Jada_______In Hebrew, ‘the Lord cares’ - We hear this as a girl's name but in the bible, it was a boy's name. Jada was the son of Onam from the tribe of Judah.

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' or 'Who is like Jehovah'
Read about Michal Wife of King David here.

Miriam_________She was the sister of Moses and Aaron Read about Miriam.

Naomi _________Find her in the book of Ruth. Read about her in Naomi - Discouragement and Rescue and in The Story of Three Women

Ophrah_________Hebrew for 'fawn'

Phoebe_________'pure or radient as the moon' She was a well known Christian woman. Read about Phoebe here.

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 ChapmanJoin me in getting to know some amazing women of the Bible while we extract valuable insights and lessons from their lives.