- Sarah, Abraham's wife (barren and aged) Genesis 11:30 Now Sarai was childless because she was not able to conceive. 21:1,2 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
- Rebekah, Isaac's wife (childless Genesis 25:21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.
- Rachel, Jacob's wife (childless) Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. 30:22 Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and enabled her to conceive.
- Samson's mother (barren) Judges 13:2, 3 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was childless, unable to give birth. The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, "You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.
- Hannah, Samuel's mother (childless) 1 Samuel 1:5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the LORD had closed her womb. 20 So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the LORD for him."
- Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist (barren and aged) Luke 1:7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old. 24,25 After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. "The Lord has done this for me," she said. "In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people."
- Mary, mother of Jesus (virgin) Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
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7 childless women who gave birth with God's help
10 Women Prophets in the Bible
- Miriam (Exodus 15:20)
- Deborah (Judges 4:4)
- Abigail (1 Samuel 25:28–31)
- The wife of Isaiah (Isaiah 8:3)
- Huldah (2 Kings 22)
- Anna (Luke 2)
- 8. 9. 10. The four daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9)
(There are also false prophets such as Noadiah in Nehemiah)
3 Daughters of Job named in Job 42:14, 15
The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job's daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.
5 Women mentioned in Matthew 1:1-16
Matthew 1:1-16
This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2, 3 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
4-6 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,
... After the exile to Babylon ...
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah. ....
10 Women listed in Romans 16
Romans 16:1-15
1, 2 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.
3, 4 Greet Priscilla (and Aquila), my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
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6 Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.
7 Greet (Andronicus and) Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
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12 Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.
13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
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15 Greet Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the Lord's people who are with them.
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