Abigail was a strategic, compassionate, beautiful, and prophetic woman from Carmel, a region north of Israel. She was married to a wealthy man named Nabal, a Calebite rancher who was cruel…

Anna was a prophet, the daughter of Penuel, and a descendant of the tribe of Asher, in the northern kingdom of Israel. During the early years of Jesus’ life, Anna was…

The wife of Pilate, she remains unnamed in the Scripture. Nonetheless, her story is significant, as she uses her voice to…

Deborah was the only female judge in Jewish history, as well as a prophet. She was married to a man named Lapidoth, and she held court…

Elisabeth was part of a lineage of priesthood, being a descendant of Aaron and the wife of Zechariah. She and Zechariah were very old and had not been able to…

Esther, a beautiful young Hebrew orphan, was born Hadassah. Her cousin Mordecai adopted and raised her as…

She is the mother of all humanity, the crown of the creation story, the completed reflection of God's image. She was the first…

Hagar was the Egyptian slave of Sarai, wife of Abram. Unable to conceive a child with her husband, Sarai gave her slave Hagar to be his wife…

Hannah was a woman of great faith who was married to Elkanah. Elkanah had another wife Peninnah, but he loved Hannah more. Hannah was unable…

Huldah the prophet lived during the time of King Josiah's reign over Judah. She served in the second district of Jerusalem, and was a contemporary of…

Joanna, whose name means "Jehovah has been gracious," was the wife of Herod’s household manager, Chuza. She was spoken of among…

Jael and her husband Heber were tent dwelling people living in Zaanannim near Kedesh. Heber was an ally of the Canaanite King Jabin. Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, sought refuge in Heber's camp…

Junia was an apostle who, alongside Andronicus, was spoken of highly by Paul in his letter of greeting to the church at Rome. Paul speaks of…

Lydia of Thyatira was a merchant of expensive purple cloth. She was a worshipper of God and had come to faith in Jesus Christ after hearing…

Martha was a woman of great faith and a dear friend of Jesus. She and her sister Mary and brother Lazarus were from a town called Bethany (meaning "house of figs"). When her brother…

As a young teen, Mary was betrothed to be married to Joseph. Before they were to be married, an angel appeared to her and spoke, telling Mary that the Holy Spirit would…

Mary was a disciple of Jesus from the town of Bethany. She and her brother Lazarus and sister Martha were very close friends of…

Mary Magdalene was from an affluent fishing village of Magdala, which means "tower". A devout follower of Jesus, she and several other…

Miriam was the older sister of Aaron and Moses and a leader of Israel as told in the books of Exodus and Numbers. She played a major role in…

Naomi, whose name means pleasant, was from Bethlehem, in Judah, but moved to Moab temporarily with her husband, Elimelek, and her sons, Mahlon and Kilion, in order to escape…