Women

Creation of

• Genesis 1:27

  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

• Genesis 2:21

  And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

• Genesis 2:22

  And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Named

• Genesis 2:23

  And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Fall of, and curse upon

• Genesis 3:1–16

  Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. …

• 2 Corinthians 11:3

  But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

• 1 Timothy 2:14

  And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Promise to

• Genesis 3:15

  And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Had separate apartments in dwellings

• Genesis 24:67

  And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

• Genesis 31:33

  And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

• Esther 2:9

  And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

• Esther 2:11

  And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

Veiled the face

• Genesis 24:65

  For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.

Vows of

• Numbers 30:3–16

  If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth; And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. …

When jealously charged with infidelity, their guilt or innocence was to be determined by an ordeal

• Numbers 5:12–31

  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner; And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: …

Took part in ancient worship

• Exodus 15:20

  And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

• Exodus 38:8

  And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• 1 Samuel 2:22

  Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Exodus 21

In chorus

• 1 Chronicles 25:5

  All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

• 1 Chronicles 25:6

  All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

• Ezra 2:65

  Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

• Nehemiah 7:67

  Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

Worshiped in separate compartments

• Exodus 38:8

  And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• 1 Samuel 2:22

  Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Consecrated jewels to tabernacle

• Exodus 35:22

  And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

Mirrors

• Exodus 38:8

  And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Required to attend to the reading of the law of Moses

• Deuteronomy 31:12

  Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:

• Joshua 8:35

  There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.

Purifications of

Difference in ceremonies made between male and female children

Leviticus 12

Religious privileges of, among early Christians

• Acts 1:14

  These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

• Acts 12:12

  And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

• Acts 12:13

  And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

• 1 Corinthians 11:5

  But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

• 1 Corinthians 14:34

  Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

• 1 Timothy 2:11

  Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Domestic duties of

• Genesis 18:6

  And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

• Proverbs 31:15–19

  She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. …

• Matthew 24:41

  Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Cooked

• Genesis 18:6

  And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

Spun

• Exodus 35:25

  And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

• Exodus 35:26

  And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.

• 1 Samuel 2:19

  Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

• Proverbs 31:19–24

  She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. …

Embroidered

• Proverbs 31:22

  She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Made garments

• Acts 9:39

  Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

Gleaned

• Ruth 2:8

  Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

Kept vineyards

• Song of Solomon 1:6

  Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

Tended flocks and herds

• Genesis 24:11

  And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

• Genesis 24:13

  Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

• Genesis 24:14

  And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

• Genesis 24:19

  And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

• Genesis 24:20

  And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

• Genesis 29:9

  And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

• Exodus 2:16

  Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

Worked in fields

• Isaiah 27:11

  When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.

• Ezekiel 26:6

  And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

• Ezekiel 26:8

  He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.

Was a doorkeeper

• Matthew 26:69

  Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

• John 18:16

  But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

• John 18:17

  Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

• Acts 12:13

  And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

• Acts 12:14

  And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

Forbidden to wear men' s costume

• Deuteronomy 22:5

  The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Wore hair long

• 1 Corinthians 11:5–15

  But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. …

Rules for dress of Christian

• 1 Timothy 2:9

  In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

• 1 Timothy 2:10

  But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

• 1 Peter 3:3

  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

• 1 Peter 3:4

  But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Ornaments of

• Isaiah 3:16–23

  Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, …

Weaker than men

• 1 Peter 3:7

  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Are timid

• Isaiah 19:16

  In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.

• Jeremiah 50:37

  A sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword is upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.

• Jeremiah 51:30

  The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.

• Nahum 3:13

  Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.

Are affectionate

• 2 Samuel 1:26

  I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

Are tender to her offspring

• Isaiah 49:15

  Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

• Lamentations 4:10

  The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Are mirthsome

• Judges 11:34

  And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

• Judges 21:21

  And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

• Jeremiah 31:13

  Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

• Zechariah 9:17

  For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

Are courteous to strangers

• Genesis 24:17

  And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

Could not marry without the consent of parents

• Genesis 24:3

  And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

• Genesis 24:4

  But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

• Genesis 34:6

  And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

• Exodus 22:17

  If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Not to be given in marriage was considered a calamity

• Judges 11:37

  And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.

• Psalms 78:63

  The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

• Isaiah 4:1

  And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

Taken captive

• Numbers 31:9

  And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

• Numbers 31:15

  And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

• Numbers 31:17

  Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

• Numbers 31:18

  But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

• Numbers 31:35

  And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

• Lamentations 1:18

  The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

• Ezekiel 30:17

  The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

• Ezekiel 30:18

  At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.

Punishment to be inflicted upon men for seducing, when betrothed

• Deuteronomy 22:23–27

  If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you. But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die: …

Punishment for seducing, when not betrothed

• Exodus 22:16

  And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

• Exodus 22:17

  If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

• Deuteronomy 22:28

  If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

• Deuteronomy 22:29

  Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.

Treated with cruelty in war

• Deuteronomy 32:25

  The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.

• Lamentations 2:21

  The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied.

• Lamentations 5:11

  They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.

Virtuous, held in high estimation

• Ruth 3:11

  And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

• Proverbs 31:10–30

  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. …

Fond of self-indulgence

• Isaiah 32:9–11

  Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

Fond of ornaments

• Jeremiah 2:32

  Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

Subtle and deceitful

• Proverbs 6:24–29

  To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. …

• Proverbs 6:32–35

  But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. …

• Proverbs 7:6–27

  For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, …

• Ecclesiastes 7:26

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Silly, and easily led into error

• 2 Timothy 3:6

  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry

• Jeremiah 7:18

  The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

• Ezekiel 13:17

  Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

• Ezekiel 13:23

  Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Active in instigating to iniquity

• Numbers 31:15

  And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

• Numbers 31:16

  Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

• 1 Kings 21:25

  But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

• Nehemiah 13:26

  Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

Guilty of sodomy

• 2 Kings 23:7

  And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove.

• Romans 1:26

  For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

As rulers

• Isaiah 3:12

  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

Deborah

• Judges 4:4

  And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

Athaliah

• 2 Kings 11:1–16

  And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. …

• 2 Chronicles 22:2

  Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

• 2 Chronicles 22:3

  He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

• 2 Chronicles 22:10–12

  But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah. But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.

Queen of Sheba

• 1 Kings 10:1–13

  And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. …

Queen Candace

• Acts 8:27

  And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

A Persian queen sat on a throne beside her king

• Nehemiah 2:6

  And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.

Patriotic

Help in defensive operations

• Judges 9:53

  And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.

As poets

As prophets

False prophets

• Ezekiel 13:17–23

  Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? …

In business

• Proverbs 31:14–18

  She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. …

• Proverbs 31:24

  She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Property rights of

Sold for husband' s debts

• Matthew 18:25

  But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

First to sin

• Genesis 3:6

  And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Last at the cross

• Matthew 27:55

  And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

• Matthew 27:56

  Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

• Mark 15:40

  There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

• Mark 15:41

  (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

First at the gravesite

• Mark 15:46

  And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

• Mark 15:47

  And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

• Mark 16:1–6

  And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? …

• Luke 23:27

  And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

• Luke 23:28

  But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

• Luke 23:49

  And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

• Luke 23:55

  And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

• Luke 23:56

  And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

• Luke 24:1–10

  Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. …

First to whom the risen Lord appeared

• Mark 16:9

  Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

• John 20:14–18

  And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. …

Converted by preaching of Paul

• Acts 16:14

  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

• Acts 16:15

  And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

• Acts 17:4

  And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

• Acts 17:12

  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

• Acts 17:34

  Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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• Genesis 2:18

  And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

• Genesis 2:21–24

  And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. …

• Genesis 3:16

  Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

• Esther 1:20–22

  And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

• Proverbs 11:16

  A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

• Proverbs 11:22

  As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

• Proverbs 12:4

  A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

• Proverbs 14:1

  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

• Proverbs 18:22

  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

• Proverbs 19:13

  A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

• Proverbs 19:14

  House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

• Proverbs 21:9

  It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

• Proverbs 21:19

  It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

• Proverbs 25:24

  It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

• Proverbs 27:15

  A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

• Proverbs 27:16

  Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

• Proverbs 30:21–23

  For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear: For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

• Proverbs 31:10–31

  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. …

• Ecclesiastes 7:26–28

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

• Isaiah 3:16–24

  Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, …

• Isaiah 32:9–12

  Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. …

• Ezekiel 13:17–23

  Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? …

• 1 Corinthians 11:3–15

  But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. …

1 Corinthians 14:34, 1 Corinthians 14:35, 1 Timothy 2:9–15, 1 Timothy 3:11, 1 Timothy 5:1–16, 2 Timothy 3:6, 2 Timothy 3:7, Titus 2:3–5

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2 Kings 9:30–37, 2 Kings 23:7, Jeremiah 44:15–19, Jeremiah 44:25, Ezekiel 8:14, Romans 1:26

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