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The following is a list of women found in theHebrew andChristian Bibles.
| Name | Description | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | Mother ofAmasa, Sister ofDavid | I Chronicles 2:15–17[1] |
| Abigail | Wife of the wickedNabal, who became a wife ofDavid after Nabal's death. | I Samuel 25[2] |
| Abihail | wife ofAbishur and mother of Ahban andMolid. | I Chronicles[3] |
| Abihail | wife of kingRehoboam | II Chronicles[4] |
| Abishag | concubine of agedKing David. | I Kings[5] |
| Abital | one ofKing David's wives | II Samuel;I Chronicles[6][7] |
| Achsah | daughter ofCaleb. When Caleb promised her toOthniel in marriage, she requested that he increased her dowry to include not only land, but springs of water as well. | Joshua, Judges, I Chronicles[8][9][10] |
| Adah | wife ofLamech | Genesis[11] |
| Adah | daughter of Elon, theHittite and one of the wives ofEsau. Possibly original name ofBashemath. | Genesis[12] |
| Ahinoam | wife ofKing Saul, mother ofMichal (wife ofKing David) | I Samuel[13] |
| Ahinoam | one ofKing David's wives, mother ofAmnon. | I Samuel; II Samuel; I Chronicles[14][15][16] |
| Aholibamah (or Oholibamah) | Daughter ofAnah and one ofEsau's wives. Also calledJudith. | Genesis[17] |
| Asenath | Egyptian wife ofJoseph. | Genesis[18] |
| Asherah | Consort of God (wife of El). Associated with Baal. | [Judges 3:7; 1 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 23:4] |
| Ashtoreth (or Ashtoreth) | Ancient Near Eastern goddess | Judges,1 Kings, and2 Kings |
| Atarah | second wife ofJerahmeel. | I Chronicles[19] |
| Athaliah | Queen ofJudah during the reign of KingJehoram, and later became sole ruler of Judah for five years. | II Kings, II Chronicles[20][21] |
| Azubah | Caleb's wife. | I Chronicles[22] |
| Azubah | wife of KingAsa, 3rd king ofJudah, and mother ofJehoshaphat. | I Kings, II Chronicles[23][24] |
| Baara | Moabitess, wife of Shaharaim. | I Chronicles[25] |
| Basemeth | daughter of Elon, theHittite, One of the wives ofEsau. | Genesis[26] |
| Basemeth | daughter ofIshmael and 3rd wife ofEsau. | Genesis[27] |
| Basemeth | daughter ofSolomon, wife ofAhimaaz. | I Kings[28] |
| Bathsheba | wife ofUriah theHittite and later ofDavid, king of theUnited Kingdom of Israel and Judah. She was the mother ofSolomon, who succeeded David as king. | II Samuel, I Kings, I Chronicles[29][30][31] |
| Bilhah | Rachel's handmaid and a concubine ofJacob who bears him two sons,Dan andNaphtali. | Genesis[32] |
| Bithiah | Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus). Also identified with/asAsiya in Muslim interpretations. Wife ofMered, a descendant ofJudah. | 1 Chronicles 4[33] |
| Cozbi | AMidianite princess who was killed byPhinehas (grandson ofAaron) because her evil influence was seen as the source of a plague among theIsraelites.[34] The incident was then taken as a pretext for the War against the Midianites inNumbers 31.[35] | Numbers 25[34] |
| Deborah | Nursemaid toRebekah and later toJacob andEsau. | Genesis 35[36] |
| Deborah | Prophetess and the fourth, and the only female,Judge of pre–monarchicIsrael in theOld Testament. | Judges 4[37] |
| Delilah | The "woman in the valley ofSorek" whoSamson loved. | Judges[38] |
| Dinah | Daughter ofJacob, one of thepatriarchs of theIsraelites andLeah, his first wife. | Genesis[39] |
| Eglah | One of KingDavid's wives. | II Samuel, I Chronicles[7][40] |
| Elisheba | Wife ofAaron. | Exodus[41] |
| Ephah | one of the concubines ofCaleb (prince ofJudah) | I Chronicles[42] |
| Ephrath | Second wife ofCaleb (the spy) | I Chronicles[43] |
| Esther | Queen of thePersian Empire in theHebrew Bible, the queen ofAhasuerus. | Esther |
| Eve | First woman, wife ofAdam. | Genesis[44] |
| Gomer | Wife ofHosea and a prostitute. | Hosea[45] |
| Hadassah | Esther's Hebrew name, before she changed it to conceal her identity and became the queen of Persia and second wife of Ahasuerus. | Esther[46] |
| Hagar | Egyptian handmaiden ofSarah, wife ofAbraham. Hagar became the mother of one of Abraham's sons,Ishmael. | Genesis[47] |
| Haggith | Wife of KingDavid, mother of Adoniyah | II Samuel, I Kings, I Chronicles[48][49][50] |
| Hammolekheth | possibly ruled over portions ofGilead. | I Chronicles[51] |
| Hamutal | Wife ofJosiah and mother of "ungodly" sonsJehoahaz andMattaniah. | II Kings, Jeremiah[52][53] |
| Hannah | A worshipper atJerusalem. Mother of Samuel. | I Samuel[54] |
| Hazzelelponi | daughter of Etam, tribe of Judah | I Chronicles[55] |
| Helah | One of the wives of Asshur | I Chronicles[56] |
| Hephziba | Wife of KingHezekiah and mother ofManasseh, who undid Hezekiah's good works. | II Kings[57] |
| Hodesh | one of the wives of Shaharaim | I Chronicles[58] |
| Hodiah's wife | I Chronicles[59] | |
| Hogla | One of the five daughters ofZelophehad who were given the right to inherit their deceased father's property. | Numbers, Joshua[60][61] |
| Huldah | Prophetess | II Kings, II Chronicles[62][63] |
| Hushim | One of the wives of Shaharaim | I Chronicles[64] |
| Iscah | Daughter ofAbraham's younger brotherHaran | Genesis[65] |
| Jael | Heroine who killedSisera to deliverIsrael from the troops of kingJabin. She was the wife of Heber theKenite. | Judges[66] |
| Jecholiah (or Jecoliah) | Wife ofAmaziah (King ofJudah) and mother ofUzziah. | II Kings, II Chronicles[67][68] |
| Jedidah | Wife of wicked king Manessah and mother ofJosiah. | II Kings[69] |
| Jehoaddan (or Jehoaddin) | Wife of kingJoash and mother of kingAmaziah of Judah | II Kings, II Chronicles[70][71] |
| Jehosheba (or Jehoshebeath/Josaba) | Daughter ofJehoram and wife ofJehoiada. She saved her nephewJehoash from massacre. | II Kings[72] |
| Jemima | One ofJob's daughters. | Job[73] |
| Jerioth | Wife ofCaleb (son ofHezron) | I Chronicles[74] |
| Jerusha | Daughter ofZadok, a priest, wife of KingUzziah and mother ofJotham. | II Kings, I Chronicles, II Chronicles[75][76] |
| Jezebel | Queen of ancientIsrael. | I Kings, II Kings[77][78] |
| Jochebed | Mother ofMoses,Aaron, andMiriam. | Exodus, Numbers[79][80] |
| Judith | Hittite wife ofEsau. | Genesis[81] |
| Judith | heroine of the deuterocanonicalBook of Judith | Book of Judith |
| Keren–Happuch | One ofJob's daughters. | Job[82] |
| Keturah | Wife ofAbraham afterSarah's death. | Genesis, I Chronicles[83][84] |
| Keziah | Second daughter ofJob. | Job[73] |
| Leah | First wife ofJacob who was given to him in place ofRachel whom he loved. | Genesis, Ruth[85][86] |
| Lo–Ruhamah | Daughter ofHosea andGomer. | Hosea[87] |
| Maacah (or Maakah) | the daughter of King Talmi of Geshur, was married to King David and bore him his son Absalom. | 2 Samuel 3:3 |
| Maacah | 2nd wife of KingRehoboam. Mother of Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. Rehoboam loved Maacah more than any other of his wives or concubines. | II Chronicles[88] |
| Maacah | Sister ofMakir, father ofGilead. Mentioned one verse later is Makir's wife, also named Maacah. | I Chronicles[89] |
| Mahalath | daughter ofIshmael and 3rd wife ofEsau. | Genesis[90] |
| Mahalath | granddaughter ofDavid and the first wife of KingRehoboam. | II Chronicles[4] |
| Mahlah | one of the daughters ofZelophehad | Numbers, Joshua[61][91] |
| Mahlah | A Gileadite | I Chronicles[51] |
| Matred | Mother of Mehetabel, daughter of Me-zahab | Genesis, I Chronicles[92][93] |
| UnnamedWitch of Endor | Witch, Medium or Oracle ofEndor | 1 Samuel 28[94] |
| Mehetabel | daughter ofMatred. | Genesis; I Chronicles[92][93] |
| Merab | KingSaul's oldest daughter. | I Samuel[95] |
| Me-Zahab | Mother ofMatred | "Genesis, I Chronicles"[96][97] |
| Michal | daughter ofSaul and wife ofDavid. | I Samuel, II Samuel, I Chronicles[98][99][100] |
| Milcah | wife of Nahor and daughter of Haran. | Genesis[65][101] |
| Milcah | one of the daughters ofZelophehad. | Numbers, Joshua[61][91] |
| Miriam | Sister ofMoses. | Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, I Chronicles[102][103][104][105][106] |
| Miriam | woman of Judah. | I Chronicles[107] |
| Unnamed | mother of King Lemuel that gave him the prophetic instruction | Proverbs 31 |
| Naamah | Sister ofTubal-cain. | Genesis[108] |
| Naamah | Mother of King Rehoboam. | II Chronicles[109] |
| Naarah | wife of Asher, tribe of Judah. | I Chronicles[110] |
| Naomi | mother–in–law toRuth. | Ruth[111] |
| Noa | daughter ofZelophehad. | Numbers[112] |
| Noadiah | prophetess. | Nehemiah[113] |
| Orpah | Sister-in-law to Ruth. | Ruth[114] |
| Peninnah | Wife ofElkanah. | I Samuel[115] |
| Puah | one of two midwives who saved the Hebrew boys. | Exodus[116] |
| Rachel | second wife ofJacob, and sister ofLeah. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin. | Genesis, I Samuel, Jeremiah, Matthew[117][118][119][120] |
| Rahab | ofJericho. | Joshua, Matthew, Hebrews, James[121][122][123][124] |
| Rebekah | wife ofIsaac and the mother ofJacob andEsau. | Genesis, Romans[125][126] |
| Reumah | concubine of Abraham's brother Nahor. | Genesis[127] |
| Rizpah | daughter of Aiah and one of the concubines of King Saul. | II Samuel[128] |
| Ruth | Boaz and Ruth get married and have a son namedObed. Obed is the descendant ofPerez the son ofJudah, and the grandfather of (king)David. | Ruth, Matthew[129][130] |
| Sarah or Sarai | wife ofAbraham and the mother ofIsaac. God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant withYahweh afterHagar bore Abraham a sonIshmael. | Genesis, Isaiah, Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, I Peter[131][132][133][134][135][136] |
| Sarah | wife of Tobias. | Tobit[137] |
| Serah | daughter of Asher. | Genesis[138] |
| Sheerah | founded three towns. Descendant ofEphraim. | I Chronicles[139] |
| Shelomit | mother of blasphemer. | Leviticus[140] |
| Shelomit | daughter of Zerubbabel, sister of Meshullam and Hananiah. | I Chronicles[141] |
| Shiphrah | one of two midwives who saved the Hebrew boys. | Exodus[116] |
| Shua | daughter of Heber | 1 Chronicles 7 |
| Susanna | a woman who was nearly sentenced to death due to false adultery accusations before being saved byDaniel. | Daniel |
| Tahpenes | anEgyptianqueen | I Kings |
| Tamar | daughter-in-law ofJudah, as well as the mother of two of his children, the twinsZerah andPerez. | Genesis[142] |
| Tamar | daughter of KingDavid, and sister ofAbsalom. Her mother wasMaacah, daughter ofTalmai, king ofGeshur. | II Samuel[143] |
| Tamar | daughter of David's sonAbsalom. | II Samuel[144] |
| Taphath | daughter of Solomon | I Kings[145] |
| Tharbis | according toJosephus, aCushite princess who marriedMoses prior to his marriage toZipporah as told in theBook of Exodus. This name is not found in the Bible, and there is debate on if "the Kushite" refers to Zipporah herself or a second woman (Tharbis). | |
| Timnah (or Timna) | concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek. | Genesis[146] |
| Tirzah | one of the daughters ofZelophehad. | Numbers, Joshua[61][91] |
| Vashti | queen, and wife of KingAhasuerus. | Esther[147] |
| Zibiah | mother ofJoash | 2 Kings 12:1 and 2 Chronicles 24:1 |
| Zeresh | wife ofHaman. | Esther[148] |
| Zeruiah | daughter or stepdaughter ofJesse of theTribe of Judah, was an older sister of KingDavid. Zeruiah had three sons,Abishai,Joab, andAsahel, all of whom were soldiers in David's army. | II Samuel, I Chronicles[149][150] |
| Zillah | wife ofLamech and the mother ofTubal-cain andNaamah. | Genesis[151] |
| Zilpah | Leah's handmaid who becomes a wife ofJacob and bears him two sonsGad andAsher. | Genesis[152] |
| Zipporah | wife ofMoses, daughter ofJethro. | Exodus[153] |
| Unnamed,Zuleika | Potiphar's wife andAsenath's mother. Asenath marriedJoseph, so she is the grandmother ofEphraim andManasseh (Tribe of Joseph). | Genesis 39:5–20 |
| Name | Description | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Apphia | Philemon 1:2 | |
| Anna the Prophetess | A prophetess and widow who worshiped God through prayer and fasting. | Luke[154] |
| Berenice | The oldest daughter of King Agrippa I, and sister of King Agrippa II, with whom she lived after her husband Herod, king of Chalcis, died. She and King Agrippa II listened to the Apostle Paul's defense before he was transferred to Rome for an appeal to Caesar. | Acts 25:13-26:32 |
| Candace (or Kandake) | Ethiopian queen; a eunuch under her authority and in charge of her treasury was witnessed to byPhilip the Evangelist, led to God and baptized. | Acts[155] |
| Chief and Honorable Women of the Greeks | Women in the temple who refused to be persuaded by Paul and Silas. | Acts 17:4, 12 |
| Certain woman of the company | A woman from the crowd who raised her voice to Jesus with blessings for his mother Mary. | Luke 11:27-28 |
| Certain women who had been healed | Women who traveled with and provided for Jesus out of their own resources– Mary Magdelene, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Susanna, and other unnamed women. | Luke 8:2-3 |
| Chloe | Leading early Christian woman inCorinth. | 1 Corinthians 1:11 |
| Claudia | greeted byPaul the Apostle. | 2 Timothy[156] |
| Damaris | An Athenian women who converted to Christianity. | Acts[157] |
| Daughter of the Syrophenician Woman | A young girl with a demon or unclean spirit, whose mother approached Jesus to request healing for her daughter. | Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28 |
| Devout and Honorable Jewish Women | The devout women were of high standing and leading men were incited by the Jews to drive Paul and Barnabus out of the area. | Acts 13:50 |
| Dorcas | Woman in the early Christian Church known for her charity. Resurrected by the apostle Peter. | Acts 9:36-42[158] |
| Drusilla | The wife of governor Felix and Jewish princess daughter of Herod Agrippa I. | Acts 24:24 |
| Elizabeth | Mother of John the Baptist and cousin to Mary the mother of Jesus. | Luke[159] |
| Eunice | mother ofTimothy | 2 Timothy[160] |
| Euodia | Christian of the church in Philippi | Philippians[161] |
| Female Servants to whom Peter denied Christ | The women who questioned and confronted Peter about his affiliation with Jesus Christ, to whom he denied each time they inquired, as Jesus had predicted. | John 18:17, Luke 22:56-57, Mark:14:66-68, 69-70, and Matthew 26:69,71 |
| Four Daughters of Philip | Daughters had the gift of Prophecy. As young girls, they may have been informants of Luke. .Philip's daughters Most popular isHermione | Acts 21:9 |
| Herodias | Granddaughter of Herod the Great and mother of Salome; married her uncle Herod II (or Philip), divorced him to marry his half brother Herod Antipas. | Matthew 14:1-11[162] Mark 6:17-28; Luke 3:19-20 |
| Jezebel | false prophetess. | Revelation[163] |
| Joanna | One of the women who went to prepare Jesus' body for burial, and was informed by two men in shining garments that Jesus had risen. She was the wife of Cuza, a house-steward of Herod the Tetrarch. In Luke 8, she is listed as one of the women who had been healed either of an infirmity or an evil spirit, and who ministered to Jesus out of her resources. | Luke 8:1-3; 24:1-10[164] |
| Julia | Julia is one of the first century Christian women who receive a special greeting from the apostle Paul at the close of the epistle to the Romans. She is Romans 16:15 alongside Philologus, Nereus and his sister, Olympus, and “all the saints with them.” Some have suggested that the names listed in verse 15 are those of a family, Julia being the wife of Philologus and the mother of Nereus and his sister, who may have hosted a house-church. | Romans 16:15[165] |
| Junia | Listed alongside Andronicus. Among those whom Paul greets at the close of the epistle to the Romans in Chapter 16. Uniquely, the author notes that Andronicus and Junia were (1) kinsfolk of Paul, (2) imprisoned alongside Paul, (3) “prominent among the apostles”, and (4) “in Christ” before him. This makes Junia the only female apostle named in the New Testament | [166] |
| Lois | grandmother ofSaint Timothy. | II Timothy[167] |
| Lydia of Thyatira | the first converted believer after the resurrection, and the first to introduce it in to her household. She was a successful business woman and she was pivotal to the spread of the name of Jesus. | Acts[168] |
| Many women beholding a far off | Many women that travelled with them and provided for them. Three were named–Mary Magdeline, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebodee. (Many wiki pages on The Marys) | Matt 27:55-56; mark 15: 40-41 |
| Many women who came up to Jerusalem with Jesus from Galilee | Unnamed women who were in Jerusalem with Jesus at the time of his crucifixion | Mark15:40-41 |
| Martha | Sister of Mary and Lazarus. | Luke, John[169][170] |
| Mary | Mother ofJesus. | Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Galatians[171][172][173][174][175][176] |
| Mary | The mother of James and Joses (or Joseph). | Matthew, Mark, and Luke[177] |
| Mary | the mother of John Mark | Acts[178] Colossians 4:10 |
| Mary | the sister of Martha. | Luke, John[179] |
| Mary | the wife of Cleophas and Jesus' Mother's sister | John 19:25[180] |
| Mary of Rome | Mary of Rome was a first century Christian woman, named among those Paul the apostle greets at the close of the epistle to the Romans, of whom the author writes, “who has worked very hard among you” (Rom. 16:6, NRSV). | Romans 16:6[181] |
| Mary Magdalene | Disciple ofJesus | Matthew, Mark, Luke, John[182][183][184][185] |
| Mother of the Man born blind | Was questioned, along with her husband, by the Pharisees about their son's healing. | John 9:2-3, 18-23 |
| The Mother of Peter's Wife | Each synoptic Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke) reports Jesus healing his student Peter's wife's mother. | Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:30-31; Luke 4:38-39 |
| Mother of Rufus | This unnamed woman, is mentioned alongside her son, Rufus, both of whom are among the first century Christians who are specifically greeted by the apostle Paul in the close of the epistle to the Romans. The Mother of Rufus is affectionately noted as having been a surrogate mother ormother figure to Paul. | Romans 16:13 |
| Mother of Zebedee's children | This unnamed woman met with Jesus and advocated for her sons James and John to sit at Jesus' right and left hands when he comes into his kingdom. She was also one of the women from Galilee who followed Jesus to Jerusalem and observed the crucifixion from a distance. | Matthew 20:20-23; Matthew 27:56 |
| New Women Believers | These believers of the Lord joined the Apostles and many others in Solomon’s Portico with acts of healing. | Acts 5: 14 |
| Other women at the empty tomb | The women (Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, the mother of James, and other women) were the first to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus to the disciples. | Luke 24:1-11, 22-24 |
| Paul's sister | This unnamed woman's son overheard a plot to kill Paul and passed it on to Paul and eventually to the tribune. | Acts 23:16 |
| Persis | Persis is a first century Christian woman who is one of the believers greeted byPaul the Apostle at the close of the epistle to the Romans. She is noted as a “dear friend” of the apostle, and a woman who “has worked very hard in the Lord.” | Romans 16:12[186] |
| Phoebe | A first century Christian woman, Phoebe was commended by the apostle Paul to the believers in Rome, and named as a deacon (Greekdiakonos) and a patron or benefactor (Greekprostatis) of the apostle and many others. Some scholars believe that it was Phoebe who Paul entrusted to deliver the epistle to the Romans, a Christian community he had not yet met. (Romans 16:1-2) | Romans[187] |
| Priscilla | wife of Aquila, and missionary partner toPaul the Apostle. | Acts, Romans, I Corinthians, II Timothy[188][189][190][191] |
| Rhoda | Servant in the house ofMary, mother of John Mark. Her testimony about Peter was not believed at first. | Acts[192] |
| Salome | Daughter ofHerodias. Persuaded Herod to have John the Baptist beheaded. | Matthew, Mark[193][194] |
| Salome | a follower of Jesus present at His crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. | Mark[195] |
| Unnamed, laterPhotini (or Photine) | Samaritan woman at the well | John |
| Samaritan Woman | Jesus broke social barriers by asking a Samaritan woman for a drink of water from the well. Jesus, the Messiah, in turn offers the woman "living water." | John 4:7-42 |
| Samaritan women baptized by Philip | Part of the crowd listening to Philip preach in Samaria. | Acts 8:12 |
| Sapphira | Sapphira and her husband, Ananias, were land owners and lied about a donation from selling property. Both died suddenly. | Acts 5:1-11[196] |
| Sister of Nereus | This unnamed woman is listed alongside her brother Nereus in the final greetings from Paul to first century Christians in the epistle to the Romans. Some have suggested that Nereus and his sister are the children of Philologus and Julia who may have hosted a house-church noted as “all the saints with them.” | Romans 16:15 |
| Susanna | A follower of Jesus. | Luke[197] |
| Syntyche | Christian of the church in Philippi mentioned with Euodia | Philippians[198] |
| Syrophenician Woman (Woman of Canaan) | A woman who requested that Jesus heal her daughter from a demon. | Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21-28 |
| Tabitha or Dorcas | Tabitha was always doing good and helping the poor. | Acts 9:36-42 |
| Tryphena and Tryphosa | Tryphosa is a recipient of greetings from Paul in the final chapter of the epistle to the Romans. Tryphena and Tryphosa, both women, are celebrated as “hard workers in the Lord.” | Romans 16:12 |
| Widow of Nain | Widow who received an unexpected miracle from Jesus when he raised her son from the dead. | Luke 7:11-17 |
| Wife of Pontius Pilate | Pilate's wife persuades Pilate not to proceed with the crucifixion of Jesus. | Matthew 27:19 |
| Wives and children of Tyre | Jezebel is mentioned by name as the daughter of Ithobaal of Tyre mentioned in the Old Testament. | Acts 21:4-6 |
| Women at the Place of Prayer in Philippi | Women gathered in place of prayer. The women were unnamed except forLydia | Acts 16:13) |
| Woman who anointed Jesus | The woman who took a costly alabaster jar of ointment and poured it on Jesus' head as a sign of preparation for his coming burial. | John 12:1-8, Mark 14:3-9, and Matthew 26:6-13 |
| Women who bewailed and lamented | Unnamed women who were "beating their breast and wailing" (NRSV) at Jesus' crucifixion. Jesus turned and instructed them to cry rather for themselves and their children because of the future difficulties that would be coming for them. | Luke 23:27-29 |
| Women who followed Jesus | Unnamed women who followed Jesus from Galilee and observed the crucifixion from a distance. They also observed where his body was laid in the tomb and went and prepared spices for Jesus' burial. | Luke 23:49, 55-56 |
| Widows who were neglected | The widows of the Hebrews were neglected in the daily distribution of food. It was determined it was against God’s will to neglect people | Acts 6:1 |
| Women and the Apostles | Women were gathered with the Apostles in prayer and supplication. | Acts 1:14 |
| Women committed to prison by Paul | Unnamed women who were dragged off from their houses and imprisoned by Paul | Acts 8:3; 22:4 |
| Women brought bound to Jerusalem | Unnamed women who were apprehended by Paul for being followers of "the Way." They were brought bound to Jerusalem, presumably for trial and punishment. | Acts 9:2 |
| Widow with Two Mites | Widow who Jesus observed putting all of her resources into the Temple treasury, compared to those who put in out of their abundance. | Luke 21:1-4 and Mark 12:41-44 |
| Unnamed, girl with spirit of divination | Female slave who had a spirit of divination whose owners made a great deal of money off her. | Acts 16:16-19 |
| Unnamed, Sinner who washed Jesus' feet with her hair | As Jesus visited the home of one of the Pharisees, a woman brought an alabaster jar of ointment, and bathed his feet with her tears, dried them with her hair, and then anointed them with the ointment. While the Pharisee was shocked that Jesus allowed a sinner to provide such treatment to him, Jesus pronounced that her service to him displayed her faith and pronounced her sins forgiven. | Luke 7:36-50 |
| Unnamed, Woman with the issue of blood | Suffered from the constant issue of blood for twelve years, but received a miraculous healing by touching the hem of Jesus' garment. | Luke 8:43-48, Mark 5:25-34, and Matthew 9:20-22 |
| Unnamed, | Scribes and Pharisees bring a woman caught in act of adultery to Jesus and ask if according to the Law of Moses, the woman should be stoned. An account of mercy. | John 8:1-11 |
| Woman with spirit of infirmity of 18 years | Woman with health challenge that caused her to bend over and unable to stand up. Jesus heals her on the Sabbath day. | Luke 13:11-17 |