In the geographic regions and historic periods in which the Bible’s events occur, women didn’t have the greatest place in their respective societies. Despite this, many women in the Bible stand up for their faith, their actions, and their character.

• Genesis 1:27 :: first woman, Eve

• Genesis 1:27 :: women also made in God’s image

• Genesis 2:24–25 :: Eve, first wife

• Genesis 16:1–15 :: Hagar, mother to Ishmael

• Exodus 2:5–10 :: Pharaoh’s daughter adopts Moses to save him, Hatshepsut?

• Exodus 4:24–26 :: Ziporrah, Moses’ wife who was more obedient

• Exodus 1:15–21 :: Shiphrah and Puah the midwives who defied Pharaoh

• Exodus 15:20 :: Miriam, Moses’ sister, a prophetess

• Numbers 27:1 :: God grants Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah special inheritance rights for their families

• Joshua 2:1–24 :: Rahab the honorable as she is later called

• Joshua 6:15–25 : Rahab who hid the spies

• Judges 4:4 :: Deborah the prophetess and leader of Israel

• Judges 4:17 :: Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite who killed the leader of the Israelite’s enemy

• Judges 5:7 :: Deborah the prophetess

• Judges 5:24 :: Jael celebrated for swift action

• Judges 13 :: Samson’s mother, angel didn’t appear to her husband

• Ruth 1–4 :: Ruth

• 1 Samuel 1:1–28 :: Samuel’s mother Hannah keeps her vow

• 1 Samuel 25 :: Abigail who became David’s wife