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Luke[ 46] Elisheba – Wife of Aaron. Exodus[ 47] Ephah – one of the concubines of Caleb (prince of Judah) I Chronicles[ 48] Ephrath – Second wife of Caleb (the spy) I Chronicles[ 49] Esther (her Hebrew name was Hadassah) – Queen of the Persian Empire in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus.
This article includes a list of biblical proper names that start with A in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958 Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2 Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
List of biblical names. Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations, or are used to illustrate prophecies. [ 2] [clarification needed]
For example, the Bible sometimes uses different names for the same woman, names in different languages can be translated differently, and some names can be used for either men or women. Professor Karla Bombach says one study produced a total of 3000–3100 names, 2900 of which are men with 170 of the total being women.
Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2; Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9; Tischler, Nancy M., All Things in the Bible: An Encyclopedia of the Biblical World, Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313 ...
Paul the Apostle and women. Saint Paul in the House of Priscilla and Aquila (17th century): Paul is at left, writing a letter; Priscilla is at right, spinning, and her husband Aquila is in the background; both were tentmakers. The relationship between Paul the Apostle and women is an important element in the theological debate about ...
Pages in category "Women in the New Testament" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.