurus | Esther 1 | Vashti | |
| Wench of En Rogel | Unnamed servant girl who helped David’s spies | 2 Samuel 17 | Undercover Agents | Wench of En-Rogel |
| Wicked Hebrew Women | Unnamed Hebrew women who burned incense to other Gods | Jeremiah 44 | Wicked Hebrew Women | |
| Willing Hearted Women | Unnamed Hebrew women who donated jewelry to the tabernacle | Exodus 35 | Willing Hearted Women | |
| Woman Who Ate Her Son | Unnamed Samaritan woman who ate her son | 2 Kings 6 | Woman Who Ate Her Son | |
| Women With Tabrets | Dancing women who praised David | 1 Samuel 18 | Women With Tabrets | |
| Women of Samaria | Unnamed women called out by Amos | Amos 4 | Women of Samaria | |
| Young Maidens Drawing Water | Unnamed group of women who gave young Saul directions to Samuel | 1 Samuel 9 | Young Maidens Drawing Water | |
| Zarephath (Widow of) | Unnamed woman from Zidon, homeland of Jezebel | 1 Kings 17 Luke 14 | Widow of Zarephath | |
| Zebudah | Daughter of Pedaiah, wife of King Josiah, mother of Jehoiakim and Jehoahaz | |||
| Zeresh | Wife of Haman | Esther 3, 5, 7 | Zeresh | |
| Zeruiah | Half sister of David | 1 Samuel 26 2 Samuel 2,3,8,14, 16,17,18, 19,21,23, 1 Kings 1,2 1 Chronicles 2,11,18, 26,27 | Zeruiah | |
| Zibiah | Mother of King Jehoash | 2 Kings 12 | Zibiah | |
| Zillah | Second wife of Lamech, mother of Tubal-Cain, founder of metalworking, and Naamah, a beautiful daughter | Genesis 4 | Zillah | |
| Zilpah | Handmaiden of Leah, concubine of Jacob, mother of Gad and Asher | Genesis 29:24, 30:9-10, 35:26, 37:2, 46:18 | ||
| Zion (Daughters of) | Wealthy Hebrew women who’d gone astray | Isaiah 3 | Daughters of Zion | |
| Zipporah | Daughter of Midionite priest, wife of Moses | Exodus 2,4 | Zipporah |
New Testament Women in the Bible
The New Testament includes stories of women who made a difference spreading the gospel to those who would hear. In the pages of the New Testament we find the women who traveled with Jesus, providing financially for Him and His disciples. We see women who loved Him and some who hated Him. We find women who worked with Paul and opened their homes to other believers. We even find women in the parables Jesus told to His followers.
| Name | Description | Scripture | Bible Study | Bible Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adulterous Woman | Unnamed woman caught in the act of adultery | John 8 | Adulterous Woman | |
| Anna | Elderly woman who spent her days serving in the temple | Luke 2 | Anna | |
| Annointing Woman | Unnamed sinful woman who anointed Jesus’s feet | Luke 7 | Sinful Woman | |
| Bernice | Sister of Drusilla and Agrippa | Acts 25-26 | Bernice and Drusilla | |
| Bleeding Woman | Unnamed woman who suffered from bleeding disorder for twelve years | Matthew 9 Mark 5 Luke 8 | Bleeding Woman | |
| Blind Man’s Mother | Unnamed woman who refused to acknowledge the healing of her son | John 9 | Blind Man’s Mother | |
| Bridesmaids | Parable about 10 virgins waiting for the groom | Matthew 25 | 10 Bridesmaids | |
| Canaanite Woman | Unnamed mother from Canaan whose daughter was possessed by demons | Matthew 15 Mark 7 | Canaanite Woman | |
| Daughter of Abraham | Unnamed woman aflicted with back ailment for eighteen years | Luke 13 | Daughter of Abraham | |
| Daughters of Philip | Four unnamed prophetesses whose father was Philip the evangelist | Acts 21 | Daughters of Philip/Wives of Tyre | |
| Dorcas | An early church disciple who ministered to widows, also known as Tabitha | Acts 9 | Dorcas | |
| Drusilla | Great granddaughter of Herod the great, daughter of Herod Agrippa, divorced King Aziz to marry Felix, the Roman governor | Acts 24 | Bernice and Drusilla | |
| Elizabeth | Wife of Zechariah, mother of John the Baptist, cousin of Mary, mother of Jesus | Luke 1 | Elizabeth | |
| Eunice | Mother of Timothy | Acts 16 2 Timothy 1, 3 | Eunice and Lois | |
| Euodia | Believer in Philippi who got into a disagreement with another woman | Philippians 4 | Euodia and Syntyche | |
| Fortune-Telling Damsal | Unnamed slave girl with a gift for divination | Acts 16 | Fortune-Telling Damsel | |
| Herodias | Granddaughter of Herod the Great, married her uncle Philip, divorced him to marry Philip’s half brother Herod Antipas, mother of Salome | Matthew 14 Mark 6 Luke 3 | Herodias | |
| Idle Widows | Paul gave advice concerning young wives | 1 Timothy 5 | Idle Widows | |
| Jairus’s Daughter | Unnamed 12-year-old girl brought back to life by Jesus | Matthew 9 Mark 5 Luke 8 | Jairus’s Daughter | |
| Joanna | Wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward | Luke 8, 23, 24 | Joanna and Susanna | |
| Julia | Royal slave | Romans 16 | Saintly Sisters of Rome | |
| Junia | Prisoner with Paul | Romans 16 | Saintly Sisters of Rome | |
| Lois | Grandmother of Timothy | 2 Timothy 1,3 | Eunice and Lois | |
| Lost Coin (Woman With) | Unnamed woman mentioned in a parable about a lost coin | Luke 15 | Lost Coin (Woman With) | |
| Lydia | Wealthy business woman, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira | Acts 16 | Lydia | |
| Martha | Sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, friend of Jesus | Luke 10 John 11-12 | Martha | |
| Mary Magdalene | Healed from seven demons then followed Jesus, helping provide financial assistance | Matthew 27-28 Luke 24 Mark 16 John 20 | Mary Magdalene | |
| Mary, Mother of James | One of the women at the cross | Matthew 27 | Mary, Mother of James | |
| Mary, Mother of Jesus | Young virgin, wife of Joseph, chosen to bear Savior | Matthew 1-2 Luke 1-2 John 2, 19 | Mary, Mother of Jesus | |
| Mary, Mother of John Mark | Mother of John Mark who authored the book of Mark, may have been aunt or sister of Barnabas | Acts 12 | Other Marys | |
| Mary of Bethany | Sister of Martha and Lazarus | Luke 10 John 11-12 | Mary of Bethany | |
| Mary of Rome | Member of Roman church | Roman 16 | Other Marys | |
| Nain (Widow of) | Unnamed woman whose son was raised from the dead | Luke 7 | Widow of Nain | |
| Persis | Worker in the early church at Rome | Romas 16:12 | ||
| Persistent Widow | Woman who continued asking for her need | Luke 18 | Persistent Widow | |
| Peter’s Mother-in-Law | Unnamed woman healed by Jesus | Matthew 8 Mark 1 Luke 4 | Peter’s Mother-in-Law | |
| Phoebe | Greek Christian from the city of Cenchrea | Romans 16 | Phoebe | |
| PIlate’s Wife | Roman first lady | Matthew 27 | Pilate’s Wife | |
| Priscilla | Roman tentmaker immigrated to Corinth | Acts 18 Romans 16 1 Corinthians 16 2 Timothy 4 | Priscilla and Aquila | |
| Rhoda | Servant girl in the household of Mary, Mother of John Mark | Acts 12 | Rhoda | |
| Rufus’s Mother | Unnamed wife of Simon | Romans 16 | Saintly Sisters of Rome | |
| Salome #1 | Daughter of Herodias | Matther 14:6-11 Mark 6:22-28 | Herodias | |
| Salome #2 | Mother of James and John | Matthew 20, 27 Mark 10, 15, 16 | Salome | |
| Samaritan Woman | Unnamed woman from Samaria | John 4 | Samaritan Woman at the Well | |
| Sapphira | Wife of Ananias | Acts 5 | Sapphira | |
| Servant Girls of the High Priest | Unnamed servant girls who confronted Peter | Matthew 26 Mark 14 Luke 22 John 18 | Servant Girls of the High Priest | |
| Susanna | Follower of Jesus | Luke 8 | Joanna and Susanna | |
| Syntyche | Believer in Philippi who got into a disagreement with another woman | Philippians 4 | Syntyche | |
| Titus 2 Women | Unnamed older women ministering to younger women | Titus 2 | Titus 2 Women | |
| Tryphaena and Tryphosa | Twin Roman sisters | Romans 16 | Saintly Sisters of Rome | |
| Two Mites (Widow With) | Unnamed poor but generous woman | Mark 12 Luke 21 | Widow With 2 Mites | |
| Wives of Tyre | Unnamed women from Tyre | Acts 21 | Wives of Tyre | |
| Women Professing Godliness | Women at the Church of Ephesus | 1 Timothy 2 | Women Professing Godliness |
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