How many times does the Bible mention women?

Answer 1

The Bible mentions women by name over 1500 times. However, it is important to note that women are not always the focus of the biblical narratives, as the primary focus is often on the relationship between God and humanity. Additionally, the roles and depictions of women in the Bible vary greatly.

Answer 2

188 women are mentioned in the Bible.

Abigail

Abihail

Abijah

Abishag

Abital

Achsah

Ada

Adah

Ahinoam

Ahlai

Aholah

Aholiamah

Aholibah

Aholibamah

Anammelech

Anna

Apphia

Asenath

Asherah

Ashtoreth

Atarah

Athaliah

Azubah

Bashemath

Bath-sheba

Bathshua

Bernice

Bilhah

Bithiah

Candace

Chloe

Claudia

Concubine

Cozbi

Cushite

Damaris

Daughter

Deaconess

Deborah

Delilah

Diana

Diblaim

Dinah

Dorcas

Drusilla

Eglah

Elect lady

Elisabeth

Elisheba

Elizabeth

Ephah

Ephratah

Ephrath

Esther

Esther (Book of)

Ethiopian woman

Eunice

Euodia

Euodias

Eve

Gomer

Hadassah

Hagar

Haggith

Hammoleketh

Hamutal

Handmaid

Hannah

Harlot

Hazelelponi

Hazzelelponi

Heifer

Helah

Hephzibah

Herodias

Hodesh

Hoglah

Huldah

Iscah

Ishtar

Jael

Jecoliah

Jedidah

Jehoaddan

Jehosheba

Jemima

Jerioth

Jerusha

Jewess

Jezebel

Joanna

Jochebed

Judith

Julia

Junia(s)

Keren-happuch

Keturah

Kezia

Lapidoth

Leah

Lois

Lo-ruhamah

Lydia

Maachah

Magdalene

Mahalath

Mahlah

Mara

Martha

Mary

Mehetabel

Merab

Meshullemeth

Michaiah

Michal

Midwife

Milcah

Miriam

Mrs. Noah

Naamah

Naarah

Nagge

Naomi

Nehushta

Noadiah

Noah (female)

Noah's wife

Nymphas

Oholibamah

Orpah

Peninnah

Persis

Pharaoh's daughters

Phebe

Priscilla

Prophetess

Prostitute

Puah

Queen

Queen of Heaven

Rachab

Rachel

Rahab

Rebecca

Rebekah

Reumah

Rhoda

Rizpah

Ruhamah

Ruth

Ruth's book

Salome

Sapphira

Sara

Sarah

Sarai

Serah

Sheerah

Shelomith

Shelomoth

Sherah

Shimeath

Shimrith

Shiphrah

Shomer

Shua

Shulamite woman

Spouse

Succoth-benoth

Susanna

Syntyche

Syrophenician

Tabitha

Tahpenes

Tamar

Taphath

Timna

Tirza

Tirzah

Tryphena

Tryphosa

Ruth

Vashti

Zebudah

Zeresh

Zeruah

Zeruiah

Zibiah

Zillah

Zilpah

Zipporah