Achsah (or Acsah) – daughter of
Caleb. When Caleb promised her to
Othniel in marriage, she requested that he increased her dowry to include not only land, but springs of water as well. Joshua, Judges, I Chronicles[8][9][10]
Cozbi – A
Midianite princess who was killed by
Phinehas (grandson of
Aaron) because her evil influence was seen as the source of a plague among the
Israelites according to Numbers 25.[37] The incident was then taken as a pretext for the War against the Midianites in
Numbers 31.[38]
Hogla (or Hoglah) – One of the five daughters of
Zelophehad who fought and won the right to inherit their deceased father's property. Numbers, Joshua[69][70]
Lydia of Thyatira – the first converted believer after the resurrection, and the first to introduce it in to her household. She was a successful business woman and she was pivotal to the spread of the name of Jesus. Acts[103]
M
Maacah, the daughter of King Talmi of Geshur, was married to King David and bore him his son Absalom. 2 Samuel 3:3 [also spelled Maakah]
Maacah – 2nd wife of King
Rehoboam. Mother of Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. Rehoboam loved Maacah more than any other of his wives or concubines. "II Chronicles"[104]
Maacah #2 – Sister of
Makir, father of
Gilead. Mentioned one verse later is Makir's wife, also named Maacah.[105] "I Chronicles"[106]
Rizpah – daughter of Aiah and one of the concubines of King Saul. II Samuel[169]
Ruth –
Boaz and Ruth get married and have a son named
Obed. Obed is the descendant of
Perez the son of
Judah, and the grandfather of (king)
David. Ruth, Matthew[170][171]
S
Salome #1 – daughter of
Herodias. Name in Hebrew reads שלומית (Shlomit) and is derived from Shalom שלום, meaning "peace". Matthew, Mark[172][173]
Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. Mark[174]
Sarah #1 – wife of
Abraham and the mother of
Isaac. Her name was originally "Sarai". According to Genesis 17:15 God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant with
Yahweh after
Hagar bore Abraham a son
Ishmael. Genesis, Isaiah, Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, I Peter[176][177][178][179][180][181]
Tharbis – according to
Josephus, a
Cushite princess who married
Moses prior to his marriage to
Zipporah as told in the
Book of Exodus. This name is not found in the Bible, and there is debate on if "the Kushite" refers to Zipporah herself or a second woman (Tharbis).
Timnah (or Timna) – concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek. Genesis[193]
Zuleika –
Potiphar's wife and
Asenath's mother. Asenath married
Joseph, so she is the grandmother of
Ephraim and
Manasseh (
Tribe of Joseph). She is given no name in the Bible, but is known as Zuleika (among other spellings) in Islamic and Jewish traditions.
Achsah (or Acsah) – daughter of
Caleb. When Caleb promised her to
Othniel in marriage, she requested that he increased her dowry to include not only land, but springs of water as well. Joshua, Judges, I Chronicles[8][9][10]
Cozbi – A
Midianite princess who was killed by
Phinehas (grandson of
Aaron) because her evil influence was seen as the source of a plague among the
Israelites according to Numbers 25.[37] The incident was then taken as a pretext for the War against the Midianites in
Numbers 31.[38]
Hogla (or Hoglah) – One of the five daughters of
Zelophehad who fought and won the right to inherit their deceased father's property. Numbers, Joshua[69][70]
Lydia of Thyatira – the first converted believer after the resurrection, and the first to introduce it in to her household. She was a successful business woman and she was pivotal to the spread of the name of Jesus. Acts[103]
M
Maacah, the daughter of King Talmi of Geshur, was married to King David and bore him his son Absalom. 2 Samuel 3:3 [also spelled Maakah]
Maacah – 2nd wife of King
Rehoboam. Mother of Abijah, Attai, Ziza and Shelomith. Rehoboam loved Maacah more than any other of his wives or concubines. "II Chronicles"[104]
Maacah #2 – Sister of
Makir, father of
Gilead. Mentioned one verse later is Makir's wife, also named Maacah.[105] "I Chronicles"[106]
Rizpah – daughter of Aiah and one of the concubines of King Saul. II Samuel[169]
Ruth –
Boaz and Ruth get married and have a son named
Obed. Obed is the descendant of
Perez the son of
Judah, and the grandfather of (king)
David. Ruth, Matthew[170][171]
S
Salome #1 – daughter of
Herodias. Name in Hebrew reads שלומית (Shlomit) and is derived from Shalom שלום, meaning "peace". Matthew, Mark[172][173]
Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. Mark[174]
Sarah #1 – wife of
Abraham and the mother of
Isaac. Her name was originally "Sarai". According to Genesis 17:15 God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant with
Yahweh after
Hagar bore Abraham a son
Ishmael. Genesis, Isaiah, Romans, Galatians, Hebrews, I Peter[176][177][178][179][180][181]
Tharbis – according to
Josephus, a
Cushite princess who married
Moses prior to his marriage to
Zipporah as told in the
Book of Exodus. This name is not found in the Bible, and there is debate on if "the Kushite" refers to Zipporah herself or a second woman (Tharbis).
Timnah (or Timna) – concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek. Genesis[193]
Zuleika –
Potiphar's wife and
Asenath's mother. Asenath married
Joseph, so she is the grandmother of
Ephraim and
Manasseh (
Tribe of Joseph). She is given no name in the Bible, but is known as Zuleika (among other spellings) in Islamic and Jewish traditions.