Women of the Bible

The first woman; mother of humanity.

Wife of Abraham; matriarch of the covenant promise.

Wife of Isaac; mother of Jacob and Esau.

First wife of Jacob; mother of six tribes of Israel.

Beloved wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

Handmaids turned matriarchs; mothers of four tribes of Israel.

Mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam; anchor of the Exodus preservation.

Prophetess and sister of Moses and Aaron; leader of worship.

Prophetess and the only female Judge of Israel.

Moabite widow; ancestor of David and Jesus; anchor of loyal devotion.

Mother-in-law to Ruth; guide through loss to restoration.

Mother of Samuel; her song anchors the turn to the monarchy.

Jewish queen of Persia who risked her life to save her people.

Queen of Persia before Esther; known for defying the king.

Daughter of Saul; first wife of King David.

Wise wife of Nabal who intervened to keep David from bloodshed.

Wife of Uriah, then David; mother of King Solomon.

Only reigning queen of Judah; seized the throne through violence.

Phoenician queen of Israel; promoter of Baal and adversary of Elijah.

Chosen vessel for the Incarnation.

Mother of John the Baptist; cousin of Mary.

First witness to the resurrection; prominent follower of Jesus.

Sister of Martha and Lazarus; sat at Jesus' feet and anointed him.

Sister of Mary and Lazarus; hospitality and a bold confession of faith.

Wealthy woman who supported Jesus' ministry and saw the empty tomb.

One of the women who traveled with Jesus and provided for the ministry.

Dealer of purple cloth; first European convert at Philippi.

Early church teacher who, with Aquila, mentored Apollos.

Deaconess of Cenchreae; trusted to carry the Epistle to the Romans.

Disciple known for charity, raised from the dead by Peter.

Mother and grandmother of Timothy; praised for their foundational faith.

Two leaders in the Philippian church urged by Paul to reconcile.

Christian woman in Rome who sent greetings in Paul's final letter.

Philistine woman who uncovered the secret of Samson's strength.

Daughter of Jacob whose mistreatment led to violent retaliation.

Wife of Hosea; her unfaithfulness mirrored Israel's relationship with God.

Handmaid of Sarah and mother of Ishmael; met by God in the wilderness.

Heroine who killed the general Sisera, fulfilling Deborah's word.

Wife of Abraham after Sarah's death; mother of six desert tribes.

Jericho innkeeper who hid the spies; ancestor in the line of Jesus.

Wife of Ananias; struck down for lying to the Holy Spirit.

Wife of Herod Antipas; engineered the execution of John the Baptist.

Persistent Gentile mother whose fierce faith secured her daughter's healing.

First person to whom Jesus openly revealed himself as Messiah.

Showed hospitality to Elisha; her son was raised from the dead.

Destitute widow who sustained Elijah with her last oil and flour.

Touched Jesus' garment and was healed instantly.

Medium consulted by a desperate King Saul to conjure Samuel.

Midianite wife of Moses who saved his life through a swift ritual act.