The following is a list of women found in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles.
Old Testament Name Description Appearances Abigail Mother of Amasa, Sister of David I Chronicles 2:15–17 Abigail Wife of the wicked Nabal, who became a wife of David after Nabal's death. I Samuel 25I Samuel 25 Abihail wife of Abishur and mother of Ahban and Molid. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 2:29 Abihail wife of king Rehoboam II Chronicles II Chronicles 11:18 Abishag companion of aged King David. I KingsI Kings 1:3,4; 2:13–25 Abital one of King David's wives II Samuel; I ChroniclesII Samuel 3:4I Chronicles 3:3 Achsah daughter of Caleb. When Caleb promised her to Othniel in marriage, she requested that he increased her dowry to include not only land, but springs of water as well. Joshua, Judges, I ChroniclesJoshua 15:16–19Judges 1:12–13I Chronicles 2:49 Adah wife of Lamech GenesisGenesis 4:19–23 Adah daughter of Elon, the Hittite and one of the wives of Esau. Possibly original name of Bashemath. GenesisGenesis 26:34; 36:2 Ahinoam wife of King Saul, mother of Michal (wife of King David) I SamuelI Samuel 14:50 Ahinoam one of King David's wives, mother of Amnon. I Samuel; II Samuel; I ChroniclesI Samuel 25:43; 27:3; 30:5, 18II Samuel 2:2; 3:2I Chronicles 3:1 Aholibamah (or Oholibamah) Daughter of Anah and one of Esau's wives. Also called Judith. GenesisGenesis 36:2–25 Asenath Egyptian wife of Joseph. GenesisGenesis 41:45–50; 46:20 Asherah Consort of God (wife of El). Associated with Baal. [Judges 3:7; 1 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 23:4] Ashtoreth (or Astarte) Ancient Near Eastern goddess Judges, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings Atarah second wife of Jerahmeel. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 2:26 Athaliah Queen of Judah during the reign of King Jehoram, and later became sole ruler of Judah for five years. II Kings, II ChroniclesII Kings 8:26; 11II Chronicles 22; 23:13–21; 24:7 Azubah Caleb's wife. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 2:18–19 Azubah wife of King Asa, 3rd king of Judah, and mother of Jehoshaphat. I Kings, II ChroniclesI King 22:42II Chronicles 20:31 Baara Moabitess, wife of Shaharaim. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 8:8 Basemeth daughter of Elon, the Hittite, One of the wives of Esau. GenesisGenesis 26:34; 36:10 Basemeth daughter of Ishmael and 3rd wife of Esau. GenesisGenesis 28:9; 36:3, 4, 13, 17 Basemeth daughter of Solomon, wife of Ahimaaz. I KingsI Kings 4:15 Bathsheba wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king. II Samuel, I Kings, I ChroniclesII Samuel 11:2,3; 12:24I Kings 1:11–31; 2:13–19I Chronicles 3:5 Bilhah Rachel's handmaid and a concubine of Jacob who bears him two sons, Dan and Naphtali. Genesis, Bithiah Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus). Also identified with/as Asiya in Muslim interpretations. Wife of Mered, a descendant of Judah. 1 Chronicles 4 Cozbi A Midianite princess who was killed by Phinehas (grandson of Aaron) because her evil influence was seen as the source of a plague among the Israelites.Numbers 25:6–18 The incident was then taken as a pretext for the War against the Midianites in Numbers 31. Numbers 25 Deborah Nursemaid to Rebekah and later to Jacob and Esau. Genesis 35Genesis 35:8 Deborah Prophetess and the fourth, and the only female, Judge of pre–monarchic Israel in the Old Testament. Judges 4Judges 4–5 Delilah The "woman in the valley of Sorek" who Samson loved. JudgesJudges 16:4–21 Dinah Daughter of Jacob, one of the patriarchs of the Israelites and Leah, his first wife. GenesisGenesis 34 Eglah One of King David's wives. II Samuel, I ChroniclesII Samuel 3:5 Elisheba Wife of Aaron. ExodusExodus 6:23 Ephah one of the concubines of Caleb (prince of Judah) I ChroniclesI Chronicles 2:46 Ephrath Second wife of Caleb (the spy) I ChroniclesI Chronicles 2:19 Esther Queen of the Persian Empire in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus. Esther Eve First woman, wife of Adam. GenesisGenesis 2–3 Gomer Wife of Hosea and a prostitute. HoseaHosea 1:1–11; 3:1–5 Hadassah Esther's Hebrew name, before she changed it to conceal her identity and became the queen of Persia and second wife of Ahasuerus. EstherEsther 2:7 Hagar Egyptian handmaiden of Sarah, wife of Abraham. Hagar became the mother of one of Abraham's sons, Ishmael. GenesisGenesis 16: 21:9–17; 25:12 Haggith Wife of King David, mother of Adoniyah II Samuel, I Kings, I ChroniclesII Samuel 3:4,5I Kings 1:5, 11, 2:13I Chronicles 3:2 Hammolekheth possibly ruled over portions of Gilead. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 7:18 Hamutal Wife of Josiah and mother of "ungodly" sons Jehoahaz and Mattaniah. II Kings, JeremiahII Kings 23:31; 24:18Jeremiah 52:1,2 Hannah A worshipper at Jerusalem. Mother of Samuel. I SamuelI Samuel 1:2, 5–20, 22–28; 2:1–10, 19–21 Hazzelelponi daughter of Etam, tribe of Judah I ChroniclesI Chronicles 4:3 Helah One of the wives of Asshur I ChroniclesI Chronicles 4:5,7 Hephziba Wife of King Hezekiah and mother of Manasseh, who undid Hezekiah's good works. II KingsII Kings 21:1 Hodesh one of the wives of Shaharaim I ChroniclesI Chronicles 8:8,9 Hodiah's wife I ChroniclesI Chronicles 4:19 Hogla One of the five daughters of Zelophehad who were given the right to inherit their deceased father's property. Numbers, JoshuaNumbers 26:33; 27:1–11; 36:1–12Joshua 17:3 Huldah Prophetess II Kings, II ChroniclesII Kings 22:14–20II Chronicles 34:22–33 Hushim One of the wives of Shaharaim I ChroniclesI Chronicles 8:8, 11 Iscah Daughter of Abraham's younger brother Haran GenesisGenesis 11:29 Jael Heroine who killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of king Jabin. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite. JudgesJudges 4:17–22; 5:6,24–27 Jecholiah (or Jecoliah) Wife of Amaziah (King of Judah) and mother of Uzziah. II Kings, II ChroniclesII Kings 15:2II Chronicles 26:3 Jedidah Wife of wicked king Manessah and mother of Josiah. II KingsII Kings 22:1,2 Jehoaddan (or Jehoaddin) Wife of king Joash and mother of king Amaziah of Judah II Kings, II ChroniclesII Kings 14:2II Chronicles 25:1 Jehosheba (or Jehoshebeath/Josaba) Daughter of Jehoram and wife of Jehoiada. She saved her nephew Jehoash from massacre. II KingsII Kings 11:2 Jemima One of Job's daughters. JobJob 42:14 Jerioth Wife of Caleb (son of Hezron) I ChroniclesI Chronicles 2:18 Jerusha Daughter of Zadok, a priest, wife of King Uzziah and mother of Jotham. II Kings, I Chronicles, II ChroniclesII Kings 15:33II Chronicles 27:1 Jezebel Queen of ancient Israel. I Kings, II KingsI Kings 16:31; 18:4–19; 19:1,2; 21:5–25II Kings 9 Jochebed Mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Exodus, NumbersExodus 1; 2:1–11; 6:20Numbers 26:59 Judith Hittite wife of Esau. GenesisGenesis 26:34 Judith heroine of the deuterocanonical Book of Judith Book of Judith Keren–Happuch One of Job's daughters. JobJob 1:2; 42:14 Keturah Wife of Abraham after Sarah's death. Genesis, I ChroniclesGenesis 25:1–6I Chronicles 1:32, 33 Keziah Second daughter of Job. Job Leah First wife of Jacob who was given to him in place of Rachel whom he loved. Genesis, RuthGenesis 29; 30; 49:31Ruth 4:11 Lo–Ruhamah Daughter of Hosea and Gomer. HoseaHosea 1:6,8 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 King Rehoboam. Mother of Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. Rehoboam loved Maacah more than any other of his wives or concubines. II ChroniclesII Chronicles 11:20–22 Maacah Sister of Makir, father of Gilead. Mentioned one verse later is Makir's wife, also named Maacah. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 7:15–16 Mahalath daughter of Ishmael and 3rd wife of Esau. GenesisGenesis 28:9 Mahalath granddaughter of David and the first wife of King Rehoboam. II Chronicles Mahlah one of the daughters of Zelophehad Numbers, JoshuaNumbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11 Mahlah A Gileadite I Chronicles Matred Mother of Mehetabel, daughter of Me-zahab Genesis, I ChroniclesGenesis 36:39I Chronicles 1:50 Unnamed Witch of Endor Witch, Medium or Oracle of Endor 1 Samuel 281Samuel 28 Mehetabel daughter of Matred. Genesis; I Chronicles Merab King Saul's oldest daughter. I SamuelI Samuel 14:49; 18:17, 19 Me-Zahab Mother of Matred "Genesis, I Chronicles" "Genesis 36:39""I Chronicles 1:50" Michal daughter of Saul and wife of David. I Samuel, II Samuel, I ChroniclesI Samuel 14:49; 17:25; 18:20, 25, 27–28; 19:11–14, 17; 25:44II Samuel 3:13–16; 6:16, 20–23I Chronicles 15:29 Milcah wife of Nahor and daughter of Haran. Genesis"Genesis 22:20" Milcah one of the daughters of Zelophehad. Numbers, Joshua Miriam Sister of Moses. Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, I ChroniclesExodus 2:4, 7–9; 15:20–21Numbers 12:1, 4–5, 10, 12, 14–15; 20:1; 26:59Deuteronomy 24:9I Chronicles 6:3Micah 6:4; Miriam woman of Judah. I Chronicles1 Chronicles 4:17 Unnamed mother of King Lemuel that gave him the prophetic instruction Proverbs 31 Naamah Sister of Tubal-cain. GenesisGenesis 4:22 Naamah Mother of King Rehoboam. II ChroniclesII Chronicles 12:13 Naarah wife of Asher, tribe of Judah. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 4:5–6 Naomi mother–in–law to Ruth. RuthRuth 1:1–3, 5–8, 10–22; 2:1–2, 6, 11, 18–20, 22–23; 3:1–6, 16–18; 4:3, 5, 9, 14–17 Noa daughter of Zelophehad. NumbersNumbers 26:33 Noadiah prophetess. NehemiahNehemiah 6:14 Orpah Sister-in-law to Ruth. RuthRuth 1:4, 6–15 Peninnah Wife of Elkanah. I SamuelI Samuel 1:2, 4, 6–7; Puah one of two midwives who saved the Hebrew boys. ExodusExodus 1:15 Rachel second wife of Jacob, and sister of Leah. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Genesis, I Samuel, Jeremiah, MatthewGenesis 29:6, 9–13, 16–18, 20–21, 25, 27–30, 31; 30:1–8, 14–15, 22–25; 31:4, 14, 17, 19, 26, 28, 31–35, 41, 43, 50, 55; 32:22; 33:1–2, 5, 7; 35:16–20, 24; 37:10; 43:29; 44:27; 46:19, 22, 25; 48:7I Samuel 10:2Jeremiah 31:15Matthew 2:18 Rahab of Jericho. Joshua, Matthew, Hebrews, JamesJoshua 2:1–24; 6:17, 22–23, 25Matthew 1:5;Hebrews 11:31James 2:25 Rebekah wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. Genesis, RomansGenesis 21:23; 24:15–67; 25:20–26, 28; 26:7–10, 35; 27:5–17, 42–46; 28:2, 5, 7; 29:10, 13; 35:8Romans 9:10 Reumah concubine of Abraham's brother Nahor. GenesisGenesis 22:24 Rizpah daughter of Aiah and one of the concubines of King Saul. II SamuelII Samuel 3:7 Ruth Boaz and Ruth get married and have a son named Obed. Obed is the descendant of Perez the son of Judah, and the grandfather of (king) David. Ruth, MatthewRuth 1:1–4:22 (entire book)Matthew 1:5 Sarah or Sarai wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant with Yahweh after Hagar bore Abraham a son Ishmael. Genesis, Isaiah, Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, I PeterGenesis 11:29–31; 12:5, 11–20; 13:1; 16:1–6, 8–9; 17:15–17, 19, 21; 18:6, 9–15; 20:2–7, 11–14, 16, 18; 21:1–3, 6–7, 9–10, 12; 23:1–3, 19; 24:36; 25:10, 12; 49:31Isaiah 51:2Romans 4:19; 9:9Galatians 4:22–24, 26, 30–31Hebrews 11:11I Peter 3:6 Sarah wife of Tobias. TobitTobit 3:7, 10, 17; 6:11–12; 7:8–10, 12, 16; 8:4; 10:10–12; 11:15, 17; 12:12, 14 Serah daughter of Asher. Genesis Sheerah founded three towns. Descendant of Ephraim. I Chronicles1 Chronicles 7:24 Shelomit mother of blasphemer. LeviticusLeviticus 24:11 Shelomit daughter of Zerubbabel, sister of Meshullam and Hananiah. I ChroniclesI Chronicles 3:19 Shiphrah one of two midwives who saved the Hebrew boys. Exodus Shua daughter of Heber 1 Chronicles 7 Susanna a woman who was nearly sentenced to death due to false adultery accusations before being saved by Daniel. Daniel Tahpenes an Egyptian queen I Kings Tamar daughter-in-law of Judah, as well as the mother of two of his children, the twins Zerah and Perez. GenesisGenesis 38 Tamar daughter of King David, and sister of Absalom. Her mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. II SamuelII Samuel 13 Tamar daughter of David's son Absalom. II SamuelII Samuel 14:27 Taphath daughter of Solomon I KingsI Kings 4:11 Tharbis according to Josephus, a Cushite princess who married Moses prior to his marriage to Zipporah as told in the Book of Exodus. This name is not found in the Bib