Bible female names in new testament
Here are some female names mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible:
- Mary (Μαρία, Maria) - mother of Jesus (Matthew 1:16-25, Luke 1:26-38)
- Elizabeth (Ελισάβετ, Elisabet) - mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25)
- Joanna (Ιωάννα, Ioanna) - wife of Chuza and follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)
- Susanna (Σουσαννα, Susanna) - follower of Jesus (Luke 8:3)
- Phoebe (Φοίβη, Phoibe) - deacon of the church in Cenchrea (Romans 16:1-2)
- Priscilla (Πρίσκιλλα, Priskilla) - wife of Aquila and follower of Jesus (Acts 18:1-3, Romans 16:3-5)
- Lydia (Λυδία, Lydia) - follower of Jesus and host to Paul and Silas (Acts 16:14-15)
- Dorcas (Δορκάς, Dorcas) - follower of Jesus and known for her charity (Acts 9:36-43)
- Anna (Άννα, Anna) - follower of Jesus and prophetess (Luke 2:36-38)
- Martha (Μάρθα, Martha) - sister of Mary and Lazarus, and follower of Jesus (Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-44)
- Mary Magdalene (Μαρία Μαγδαληνή, Maria Magdalene) - follower of Jesus and witness to his resurrection (Matthew 27:55-56, Mark 15:40-41, John 19:25)
- Salome (Σαλομή, Salome) - follower of Jesus and witness to his crucifixion (Mark 15:40-41)
- Cleopas (Κλεόπα, Kleopas) - follower of Jesus and witness to his resurrection (Luke 24:10-11)
- Chloe (Χλόη, Chloe) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:11)
- Tryphena (Τρυφήνα, Tryphena) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Rome (Romans 16:12)
- Tryphosa (Τρυφώσα, Tryphosa) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Rome (Romans 16:12)
- Persis (Περσίς, Persis) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Rome (Romans 16:12)
- Nereus (Νηρεύς, Nereus) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Rome (Romans 16:15)
- Olympas (Ολύμπας, Olympas) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Rome (Romans 16:15)
- Rufus (Ρούφος, Rufus) - follower of Jesus and member of the church in Rome (Romans 16:13)
These are just a few examples of the many women mentioned in the New Testament.