Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Names that come to mind (with the verse in which they are first mentioned):

Eve (Wife of Adam and progenitrix of the human race)(Genesis 2:22-23)

Sarah (Wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac)(Genesis 11:29) 

Rebekah (Wife (and cousin) of Isaac and mother of Jacob)(Genesis 24:15)

Rachel (Wife (and cousin) of Jacob (Isaac's son), who bore two of Jacob's twelve sons)(Genesis 29:9) 

Leah (Wife (and cousin) of Jacob, who bore six of Jacob's twelve sons)(Genesis 29:16)

Bilhah (Handmaid of Rachel, who bore two of Jacob's twelve sons)(Genesis 30:3)

Zilpah (Handmaid of Leah, who bore two of Jacob's twelve sons)(Genesis 30:9)

Tamar (Daughter-in-law of Jacob's son Judah, who bore Judah's children (twins) after Judah had refused to allow her to marry his son Shelah because God had slain the two other sons of Judah to whom she had previously been married (Er and Onan) because of their sin)(Genesis 38:6) 

Miriam (older sister of Moses, who arranged for Moses' care by his birth mother after Pharaoh's daughter adopted him)(Exodus 2:4)

Thermouthis (the name of Pharaoh's daughter, according to Josephus)(Defied her father's decree that Jewish male babies were to be killed by saving the life of the infant Moses and adopting him as her own son)(Exodus 2:5)

Rahab (harlot who aided Joshua and the nation of Israel in the conquest of Jericho after the exodus from Egypt)(Joshua 2:1)

Deborah (prophetess and judge of Israel)(Judges 4:4)

Delilah (lover of Samson (one of the judges of Israel), who betrayed him into the hands of the Philistines by having his hair cut while he slept with his head in her lap, thus breaking his consecration as a Nazirite, and temporarily depriving him of his superhuman strength)(Judges 16:4)

Ruth (wife of Boaz, and ancestor of both David and Jesus)(Ruth 1:4)

Bathsheba (wife of Uriah the Hittite, with whom David committed adultery, and then ordered the death of her husband; mother of Solomon by David)(2 Samuel 11:2)

Esther (also known as Hadassah)(chosen as queen by the Persian king Xerxes; saved the Israelites from the destruction that Haman, the king's minister, planned for them)(Esther 2:7)

Elizabeth (wife of Zechariah, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of both Mary and Jesus)(Luke 1:5)

Mary (the virgin mother of Jesus)(Matthew 1:16)

Mary Magdalene (a disciple of Jesus, and the first witness of His resurrection)(Luke 8:2)

Lydia (the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe; a dealer in purple cloth who lived in Thyatira)(Acts 16:14)

Lois (the grandmother of Timothy, a pastor and an associate of Saint Paul, whom Paul commended for her faith)(2 Timothy 1:5)

Eunice (the mother of Timothy, whom Paul commended for her faith)(2 Timothy 1:5)

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

Who were some significant women mentioned in the Bible?

There are some significant women in the Bible, including the following examples.

Sarah, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac, is a matriarch of the Israelite people. Her faith was rewarded when she miraculously gave birth to a son in her old age.

Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, was a prophetess who helped save Moses as an infant. She later led the women of Israel in worship after crossing the Red Sea.

Generous Israelite women: Exodus 35:5, 22, 25, 26; 36:3-7.

Deborah: A rare female judge and prophetess in ancient Israel, she helped inspire and lead the Israelites to victory over their Canaanite oppressors.

Jael: A woman who courageously killed the enemy general Sisera, fulfilling Deborah's prophecy and securing a military victory for Israel.

Hannah: A pious woman who prayed for a son and vowed to dedicate him to God. She became the mother of the prophet Samuel.

Ruth: A Moabite widow who showed exceptional loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi. Her story is a testament to faithfulness, resulting in her becoming an ancestor of King David and Jesus.

Esther: A Jewish woman who became queen of Persia and used her position to save her people from a plot of genocide bravely.

Abigail: Known for her wisdom and diplomacy, she prevented King David from taking revenge on her foolish husband, Nabal, and later became one of David's wives.

Woman of Shunem: 2 Kings 4:8-37.

Mary, mother of Jesus: A young woman who obediently accepted the divine call to bear the Son of God, enduring social stigma and sorrow with faithful resolve.

Mary Magdalene: A devoted follower of Jesus who was among the women at the crucifixion and was the first person to witness and announce his resurrection.

Mary and Martha: Sisters from Bethany who were close friends and followers of Jesus. Martha is known for her hospitality and faith, while Mary is praised for choosing to sit and learn from Jesus.

Lydia: A wealthy businesswoman and the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe, who opened her home to Paul and his companions.

Priscilla: A multi-talented tentmaker who, along with her husband Aquila, worked with Paul and became a leader in the early church.

Phoebe, who was commended by Paul and entrusted to deliver his letter to the Romans.

Samaritan woman at the well: A woman Jesus spoke to who later became an evangelist, spreading the news about him. 

Junia: A woman praised by the apostle Paul as being "outstanding among the apostles" (Romans 16:7). 

Priscilla (also called Prisca) is described as being "fellow workers" with Paul. (Ro 16:3) 

Tabitha: Acts 9:36-41.

Philip's four daughters: Acts 21:9.

Phoenician woman: Matthew 15:22-28.

What loving examples for us to follow today.

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