How Much Do You Know About Biblical Women?

The first book of Samuel records Hannah's vow concerning her child: "I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life." She had been grieved because she had no children and promised God her child's life if God would bless her with a son. Hannah eventually gave birth to Samuel.

The gospel of John provides the verse which illustrates the woman's enthusiasm after having conversed with Jesus at the well about "living water" and the nature of true worship "in spirit and in truth."

Abram's wife Sarah had no children, so she gave him Hagar, her Egyptian maid, so that she might obtain children through her. In Genesis, Sarai tells Abram, "the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go unto my maid." Sarai then gave Hagar "to her husband Abram to be his wife."

Genesis explains how God sent angels to warn Lot that Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed for its wickedness. Lot then warned his sons-in-law: " the Lord will destroy this city." As Lot and his family were being led out of the city by the angels, Lot's wife looked back and was destroyed.

Potiphar was "an officer of Pharaoh's," as described in Genesis. He named Joseph as overseer of his home. Potiphar's wife lusted for Joseph, telling him, "Lie with me." Despite his refusals, she accused him of seduction after she grabbed his garment while he escaped her. Potiphar then jailed Joseph.

In the second chapter of Exodus, Pharaoh's daughter confirms that she recovered Moses from the water: "And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water." Prior to this, Pharaoh decreed that all male Hebrew babies be killed.

In spite of their old age, God allowed Elizabeth to conceive a male child with her husband Zacharias. The first chapter of Luke's gospel explains that an angel of God instructed Zacharias, "thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John."

Herodias plotted against John the Baptist because he advised Herod, her husband, that it was not lawful for him to have his brother's wife. The sixth chapter of Mark confirms that as reward for Herodias's daughter's dance, Herod granted the daughter a request for anything that she desired.

The twenty-fourth chapter of Genesis details Abraham's endeavor to find a wife for his son Isaac. Abraham sent his servant, who went to the city of Nahor and found Rebekah by a well after praying to God, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed."

The tenth chapter of Luke contains the words that Jesus spoke after Martha, who "was cumbered about much serving," asked Jesus to send Mary to help her make necessary preparations in their home while Jesus visited. Mary "sat at Jesus's feet, and heard his word."

Deborah was also a prophetess and Israelite warrior. The book of Judges illustrates her wisdom against Jabin king of Canaan, who oppressed the Israelites. Deborah encouraged Israelite army leader Barak to rescue Israel from Jabin, saying, "is not the Lord gone out before thee?".

Prophet Elijah opposed Jezebel and her cohorts since they worshiped other gods. He slew eight hundred and fifty of Jezebel's prophets, according to first Kings. In response, Jezebel grew enraged, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not they life as the life of one of them."

The gospel of John explains the punishment of the woman, whom the Pharisees brought to Jesus. The religious leaders reminded Jesus that, "Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned" for the crime of adultery.

Jesus's first words to Mary Magdalene were, "Woman, why weepest thou," according to the twentieth chapter of John's gospel. She had come early to Jesus's sepulchre to anoint his body, which she realized was missing from the tomb.

These words are from the fourth chapter in Esther. Esther was a Jew in secrecy and queen to King Ahasuerus, who had been tricked by Haman, an enemy of the Israelites, to issue a decree to destroy all Jews. Esther risked her life by going before the king without being summoned to save her people.

The book of Genesis tells how "Rachel envied her sister" Leah; both of them were Jacob's wives. Leah conceived children for Jacob, but Rachel was barren until God heard her prayer. In the thirtieth chapter, Rachel says, "God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son."

Jacob married sisters Leah and Rachel, whom he loved most. Laban, the women's father, tricked Jacob into first marrying Leah. Genesis explains how "Jacob served [Laban] seven years for Rachel," but the father offered Leah, the firstborn, instead. Jacob would later marry Rachel.

In the first chapter of Luke, an angel tells Mary that she is "highly favoured" and that the Lord is with her. The angel goes on to say that Mary would "bring forth a son" and "call his name Jesus."

The second chapter of Joshua describes Rahab as "an harlot." The first chapter of Matthew, which lists the genealogy of Jesus, her name is spelled "Rachab" and she is listed as the mother of Boaz or "Booz."

In second Samuel, David notices Bathsheba "washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon." Bathsheba was married to Uriah the Hittite. Even so, David commits adultery with her and she conceives a child who dies. Their second child, Solomon, lives after David and Bathsheba marry.

The book of Judges recounts how Samson "loved a woman...whose name was Delilah." Philistines, Samson's enemies, persuaded Delilah to get Samson to confess the source of his great strength, which was his hair. While he slept "upon her knees," Delilah had Samson's head shaved.

While Pilate decided Jesus's fate, "his wife sent unto him, saying" these words, according to the twenty-seventh chapter of Matthew. His wife insisted that Pilate have nothing to do with Jesus, since she had "suffered many things" because of him.

The verse is from the 16th verse of the first chapter in Ruth. The book explains how Ruth was from Moab, which was an enemy nation of Israel. In spite of this, Ruth's devotion to her mother-in-law Naomi, an Israelite, was strong and she was willing to leave her own culture and people.

The 12th chapter of Mark tells the story of the poor widow. Jesus and his disciples observed people putting money into the treasury. "Many that were rich cast in much," but the widow "cast in all that she had, even all her living."

In the seventeenth chapter of Genesis, God commands Abraham, "As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be." Prior to that, God told him, "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham."

Nabal, Abigail's husband, refused to send David food and water. The first book of Samuel recounts David's intent to kill Nabal for the dishonor, telling his men, "Gird ye on every man his sword." Hearing of the offense, Abigail "fell before David on her face," saying of Nabal "folly is with him."

The tenth chapter of first Kings explains that the Queen inquired if what she heard about Solomon's wisdom "was a true report." After Solomon answered her questions to her satisfaction, she replied, "the half was not told to me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard."

Exodus explains that God was about to kill Moses for not circumcising his son. Moses's wife Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off her son's foreskin, then threw it at his feet before saying to Moses, "Surely a bloody husband art thou to me."

In the book of Numbers, "Miriam became leprous," because of God's anger, which Miriam and Aaron had provoked. Miriam and Aaron spoke ill of Moses for his close relationship with God and "because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married."

Naaman was the "lord" of whom the Israelite maid spoke. The maid demonstrated her level of faith in Elisha's healing power when she stated, "Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy," according to the fifth chapter of second Kings.

In the first chapter of Ruth, Naomi told the people of Bethlehem, "Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me." After she left Israel, Naomi had suffered many hardships, including losing her husband and becoming poor.

The book of Mark explains the Greek woman's ordeal concerning her daughter, who "had an unclean spirit." Jesus advised her, "Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs." The woman replied, "yet the dogs eat of the crumbs..."

The sixteenth chapter of Mark confirms that "the sabbath was past" before all three women "bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint" Jesus. The story goes on to mention that "they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun."

In second Timothy, Paul refers to Timothy as his "dearly beloved son." Paul goes on to remark how Timothy possessed "unfeigned faith" that "dwelt first in" both his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice.

Second Kings gives the account of the Shunammite woman who lodged the prophet Elisha during his visit to the area. The woman was married but had no children. As a reward for her kindness, Elisha informed her that she would have a son, and she eventually did.