These are by no means all of the women in the Bible. The meanings are correct to best of my knowledge at this time.
Abigail____In Hebrew means ‘father rejoices’ Read about her here.
Abital_____"Whose father is as dew" Abital was the mother of Shephatiah, who was a son of David. (2 Samuel 3:4)
Adah_______adornment, beauty
Angel______Greek for ‘messenger’
Anna_______In Hebrew, ‘grace’or 'favor' Read about her here: Anna, of the Bible
Anah_______'one who answers or one who sings'
Ariel______In Hebrew, ‘lion of God’
Bathsheba____"Seventh daughter or daughter of an oath" Read about Bathsheba and David.
Bathshua____daughter of opulence
Candace_____ Queen or Ruler of Children
Claudia_____lame - She was one of the friends of Paul who sent greetings to Timothy. Paul wrote this letter while in prison in Rome. (2 Timothy 4:21)
Cozbi_______deceiver or deception – (Her parents probably were disappointed that she wasn’t a son)
Chloe______In Hebrew, ‘green grass’ She is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:11. Members of her household brought information to Paul about the church in Corinth.
Damaris____heifer
Deborah____In Hebrew, ‘honey bee’ Not a mild-mannered little bee, she was a warrior and Judge of the Old Testament. Read about the two Deborahs of the Bible.
Delilah____delicate or dainty one ..She was beautiful, but she used seduction and persistent nagging to entice Samson to reveal the secret of his strength. Read about Delilah.
Dinah______In Hebrew, ‘just’ 'justice' 'one who judges'
Dodai______In Hebrew, ‘his beloved’
Dorcas_____the female of a roebuck (gazelle) – This was an emblem of beauty - In the Bible, she was a woman who died and was prayed for by Peter and raised to life. Read about her Here !
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