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Women in the Bible Study
Where to Begin Your Women in the Bible Study?
We offer you three options to consider if you're doing a women in the Bible study.
- A Woman Named in the Bible
- An Unnamed Woman in the Bible
- A Symbolic Woman in the Bible
You could make a list of all the women in the Bible and it would take a considerable amount of time. The list would include hundreds of names from both the Old and New Testaments. Then you'd have to decide which one to study.
So to help you with that we list over 150 of the women named in the Bible below. We recommend 25 from that list for your consideration and study as a first option.
For a second option, we also provide you a list of ten unnamed women in the Bible you may wish to study.
But you may want to take your women in the Bible study in a different direction. Perhaps you want to study the symbolic women of the Bible which is our third option.
Woman in the Bible Study - Option 1
If you’re doing a women in the Bible study on a character, you could begin here and choose a woman named in the Bible to study. We list all the names for you below in alphabetical order.
We also offer the following recommendations below for your consideration. These were godly 25 women, with the exception of Rehab (initially), and Jezebel of course.
Consider Studying These Named Women in the Bible
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Who can find a wife of noble character? She is far more precious than jewels. Proverbs 31:10 CSB
Women of the Bible Study - 169 Named Women
Below are the women listed by name in alphabetical order. many women had the same names so we indented a name if it was not the first occurrence.
We provide the first Scripture reference leaving you to find others if you need to. We recommend a concordance or Biblegateway to find other occurrences.
169 Names, Their Meanings & References
Abi — II Kings 18:2 — My Father is Jehovah
Abia or Abiah — I Chronicles 2:24 — God is Father
Abigail 1 — I Samuel 25:1-42 — Cause of joy
Abigail 2 — II Samuel 17:25
Abihail 1 — Numbers 3:35 — Cause of strength
Abihail 2 — I Chronicles 2:29
Abihail 3 — II Chronicles 11:18
Abishag — I Kings 1:3 — My father wanders
Abital — II Samuel 3:4 — Whose father is as dew
Achsah — Joshua 15:6 — Bursting the veil
Adah 1 — Genesis 4:19 — Adornment, beauty, pleasure
Adah 2 — Genesis 26:34
Ahinoam 1 — I Samuel 14:50 — Brother of pleasantries
Ahinoam 2 — I Samuel 25:43
Ahlai 1 — I Chronicles 2:31 — O would that!
Ahlai 2 — I Chronicles 11:41
Anah — Genesis 36:2 — One who sings (uncertain)
Anna — Luke 2:36 — Favor or grace
Apphia — Philemon 2 — That which is fruitful
Asenath — Genesis 41:45 — One who belongs to Neit
Atarah — I Chronicles 2:26 — Crown
Athaliah — II Kings 8:26 — Taken away of the Lord
Azubah 1 — I Chronicles 2:18 — Deserted desolation
Azubah 2 — I Kings 22:42
Baara — I Chronicles 8:8 — The burning one
Bashemeth 1 — Genesis 26:34 — Fragrant
Bashemeth 2 — Genesis 28:9
Bashemeth 3 — I Kings 4:15
Bathsheba — II Samuel 11:2 — The Seventh Daughter
Bernice — Acts 25:13 — Victorious
Bilhah — Genesis 29:29 — ???
Bithiah — I Chronicles 4:18 — A daughter of Jehovah
Candace — Acts 8:27 — Queen
Chloe — I Corinthians 1:10 — Green herb
Claudia — II Timothy 4:21 — Lame
Cozbi — Numbers 25:6 — Deceiver
Damaris — Acts 17:34 — A heifer
Deborah 1 — Genesis 24:59 — A bee
Deborah 2 — Judges 4
Delilah — Judges 16:4 — Dainty one
Dinah — Genesis 34 — Justice
Dorcas — Acts 9:36 — A gazelle
Drusilla — Acts 24:10 — Watered by the dew
Eglah — II Samuel 3:5 — Heifer or Chariot
Elisabeth — Luke 1:5 — A worshipper of God
Elisheba — Exodus 6:23 — God is her oath
Ephah — I Chronicles 2:46 — Darkness
Ephrath — I Chronicles 2:19 — Fruitland
Esther — Book of Esther — A star
Euodias — Philippians 4:2 — Prosperous journey
Eve — Genesis 2 — Life
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Gomer — Hosea 1:11 — Completion |
Hagar — Genesis 16 — Flight
Haggith — II Samuel 3:4 — Dancer
Hammoleketh — I Chronicles 7:17 — The Queen or the Regent
Hamutal — Jeremiah 52:1 — Kinsman of the dew
Hannah — I Samuel 1 — Gracious
Hazelelponi — I Chronicles 4:3 — Deliver me, Oh God
Helah — I Chronicles 4:5 — Sick
Hephzibah — II Kings 21:1 — My delight is in her
Herodias — Matthew 14:3 — Female form of heroic
Hodesh — I Chronicles 8:8 — New moon
Hodiah — I Chronicles 4:18 — The spendor of Jehovah
Hoglah — Numbers 26:33 — A partridge
Huldah — II Kings 22:14 — Weasel
Hushim — I Chronicles 8:8 — To Hasten
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Iscah — Genesis 11:29 — She will look out |
Jael — Judges 4:17 — Wild or mountain goat
Jedidah — II Kings 22:1 — Darling of Jehovah
Jehoaddan — II Kings 14:2 — Jehovah is her ornament
Jehosheba — II Kings 11:2 — Jehovah is her oath
Jehodijah — I Chronicles 4:18 — ??
Jemima — Job 42:11 — A little dove
Jerioth — I Chronicles 2:18 — Tent curtains
Jebrusha — II Kings 15:33 — Taken possesion of
Jezebel 1 — I Kings 16:31 — Chaste
Jezebel 2 — Revelation 2:18
Joanna — Luke 8:1 — Jehovah has shown favor
Jochebed — Exodus 2:1 — Glory of Jehovah
Judith — Genesis 26:34 — The praised one
Julia — Romans 16:15 — Having curly hair
Keren-Happuch — Job 1:2 — Beautifier
Keturah — Genesis 25:1 — Incense
Kezia — Job 42:14 — Cassia
Leah — Genesis 29 — Wearied
Lois — II Timothy 1:5 — Desirable
Lo-Ruhamah — Hosea 1:6 — Not pitied
Lydia — Acts 16:12 — Bending
Maachah 1 — I Chronicles 2:48 — Depression
Maachah 2 — I Chronicles 7:12
Maachah 3 — I Chronicles 8:29
Maachah 4 — I Chronicles 3:2
Maachah 5 — I Kings 15:1
Maachah 6 — I Kings 15:10
Mahalah 1 — I Chronicles 7:18 — Sickness
Mahalah 2 — Genesis 28:9
Mahalah 3 — II Chronicles 11:18
Mahalah 4 — Numbers 26:33
Mara — Ruth 1:20 — Bitter
Martha — Luke 10:38 — Master
Mary the Mother of Jesus — Matthew 1 — Bitter
Mary Magdalene — Matthew 27:56
Mary of Bethany — Luke 10:38
Mary the Mother of James and Joses — Matthew 27:61
Mary the Mother of John Mark — Acts 12:12
Mary of Rome — Romans 16:6
Matred — Genesis 36:39 — Thrusting forward
Mehetabel — Genesis 36:39 — Whom God makes happy
Merab — I Samuel 14:49 — Increase
Meshullemeth — II Kings 21:19 — Retribution
Michaiah — II Chronicles 13:2 — Who is like Jehovah?
Michal — I Samuel 14:49 — Who is like Jehovah?
Milcah 1 — Genesis 11:29 — Queen or counsel
Milcah 2 — Numbers 26:33
Miriam 1 — Exodus 15:20 — Bitterness
Miriam 2 — I Chronicles 4:17
Naamah 1 — Genesis 4:22 — Pleasant
Naamah 2 — I Kings 14:21
Naarah — I Chronicles 4:5 — Child of the Lord
Naomi — Book of Ruth — My joy
Nehushta — II Kings 24:8 — A piece of brass
Noadiah — Nehemiah 6:14 — One to whom the Lord revealed Himself
Noah — Numbers 26:33 — Rest or comfort
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Orpah — Ruth 1 — Fawn |
Peninnah — I Samuel 1:2 — Coral
Persis — Romans 16:12 — One who takes by storm
Phanuel — Luke 2:36 — The face of God
Phoebe — Romans 16:1 — Radiant as the moon
Priscilla — Acts 18:2 — Worthy
Puah — Exodus 1:15 — Joy or parents
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Rachel — Genesis 29 — Lamb
Rehab — Joshua 2:1 — Fierceness
Rebekah — Genesis 22:33 — Captivating
Reumah — Genesis 22:24 — Exalted
Rhoda — Acts 12:1 — Rose
Rizpah — II Samuel 3:7 — A hot stone
Ruth — Book of Ruth — A sight worth seeing
Salome 1 — Matthew 14:6 — Very shady
Salome 2 — Matthew 20:20
Sapphira — Acts 5:1 — Sapphire
Sarah — Genesis 11:29 — Princess
Serah — Genesis 46:17 — Abundance
Shelomith 1 — Leviticus 24:10 — Peaceful
Shelomith 2 — I Chronicles 3:19
Shelomith 3 —II Chronicles 11:20
Sherah — I Chronicles 7:24 — A female relation by blood
Shimeath — II Kings 12:21 — Fame
Shiphrah — Exodus 1:15 — Prolific
Shomer — II Kings 12:21 — Guarded of the Lord
Shua — Genesis 38:1 — Rich
Susanna — Luke 8:2 — A white lilly
Syntyche — Philippians 4:2 — Fortunate
Tabitha — I Kings 11:19 — The head of the age
Tamar 1 — Genesis 38:6 — A palm tree
Tamar 2 — II Samuel 13
Tamar 3 — II Samuel 14:27
Taphath — I Kings 4:11 — A drop of myrrh
Timna — Genesis 36:12 — Restraint
Tirzah — Numbers 26:33 — Pleasantness
Tryphena — Romans 16:12 — Delicate
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Vashti — Esther 1 — Beautiful woman |
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Zebudah — II Kings 23:36 — A gift
Zeresh — Esther 5:10 — Star of adoration
Zeruah — I Kings 11:26 — Leprous
Zeruiah — II Samuel 17:25 — Balsam from Jehovah
Zibiah — II Kings 12:1 — Female gazelle
Zillah — Genesis 4:19 — Shadow of darkness
Zilpah — Genesis 29:24 — Uncertain ???
Zipporah — Exodus 2:21 — A little bird
Women in the Bible Study - Option 2
Perhaps you’d like to study one of more than 100 unnamed women in the Bible. Below we offer ten unnamed women for your women in the Bible study, primarily from the Old Testament.
However, there are four of the ten who are also mentioned in the New Testament as well.
We pray you'll be blessed as you study their lives and perhaps take something you learn and apply it to your own life.
- Lot's wife - Genesis 19:15-26; Luke 17:29-33
- Lot's daughters - Genesis 19:12-17 and 30-38
- Manoah's wife - Judges 13 and 14:2-5; Hebrews 11:32
- Two mothers (or perhaps only one?) - I Kings 3
- Queen of Sheba - I King 10:1-13; II Chronicles 9:1-12; Matthew 12:42
- Widow of Zarephath - I Kings 17:8-24; Luke 4:25-26
- The Shunammite woman - II Kings 4:8-37, 8:1-6
- Job's wife - Job 2:-10, 19:17, 31:10
- Widow with two mites - Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4
- Woman with the issue of blood - Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:24-34; Luke 8:43-48
Women in the Bible Study - Option 3
Some have offered a few dozen instances of symbolic women from the Bible. But we can’t provide a better recommendation than to simply study the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31.
There you’ll find all you need to study about the ideal woman of God. The perfect woman for any man fortunate enough to find her.
We pray this website has been helpful to you in your study.
We relied on the work of the late Dr. Herbert Lockyer in his book All the Women of the Bible for this webpage and recommend that book to you for any further study of women in the Bible.