PROMINENT WOMEN IN WRITINGS

Ruth Ruth; Matthew
Rachel Genesis; Ruth; 1 Samuel; Jeremiah; Matthew
Leah Genesis; Ruth
Tamar (Daughter-in-Law of Judah) Genesis; Ruth; 1 Chronicles; Matthew
Bathsheba 2 Samuel; 1 Kings; 1 Chronicles; Matthew
Tamar (Daughter of David) 2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles
Miriam (Prophetess, Sister of Moses and Aaron) Exodus; Numbers; Deuteronomy; 1 Chronicles; Micah

Daughters of Zelophehad Numbers; Joshua; 1 Chronicles
Daughter of Pharaoh (Solomon’s Marriage Alliance) 1 Kings; 1 Chronicles
Queen of Sheba 1 Kings; 2 Chronicles
Athaliah 2 Kings; 2 Chronicles
Women of Solomon 1 Kings; Nehemiah
Esther/Hadassah Esther

LESS PROMINENT WOMEN

Ruth, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Daniel

PERSONIFICATIONS & DEITIES

Ruth, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Daniel

Women in scripture : a dictionary of named and unnamed women in the Hebrew Bible, is a resource that houses every one of the women listed on our website. If you would like to learn more about any one of these women, visit this link.