Women in the Bible
Comprehensive profiles of every woman in Scripture, with Hebrew meanings, narrative analysis, and theological insights
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תנ״ך • Tanakh — ספרי התורה, הנביאים, הכתובים
Hebrew Bible: Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings)
תּוֹרָה Torah
תּוֹרָה • Torah
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Women Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בְּרֵאשִׁית | In the Beginning | B'reishit | Genesis | 15+ |
| שְׁמוֹת | Names | Sh'mot | Exodus | 7+ |
| וַיִּקְרָא | And He Called | Vayikra | Leviticus | 2+ |
| בְּמִדְבַּר | In the Wilderness | B'midbar | Numbers | 7+ |
| דְּבָרִים | Words | D'varim | Deuteronomy | 1+ |
נְבִיאִים Nevi'im (Prophets)
נְבִיאִים רִאשׁוֹנִים • Former Prophets
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Women Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Yahweh is Salvation | Yehoshua | Joshua | 1+ |
| שֹׁפְטִים | Judges | Shoftim | Judges | 10+ |
| שְׁמוּאֵל א | Name of God | Sh'muel Alef | 1 Samuel | 8+ |
| שְׁמוּאֵל ב | Name of God | Sh'muel Bet | 2 Samuel | 5+ |
| מְלָכִים א | Kings | M'lakhim Alef | 1 Kings | 4+ |
| מְלָכִים ב | Kings | M'lakhim Bet | 2 Kings | 3+ |
נְבִיאִים אַחֲרוֹנִים • Latter Prophets
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Women Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְשַׁעְיָהוּ | Yahweh is Salvation | Yeshayahu | Isaiah | 3+ |
| יִרְמְיָהוּ | Yahweh will Uplift | Yirmiyahu | Jeremiah | 4+ |
| יְחֶזְקֵאל | God will Strengthen | Yechezkel | Ezekiel | 5+ |
| הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation | Hoshea | Hosea | 1+ |
כְּתוּבִים Ketuvim (Writings)
חָמֵשׁ מְגִלּוֹת • Five Scrolls (Megillot)
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Women Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים | Song of Songs | Shir HaShirim | Song of Songs | 2+ |
| רוּת | Companion | Rut | Ruth | 3+ |
| אֵיכָה | How?! | Eikhah | Lamentations | 1+ |
| קֹהֶלֶת | Assembler | Kohelet | Ecclesiastes | 1+ |
| אֶסְתֵּר | Esther (Star) | Ester | Esther | 2+ |
סִפְרוּת חָכְמָה • Wisdom Literature
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Women Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| תְּהִלִּים | Praises | T'hillim | Psalms | 1+ |
| מִשְׁלֵי | Proverbs | Mishlei | Proverbs | 3+ |
| אִיּוֹב | Persecuted | Iyov | Job | 2+ |
כְּתוּבִים אֲחֵרִים • Other Writings
| Hebrew Name | Literal Meaning | Transliteration | English Name | Women Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| דָּנִיֵּאל | God is My Judge | Daniel | Daniel | 2+ |
| עֶזְרָא | Help | Ezra | Ezra | 1+ |
| נְחֶמְיָה | Comfort of Yahweh | Nechemyah | Nehemiah | 1+ |
| דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א | Words of the Days | Divrei Hayamim Alef | 1 Chronicles | 2+ |
| דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב | Words of the Days | Divrei Hayamim Bet | 2 Chronicles | 1+ |
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