Bible Concordances
Woman

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Origin and cause of the name
  Genesis 2:23

• ORIGINALLY MADE
  • By God in his own image
    Genesis 1:27
  • From one of Adam's ribs
    Genesis 2:21,22
  • For man
    1 Corinthians 11:9
  • To be an helpmeet for man
    Genesis 2:18,20
  • Subordinate to man
    1 Corinthians 11:3
  • To be the glory of man
    1 Corinthians 11:7

• Deceived by Satan
  Genesis 3:1-6; 2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:14

• Led man to disobey God
  Genesis 3:6,11,12

• Curse pronounced on
  Genesis 3:16

• Salvation promised through the seed of
  Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14

• Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy
  1 Timothy 2:15

• CHARACTERISED AS
  • Weaker than man
    1 Peter 3:7
  • Timid
    Isaiah 19:16; Jeremiah 50:37; 51:30; Nahum 3:13
  • Loving and affectionate
    2 Samuel 1:26
  • Tender and constant to her offspring
    Isaiah 49:15; Lamentations 4:10

• To wear her hair long as a covering
  1 Corinthians 11:15

• Good and virtuous, described
  Proverbs 31:10-28

• Virtuous, held in high estimation
  Ruth 3:11; Proverbs 31:10,30

• FREQUENTLY
  • Fond of self-indulgence
    Isaiah 32:9-11
  • Subtle and deceitful
    Proverbs 7:10; Ecclesiastes 7:26
  • Silly and easily led into error
    2 Timothy 3:6
  • Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
    Jeremiah 7:18; Ezekiel 13:17,23
  • Active in instigating to iniquity
    Numbers 31:15,16; 1 Kings 21:25; Nehemiah 13:26

• Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex
  Genesis 24:65

• Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent
  Genesis 18:9; 24:67; Esther 2:9,11

• Submissive and respectful to husbands
  1 Peter 3:6; Genesis 18:12

• OF DISTINCTION
  • Fair and graceful
    Genesis 12:11; 24:16; Song of Solomon 1:8; Amos 8:13
  • Haughty in their deportment
    Isaiah 3:16
  • Fond of dress and ornaments
    Isaiah 3:17-23
  • Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls
    Isaiah 3:24; 1 Timothy 2:9

• Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun
  Song of Solomon 1:5,6

• YOUNG
  • Called maids
    Exodus 2:8; Luke 8:51,52
  • Called damsels
    Genesis 24:55; Mark 5:39
  • Called virgins
    Genesis 24:16; Lamentations 1:4
  • Gay and merry
    Judges 11:34; 21:21; Jeremiah 31:13; Zechariah 9:17
  • Kind and courteous to strangers
    Genesis 24:17
  • Fond of ornaments
    Jeremiah 2:32
  • Required to learn from and imitate their elders
    Titus 2:4
  • Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir
    Numbers 27:8
  • Could not marry without consent of parents
    Genesis 24:3,4; 34:6; Exodus 22:17
  • Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
    Judges 11:37; Psalm 78:63; Isaiah 4:1
  • Often taken captive
    Lamentations 1:18; Ezekiel 30:17,18
  • Punishment for seducing, when betrothed
    Deuteronomy 22:23-27
  • Punishment for seducing when not betrothed
    Exodus 22:16,17; Deuteronomy 22:28,29
  • Often treated with great cruelty in war
    Deuteronomy 32:25; Lamentations 2:21; 5:11
  • Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colours
    2 Samuel 13:18; Psalm 45:14

• Were required to hear and obey the law
  Joshua 8:35

• Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them
  Exodus 38:8; 1 Samuel 2:2

• Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of David
  1 Chronicles 25:5,6; Ezra 2:65; Nehemiah 7:67

• OFTEN ENGAGED IN
  • Domestic employments
    Genesis 18:6; Proverbs 31:15
  • Agriculture
    Ruth 2:8; Song of Solomon 1:6
  • Tending sheep
    Genesis 29:9; Exodus 2:16
  • Drawing and carrying water
    Genesis 24:11,13,15,16; 1 Samuel 9:11; John 4:7
  • Grinding corn
    Matthew 24:41; Luke 17:35
  • Spinning
    Proverbs 31:13,14
  • Embroidery
    Proverbs 31:22
  • Celebrating the victories of the nation
    Exodus 15:20,21; Judges 11:34; 1 Samuel 18:6,7
  • Attending funerals as mourners
    Jeremiah 9:17,20

• Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband
  Numbers 30:6-8

• Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of Jealousy
  Numbers 5:14-28

• Punishment for injuring, when with child
  Exodus 21:22-25

• To be governed by, considered a calamity by the Jews
  Isaiah 3:12

• To be slain by, considered a great disgrace
  Judges 9:54

• Considered a valuable booty in war
  Deuteronomy 20:14; 1 Samuel 30:2

• Often treated with great cruelty in war
  2 Kings 8:12; Lamentations 5:11; Ezekiel 9:6; Hosea 13:16

• ILLUSTRATIVE
  • (Gloriously arrayed,) of the Church of Christ
    Psalm 45:13; Galatians 4:26; Revelation 12:1
  • (Delicate,) of backsliding Israel
    Jeremiah 6:2
  • (Chaste and holy,) of saints
    Song of Solomon 1:3; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 14:4
  • (Lewd,) of the Roman apostasy
    Revelation 17:4,18
  • (Wise,) of saints
    Matthew 25:1,2,4
  • (Foolish,) of mere professors
    Matthew 25:1-3
  • (At ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
    Isaiah 32:9,11
  • (Forsaken,) of Israel in her captivity
    Isaiah 54:6