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Biblical Women Examples

Sara

Hebrew: שָׂרָה —transliteration: Sarah —meaning: princess. Also known as: Sarah, Sarai.

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Rebekah

Hebrew: רִבְקָה —transliteration: Ribqah —meaning: captivating; a rope with a noose used for firmly tying something; a rope for tying animals

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Rachel

Meaning: ewe, “the daughter”

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Deborah

The Prophetess. Meaning: a bee

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  • Judges 4:4 

  • Judges 4:1-24 

  • Judges 5:1-31 

  • Joel 2:28

Jochebed

also known as: Yocheved. Meaning: Jehovah is her glory.

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Jochebed, wife of Amram and mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, is mentioned by name only in Exodus 6:20 and Numbers 26:59, both genealogical listings. Jochebed, whose name (Hebrew yokheved) apparently means YHWH is glory,” is notable as the first person in the Bible to have a name with the divine element yah, a shortened form of YHWH.

Miriam

Hebrew: מִרְיָ֛ם —transliteration: Miriam.  Meaning: rebellious; their rebellion; bitterness

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Rahab

Hebrew: רָחָב. This is the name of a biblical woman and a poetic name for Egypt.

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Rahab

Hebrew: רָחָב. This is the name of a biblical woman and a poetic name for Egypt.

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