Studies – Women of the Word

Scripture References  1 Samuel 1:2, 1 Samuel 1:4, 1 Samuel 1:6-7 Name Meaning Coral Family Wife of Elkanah Introduction  Peninnah’s story is also not long and you might have skipped right over it in your […]

Scripture References  1 Samuel 28 Name Meaning We do not know her name so there is no meaning we can include. Family We also know nothing about whether or not she had a family. Introduction  […]

Scripture References  Acts 16:12-15; Acts 16:40; Philippians 1:1-10 Name Meaning Bending Family Unknown  Introduction  Lydia’s story is not long, but it is relevant to the spread of the gospel in Philippi and Macedonia. Here we […]

Scripture References  Matthew 14:3-12; Mark 6:14-24; Luke 3:19-20 Name Meaning The female version of the name Herod which means heroic Family Daughter of Aristobulus Wife of Philip I (who was her uncle) Wife of Herod […]

Scripture References  Genesis 29; Genes30; Genesis 49:31; Ruth 4:11 Name Meaning Wearied or faint with sickness (often translated as cow eyes) Family Daughter of Laban Sister of Rachel Wife of Jacob Mother of Reuben, Simeon, […]

Scripture References  The book of Ruth Name Meaning My joy, my bliss, or pleasantness of Jehovah Family Wife of Elimelech Mother of Mahlon and Chilion Mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah Introduction  The story of Ruth […]

Scripture References  Judges 4:17-22; Judges 5:6; Judges 5:24-27 Name Meaning Wild or mountain goat Family Wife of Heber the Kenite Introduction  Jael’s story is not long, but she played a very important role in the […]

Scripture References Matthew 8:14-18; Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41 Name Meaning Both were unnamed Family We do not know if there were children or the families from which they came. All we know is Peter had […]

Scripture References 2 Kings 18:2; 2 Chronicles 29:1 Name Meaning: My father is Jehovah or The Will of God The name Abi is a shortened version of the name Abijah. Family Connection Daughter of Zechariah […]

Scripture References Luke 10:38-41; John 11; John 12:1-3 Name Meaning: Feminine form of moro or more – meaning lord or master Family Connection Sister to Lazarus and Mary of Bethany Introduction Often you hear people […]

Scripture References: Exodus 2:22, Exodus 4:18-20, Exodus 4:24-26, Exodus 18:1-6, Numbers 12:1 (possible reference) Name meaning: a little bird or sparrow Introduction: The wives of the men in the Bible are rarely mentioned, and even […]

Scripture References: Genesis 38:6-30; Ruth 4:12; 1 Chronicles 2:4; Matthew 1:3 Name Meaning: a palm tree – the palm tree is the most valuable of Eastern trees, so the ideas of beauty and wealth are […]

Scripture References:  the book of Ruth, Matthew 1:5 Name Meaning: There are those who disagree with what the name Ruth means. Two different interpretations have been accepted: ‘reuth’ the word for “the act of seeing” […]

Scripture References Exodus 2:1-10: Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59; Hebrews 11:23 Name Meaning: glory of Jehovah or Jehovah is her Glory Family Connection Daughter of Levi Wife of Amram who was also of the house of […]

Scripture References  1 Kings 17:8-24; Luke 4:25-26 Name Meaning We do not know her name, thus have no meaning Family Mother to a son, also unnamed Introduction  The story of the widow of Zarephath is […]