List of All the Women in the Old Testament

List of Women in the Old Testament

(in Chronological Order)

Eve—Gen. 2:21-25; 3; 4-1-2, 25; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:13-15; 1 Ne. 5:11; 2 Ne. 2: 18-21; 9:9; Alma 12:21-26; D&C 138:39; Moses 2:27; 3:22-25; 4:6-30; 5:1-27; 6:2-6, 9; Abr. 5:16-19

Cain’s Wife—Gen. 4: 19-25; Moses 5:28, 42

Adah—Gen. 4:19-25; Moses 5:44-55

Zillah– Gen. 4:19-25; Moses 5:44-55

Naamah—Gen. 4:22; Moses 5:46

Daughters of Adam—Gen. 5: 4

Daughters of Seth—Gen. 5:7

Daughters of Enos—Gen. 5:10

Daughters of Cainan—Gen. 5:13

Daughters of Mahalaleel—Gen. 5:16

Daughters of Jared—Gen. 5:19

Daughters of Enoch—Gen. 5:22

Daughters of Methuselah—Gen. 5:26

Daughters of Lamech—Gen. 5:30

Daughters of Men—Gen. 6: 1-4

Noah’s Wife—Gen. 6:18; 7: 7, 13; 18: 16, 18; Moses 8:12

Noah’s Daughters-in-law— Ge. 18; 7:7, 13; 8:16, 18

Daughters of Shem—Gen. 11:11

Daughters of Arphaxad—Gen. 11:13

Daughters of Salah—Gen. 11:17

Daughters of Peleg—Gen. 11: 19

Daughters of Rev—Gen. 11: 21

Daughters of Serug—Gen. 11:23

Daughters of Nahor—Gen. 11:25

Sarai/Sarah—Gen. 11:29-30; 12:5, 11-20; 13:1; 16:1-6; 17: 15-21; 18: 6-15; 20:2-18; 21; 1-10; 23:1-2, 19; 24: 36, 67; 49: 31; Isa. 51:2; Rom. 4:19; 9:9; Gal. 4: 23-31; Heb. 11:11; 1 Peter 3:6-7; 2 Ne. 8:2; D&C 132:29, 34-37; 137:5-6; Abr. 2

Iscah—Gen. 11: 29

Milcah—Gen. 11:29; 22: 20-33; 24:15, 24, 47

Maidservants of Egypt—Gen. 12:16

Women of Lot’s Household—Gen. 14: 16

Hagar– Gen. 16: 1-16; 17:20; 21:9-21; 25:12; Gal. 4:22-31; D&C 132: 34, 37, 65

Lot’s Daughters— Gen. 19: 8, 12, 15-16, 30-38

Lot’s Married Daughters—Gen. 19:14

Lot’s Wife—Gen. 19: 15-16; 26

Abraham’s Mother—Gen. 20:12

Abimelech’s Wife—Gen. 20: 17-18

Abimelech’s Maidservants—Gen. 20: 17-18

Ishmael’s Egyptian Wife—Gen. 21:21

Reumah—Gen. 22:24

Rebekah—Gen. 22:23; Gen. 24-29; 35:8; 49:31; Rom. 9:10-13; D&C 132:37

Daughters of the Canaanites—Gen. 24: 3, 37; Gen. 28: 1, 6, 8

Daughters come to draw water—Gen. 24:13

Rebekah’s Mother—Gen. 24:53-60

Deborah, Rebekah’s Nurse —Gen. 24: 59; 35:8

Rebekah’s Damsels—Gen. 24:61

Keturah—Gen. 25: 1- 6; 1 Chr. 1:32-33; D&C 132:37

Judith—Gen. 26: 34-35

Bashemath— Gen. 26: 34-35

Daughter of Heth—Gen. 27:46

Mahalath—Gen. 28:9

Rachel—Gen. 29-35; 46: 19,22, 25; 48:7; Ruth 4:11; 1 Sam. 10:2; Jer. 31:15; Matt. 2:18; D&C 132:37

Leah—Gen. 29-35; 46: 15, 18; 49:31; Ruth 4:11; D&C 132:37

Bilhah—Gen. 29:29; 30: 3-8; 31:33; 32: 17; 35:22, 25; 37:2; 46:25; 1 Chr. 7:13; D&C 132:37

Zilpah—Gen. 29: 24; 30: 9-13; 31: 33; 32:22; 35: 26; 37:2; 46:18; D&C 132:37

Jacob’s Maidservants—Gen. 30:43

Dinah—Gen. 30:21; 34: 1-31; 46:15

Daughters of the Land of Shechem—Gen. 34:1

Wives of Shechem—Gen. 34:29

Adah, wife of Esau—Gen. 36:2, 4, 10, 12, 16

Aholibamah—Gen. 36:2, 5, 14, 18, 25

Anah—Gen. 36: 2, 14, 18, 25

Bashemath, Ishmael’s Daughter—Gen. 36: 3-4, 10, 13, 17

Timna— Gen. 36: 12, 22; 1 Chr. 1:39

Mehetabel—Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50

Matred—Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50

Tamar—Gen. 38; Ruth 4:12; 1 Chr. 2:4; Matt. 1: 3

Daughter of Shuah—Gen. 38: 2-5, 12; 1 Chr. 2:3

Midwife who assisted Tamar—Gen. 38: 28- 30

Potiphar’s Wife—Gen. 39

Asenath– Gen. 41: 45-52; 46:20

Wives of the People of Israel—Gen. 45:19; 46:5

Jacob’s Daughters and Granddaughters—Gen. 37:35; 46: 7, 15

Simeon’s Canaanite Wife—Gen. 46:10; Exod. 6:15

Serah, Daughter of Asher—Gen. 46: 17; Num. 26: 46 (spelled Sara) ; 1 Chr. 7:30

Jacob’s Daughters-in-law—Gen. 46: 26

Shiphrah—Exod. 1:15-22

Puah—Exod 1:15-22

Hebrew Women in Egypt—Exod. 1:19; 2:7

Jochebed—Exod. 2:1-10; 6:20; Num. 26:59; Heb. 11:23

Miriam—Exod. 2: 4-10; 15:20-21; Num. 12: 1-16; 20: 1; 26: 59; Deut. 24:9; 1 Chr. 6:3; Mic. 6:4

Pharaoh’s Daughter—Exod. 2: 5-10

Attendants of Pharaoh’s Daughter—Exod. 2:5

Seven Daughter of the Priest of Midian—Exod. 2: 16-20

Zipporah—Exod. 2: 16-22; 4: 20, 24-26; 18: 2-6

Egyptian Women Borrowed From—Exod. 3:22; 11:2

Elisheba—Exod. 6:23

Daughter of Putiel—Exod. 6:25

Women who Danced with Miriam—Exod. 15: 20-21

Women Who Gave Gold Earrings—Exod. 32:2-3

Wise Hearted Women—Exod. 35:22-29

Women Assembled at the Door of the Tabernacle—Exod. 38:8

Daughters of Levites—Lev. 10:14

Shelomith—Lev. 24:10-13

Women Baking Bread—Lev. 26:26

Wives/Daughters of Korah, Dathan and Abiram—Num. 16:27

Daughters of Aaron—Num. 18: 11-13, 19

Daughters of Moab—Num. 25:1

Cozbi—Num. 25: 6-18

Daughters of Zeolphehad (Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, Tirzah) —Num. 26: 33; 27: 1-11; 36:1-12; Josh. 17: 3-6 ; 1 Chr. 7:15

Women of Midian—Num. 31:9, 15-18, 35

Wives/Daughters of the tribes of Reuben and Gad—Num. 36: 16-17, 26

Women of Heshborn—Deut. 2:34; 3:6

Wives of Israelites—Deut. 3:19

Daughters Passed Through Fire—Deut. 12:31; 18:10; 2 Kgs. 17:17; 23:10; Psal. 106:37-38’ Jer. 7:31; 32: 35; Ezek. 16:20-21

Rahab—Josh. 2: 1-21; 6: 17- 25; Heb. 11:31; Jam. 2:25-26; Matt. 1: 5 (possibly)

Women of Jericho—Josh. 6:21

Daughters of Achan- Josh. 7:24-25

Women of Ai—Josh. 8: 25

Women of the Congregation—Josh. 8:35

Achsah—Josh. 15: 16-19; Judg. 1: 12-15; 1 Chr. 2:49

Canaanite Women married to Israelites—Judg. 3: 5-6

Deborah—Judg. 4-5

Jael—Judg. 4: 17-22; 5: 24-27

Mother of Sisera and her Wise Ladies—Judg. 5: 28-30

Mother of Gideon—Judg. 8:19

Wives of Gideon—Judg. 8: 30-31

Concubine of Gideon, mother of Abimelech—Judg. 8: 31; 9: 1-3, 18

Women of Shechem—Judg. 9:49

Women of Thebez—Judg. 9: 51

Certain Woman of Thebez—Judg. 9: 53-54; 2 Sam. 11:21

Mother of Jephthah—Judg. 11: 1

Gilead’s Wife—Judg. 11:2

Daughter of Jephthah—Judg. 11: 34-40

Companions of Jephthah’s Daughter—Judg. 11: 37-38

Daughters of Israel who Lament Jephthah’s Daughter—Judg. 11:40

30 Daughters and Daughters -in-law of Ibzan—Judg. 12:9

Samson’s Mother—Judg. 13: 1-25; 14: 3-9; 16:17

Samson’s Philistine Wife—Judg. 14: 1-20; 15: 1-6

Younger Sister of Samson’s Philistine Wife—Judg. 15:2

Harlot of Gaza—Judg. 16:1

Delilah—Judg. 16: 4-20

Philistine Women Killed by Samson—Judg. 16:27

Mother of Micah—Judg. 17: 1-4

Concubine of Bethlehem- Judah—Judge 19- 20

Daughter of Old Man of Gibeah—Judg. 19: 24

Daughters of Israel as Potential Brides for Benjaminite’s—Judg. 21: 1-25

Woe of Jabesh-gilead—Judg. 21: 10-14

Daughters of Shiloh—Judg. 21: 10-12, 21-25

Orpah—Ruth 1: 4-14

Naomi—Ruth 1-4

Ruth—Ruth 1-4; Matt. 1:5

Ruth’s Mother—Ruth 1:8; 2:11

Boaz’s Maidens—Ruth 2: 8, 13, 23; 3:2

Naomi’s Neighbor Women—Ruth 4: 14-17

Hannah—1 Sam. 1 and 2: 1-11, 18-20

Peninnah—1 Sam. 1: 1-7

Daughters of Peninnah—1 Sam. 1:4

Daughters of Hannah—1 Sam. 2: 21

Women Assembled at the Door of the Congregation—1 Sam. 2: 22

Phinehas’ Wife—1 Sam. 4: 19-22

Women Attending Phinehas’ Wife—1 Sam. 4: 20

Young Women Who Direct Saul’s Servants—1 Sam. 9: 11-13

Merab—1 Sam. 14:49; 17:25; 18: 17-19; 2 Sam. 21:8 (possibly)

Michal—1 Sam. 14:49; 18: 20- 28; 19: 11-17; 25:44; 2 Sam. 3:13-16; 6:16-23; 21:8; 1 Chr.15:29

Ahinoam, Saul’s Wife— 1 Sam. 14:49-50 ; 20:30 (possibly)

Mother of Agag—1 Sam. 15:33

Women Singing and Dancing to Meet Saul — 1 Sam. 18: 6-7

Jonathan’s Mother—1 Sam. 20: 30

David’s Mother—1 Sam. 22: 3-4; 2 Sam. 19:37

Women of Nob—1 Sam. 22:19

Abigail—1 Sam. 25: 3-44; 27: 3; 30: 1-19; 2 Sam. 2:2; 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:1

5 Damsels of Abigail—1 Sam 25: 43

Ahinoam of Jezreel—1 Sam. 25: 43; 27:3; 30: 1-20; 2 Sam. 2:2; 3:2; 1 Chr. 3:1

Woman of Endor—1 Sam. 28: 7-25

Wives/Daughters of David’s Men—1 Sam. 30: 2-22

Women of Ziklag—1 Sam. 30- 2-3, 6, 19, 22

Zeruiah— 1 Sam. 26: 6; 2 Sam. 2 :13, 18; 3:39; 8:16; 14:1; 16:9, 10; 17: 25; 18:2; 19: 21-22; 21:17; 23: 18, 37; 1 Kgs. 1:7; 2:5, 22; 1 Chr. 2:16; 11:6, 39; 18:12, 15; 26: 28; 27:24

Maacah—2 Sam. 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:2

Abital—2 Sam. 3:4; 1 Chr. 3:3

Eglah—2 Sam. 3:5; 1 Chr. 3:3

Rizpah—2 Sam. 3:7-8; 21: 8-11

Nurse of Mephibosheth—2 Sam. 4:4

David’s Concubines/Wives Taken in Jerusalem—2 Sam. 5: 13

David’s Daughters—2 Sam. 5:15; 13:18; 19: 5; 1 Chr. 14:3

Women at Ark Ceremony—2 Sam. 6:19

Bathsheba—2 Sam. 11; 2-27; 12: 1-24; 1 Kgs. 1: 5- 31; 2: 12-25; 1 Chr. 3:5; Psa. 51; Matt. 1:6; D&C 132; 39

Tamar, Daughter of David—2 Sam. 13: 1-22, 32; 1 Chr. 3:9

Wise Woman of Tekoah—2 Sam. 14: 1-20

Tamar, Daughter of Absalom—2 Sam. 14: 27

10 Concubines of David—2 Sam. 15:16; 16:21-22; 19:5 20: 3: 1 Chr. 3:9

Woman of En-rogel—2 Sam. 17:17-20

Abigail, David’s Sister—2 Sam. 17:25; 1 Chr. 2:16-17

Singing Women—2 Sam. 19:35; Eccl. 2:8; 12:4

Mother of Barzillai—2 Sam. 19:37

Woman of Abel-Beth-maachah—2 Sam. 20: 16-22

Abishag—1 Kgs. 1:1-4, 15; 2:13-25

Haggith—2 Sam. 3:4; 1 Kgs. 1:5-6, 11; 2:13; 1 Chr. 3:2

Pharaoh’s Daughter, Wife of Solomon—1 Kgs. 3:1; 7:8; 9:16,24; 11:1; 2 Chr. 8:11

2 Harlots who Approach Solomon with Baby—1 Kgs. 3:16 -28

Taphath—1 Kgs. 4:11

Basmath—1 Kgs. 4: 15

Mother of Hiram of Tyre—1 Kgs. 7:14; 2 Chr. 2:14

Queen of Sheba—1 Kgs. 10: 1- 15; 2 Chr. 9: 1-9; Matt. 12: 42; Luke 11:31

Solomon’s Foreign Wives—1 Kgs. 3:1; 7:8; 10: 8; 11: 1-8; Neh. 13:26

Tahpenes—1 Kgs. 11: 18-20

Sister of Tahpenes—1 Kgs. 11: 19-20

Zeruah—1 Kgs. 11:26

Jeroboam’s Wife—1 Kgs. 14: 1-17

Naamah—1 Kgs. 14: 21, 31; 2 Chr. 12:13

Maachah—1 Kgs. 15:2, 10, 13; 2 Chr. 11:20-22; 13:2 (called Michaiah); 15:6

Jezebel—1 Kgs. 16:31; 18: 4-19; 19: 5-25; 2 Kgs. 9

Widow of Zarephath– 1 Kgs. 17: 9-24

Mother of Elisha—1 Kgs. 19: 20

Wives of Ahab—1 Kgs. 20:3, 5, 7

Azubah—1 Kgs. 22: 42; 2 Chr. 20:31

Woman who Borrowed Vessels—1 Kgs. 4: 1-7

Great Woman of Shunem—2 Kgs. 4: 8-37; 8: 1-6

Little Maid—2 Kgs. 5: 2-4

Famished Woman of Samaria—2 Kgs. 6: 26-30

Daughter of Ahab—2 Kgs. 8: 18; 2 Chr. 21:6

Athaliah—2 Kgs. 8: 26; 11: 1-20; 1 Chr. 8:26; 2 Chr. 22: 2-12; 23: 12-21; 24: 7; Ezra 8:7

Jehosheba—2 Kgs. 11:2-3; 2 Chr. 22:11 (Jehoshebeath)

Nurse of Joah—2 Kgs. 11:2-3; 2 Chr. 22;11-12

Zibiah—2 Kgs. 12:1; 2 Chr. 24:1

Shimeath—2 Kgs. 12:21; 2 Chr. 24:26

Jehoaddan—2 Kgs. 14:2; 2 Chr. 25:1

Jecholiah—2 Kgs. 15:2; 2 Chr. 26:3

Women with Child “Ripped” up—2 Kgs. 15:16; Amos 1:13

Jerusha—2 Kgs. 15: 33; 2 Chr. 27:1

Abi—2 Kgs. 18:2; 2Chr. 29:1 (called Abijah)

Hephzibah—2 Kgs. 21:1

Meshullemeth—2 Kgs. 21:19

Jedidah—2 Kgs. 22:1

Huldah—2 Kgs. 22: 12-20; 2 Chr. 34: 22-28

Women who Wove Hangings for Grove—2 Kgs. 23:7

Zebudah—2 Kgs. 23:36

Hamutal—2 Kgs. 23:31; 24:18; Jer. 52:1

Zebudah—2 Kgs. 23: 26

Nehushta—2 Kgs. 24: 8, 12, 15

Wives of Jehoiachin—2 Kgs. 24:15

Azubah—1 Chr. 2: 18-19

Jerioth—1 Chr. 2:18

Ephrath—1 Chr. 2: 19, 50; 4:4 (called

Daughter of Machir—1 Chr. 2: 21-22

Abiah—1 Chr. 2:24

Atarah—1 Chr. 2:26

Abihail—1 Chr. 2:29

Ahlai—1 Chr. 2:31

Daughters of Sheshan—1 Chr. 2: 34-35

Ephah—1 Chr. 2: 46

Maachah—1 Chr. 2: 48-49

Shelomith—1 Chr. 3:19

Hazelelponi—1 Chr. 4: 3

Helah—1 Chr. 4: 5, 7

Naarah—1 Chr. 4: 5-6

Mother of Jabez—1 Chr. 4:9

Miriam—1 Chr. 4: 17

Jehudijah—1 Chr. 4: 18

Bithiah—1 Chr. 4:18

Hodiah—1 Chr. 4:19

6 Daughters of Shimei—1 Chr. 4: 27

Aramitess Concubine of Manasseh—1 Chr. 7:14

Maachah—1 Chr. 7: 15-16

Hammoleketh—1 Chr. 7: 18

Wife of Ephraim—1 Chr. 7:23

Sherah—1 Chr. 7:24

Shua- 1 Chr. 7:32

Hushim—1 Chr. 8:8, 11

Baara—1 Chr. 8:8 (maybe Hodesh in vs. 9)

Hodesh—1 Chr. 8:9

Maachah—1 Chr. 8:29; 9:35

Daughter of Eleazar—1 Chr. 23:22

Daughters of Heman—1 Chr. 25: 5-6

Mahalath—2 Chr. 11:18

Abihail—2 Chr. 11:18-20

18 Wives and 60 Concubines of Rehoboam—2 Chr. 11:21

60 Daughters of Rehoboam—2 Chr. 11: 21

Michaiah—2 Chr. 13:2

14 Wives of Abijah—2 Chr. 12:21

16 Daughters of Abijah—2 Chr. 13:21

Wives of Judah—2 Chr. 20:13

2 Wives of Jehoiada—2 Chr. 24:3

Shimrith—2 Chr. 24:26; 2 Kgs 12:21 (called Shomer)

Judean Women Taken Captive by Israelites—2 Chr. 28:8, 10-15; 29:9

Singing Women Who Lament—2 Chr. 35: 35

Daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite—Ezra 2: 61; Neh. 7: 63-64

Foreign Wives who were Divorced—Ezra 9:2; 10: 1-19, 44; Neh. 10:28, 30; 13: 23-27

Queen, Wife of Artaxerxes—Neh. 2:6

Daughters of Shallum—Neh. 3:12

Women in Rebuilt Jerusalem—Neh. 4: 14; 5:1-5

Noadiah—Neh. 6:14

Vahsti—Esther 1: 9- 20; 2:1

Women at Vashti’s Banquet—Ether 1:9

Women of Persia and Media—Esther 1: 18-20

Young Virgins from Empire—Esther 2:2-3, 8, 12-14, 17, 19

Esther— Book of Esther; Ezra 4:6

Esther’s Maids—Esther 2:9; 4: 4, 16

Zeresh—Esther 5:10, 14; 6: 13-14

3 Daughters of Job—Job. 1: 2, 4, 13, 18

Job’s Sisters—Job 42: 11

Job’s Daughters (Jemima-, Kezia and Keren-happuch) —Job 42: 14-15

Mother of Solomon’s Son—Prov. 1:8; 6:20

Mother of King Lemuel—Prov. 31: 1-31

Prophetess (Wife of Isaiah) – Isa. 8:3

Women Who Bake Cakes to the Queen of Heaven—Jer. 7: 18; 44:15-25

Daughter of my People—Jer. 8:11, 19-22; 9:1; 14:17

Mourning Women—Jer. 9: 17, 20

Cunning Women—Jer. 9:17, 20

Women/Daughters consumed by Famine—Jer. 11:22; 14:16; 16: 2-4; 19:9

Widows Increased—Jer. 15:8; 18:21

Jeremiah’s Mother—Jer. 1:5; 15:10; 20:14, 17-18

Women Left in Zedekiah’s House—Jer. 38: 22-23; 41:10, 16; 43:6-7

Women Not carried Away Captive by the Babylonians—Jer. 40: 7; 41:16-17; 43:5-6

Women Who went to Egypt—Jer. 43: 6; 44: 7, 15, 24-25

Wicked Queens/wicked Wives—Jer. 44: 9

Women Weeping for Tammuz—Jer. 8:14

Women that Sew Pillows for Statues—Ezek. 13: 17-22

Ezekiel’s Wife– Ezek. 24:18

Wives and Concubines of Belshazzar—Dan. 5: 2-3, 23

Queen of Babylon—Dan. 5:10- 12

Women Cast into the Lion’s Den—Dan. 6:24

Gomer—Hosea 1:3-11; 2: 1-18, 23; 3: 1-3

Lo-ruhamah—Hosea 1: 6, 8; 2:1-2

Huzzab (the queen)—Nah. 2:7