Jada_______In Hebrew, ‘the Lord cares’
Jael_______wild or mountain goat
Jedidah_____Hebrew for 'beloved'or 'darling of Jehovah' She was the mother of King Josiah of Judah. 2 Kings 22:1
Jemima_____'little dove' or 'bright or beautiful as day'
Jerusha or Jerushah____'taken possession of or married'
Jezebel____In Hebrew, ‘There is no nobility’or 'not exalted' Read about "Jezebel - A Woman of the Bible"
Joanna_____'The Lord give graciously' or 'The Lord is grace'
Jochebed______'The Lord is glory' She was Moses' mom. Read about her here: Jochebed
Judith________'The praised one' She married Esau and was a source of grief to her mother-in-law
Julia_________'Having curly hair' She was a Christian woman who lived in Rome
Keturah______incense
Leah________It means ‘wild cow’ or possibly ‘horse face’, or 'wearied' Read about Leah here. (Two page article)
Lois________'agreeable or desirable' Timothy’s grandmother Read about her.
Lydia________'bending' A pious woman known for her hospitality. Read about Lydia.
Martha______She was a dear friend and faithful disciple of Jesus. Read about her in Mary and Martha - The Better Thing and Hospitality - Mary and Martha Style
Mary_______She was the mother of Jesus.Read about her in Mary of Nazereth
She was a dear friend and faithful disciple of Jesus. Read about her in Mary and Martha - The Better Thing and
Hopitality - Mary and Martha Style
Michal ________She was the younger daughter of Saul. It is a shortened form of Michael which means 'Who is like God'
Miriam_________She was the sister of Moses and Aaron
Naomi _________Find her in the book of Ruth Read about her in The Story of Three Women
Ophrah_________Hebrew for 'fawn'
Phoebe_________'pure or radient as the moon' She was a well known Christian woman.
Priscilla______'primitive, worthy or venerable'
Puah___________'child bearing or joy of parents'
Rachel_________'ewe' It was a term of endearment. Read about her here: Rachel
Rahab__________'fierceness' Read about her here: The Story of Rahab or How to Change a Life
Rebekah or Rebecca___'tie rope for animals'- It has the meaning that her beauty is captivating.Read about her here: Rebekah
Rhoda_________'foreign born'
Ruth__________'a sight or something worth seeing' Read about Ruth in The Story of Three Women
Names beginning with S through Z are HERE.
Walking With Women of the Bible
by Lynne Chapman
