________Women in the Bible ________
Old Testament and New Testament
compiled by Sara Lincoln Jan. 2011

Here is a list of women in the Old Testament and New Testament most of whom sought the truth and lived the truth. These women were required and willing to serve the purposes of God.
We acknowledge and thank the hundreds of women not named.

Old Testament
Eve first woman, wife of Adam; acted on the suggestion of the
serpent, evil
Hagar wife of Abraham; mother of Ishmael
Sarah wife of Abraham; mother of Isaac
Rebekah wife of Isaac; mother of Esau and Jacob
Miriam sister of Moses and Aaron
Rahab hid two Hebrew spies in Jericho; ancestor of David
and Jesus
Deborah the fifth judge of Israel and the only female judge;
a prophet
Ruth from Moab, a pagan country; great-grandmother of David
Hannah dedicated her son Samuel to the Lord;
Samuel became the first prophet
Abigail helped David when he was hiding from King Saul;
later became David’s wife
Bath-Sheba wife of Uriah the Hittite, then wife of David and
mother of Solomon
Widow of Zarephath widow with son, willing to give Elijah their last
bit of food
Shunammite woman helped the Prophet Elisha; he healed
her barrenness
Huldah a prophet during the same time that Jeremiah was a prophet
Esther a Jewish queen who saved her people from destruction






New Testament
Mary, mother of Jesus called the Virgin Mary
Elisabeth mother of John the Baptist; her husband was Zacharias
Anna saw the baby Jesus and realized that he was the long-
awaited Messiah
Martha and Mary sisters of Lazarus and followers of Jesus
Three unnamed women healed by Jesus
The Syro-Phoenician woman a Gentile woman whose daughter was
healed by Jesus
Woman of Samaria gave Jesus a drink at the well; recognized Jesus’
divinity and told the elders of the city to come meet him
Mary Magdalene Jesus cast out seven demons; she became one of
Jesus’ followers
Pilate’s wife she defended Jesus and said he shouldn’t be condemned
and crucified
Mary, mother of James and John; present at Jesus’ crucifixion and
resurrection
Salome brought spices to Jesus’ tomb; mother of the disciples
James and John
Mary, mother of John Mark who later wrote the Gospel of Mark
Dorcas raised from the dead by Peter; she was also called Tabitha
Lydia wealthy woman who helped Paul; she heard Paul speak and
became the first convert to Christianity in Europe
Priscilla she and her husband Aquila helped Paul spread the
Gospel of Christianity
Phoebe a wealthy businesswoman who helped Paul
Lois and Eunice Lois was Eunice’s mother; Eunice was the mother of
Timothy who accompanied Paul on his journeys