Famous Mothers
She was the mother of Isaac and waited many years for him
Who is Sarah?
Genesis 21:1–2
“She bore a son… Solomon”
Who is Bathsheba?
2 Samuel 12:24
“...bore Abram a son…”
Who is Hagar?
Genesis 16:15
Named her son Ichabod
Who is Phinehas’ wife?
1 Samuel 4:21
Willing to give up her child to save him
Who is the true (unnamed) mother?
1 Kings 3:26
This mother hid her baby in a basket along the Nile
Who is Jochebed?
Exodus 2:3
Hid a royal child from being killed
Who is Jehosheba?
2 Kings 11:2
Ancestor in David’s line
Who is Ruth?
Ruth 4:17
Taught King Lemuel wisdom
Who is Lemuel’s unnamed mother?
Proverbs 31:1
Her oil miraculously multiplied to save her sons
Who is the widow of a prophet?
2 Kings 4:1–7
She prayed for a son and dedicated him to the Lord
Who is Hannah?
1 Samuel 1:27–28
“The woman bore a son… Samson”
Who is Manoah’s wife?
Judges 13:2
Twins born after a complicated situation
Who is Tamar?
Genesis 38:27–3
Mother of Absalom
Who is Maacah?
2 Samuel 3:3
Left her land due to famine after her son was raised
Who is the Shunammite woman?
2 Kings 8:1–2
Mother of Jesus
Who is Mary?
Luke 1:31
“She conceived and bore a son… Reuben”
Who is Leah?
Genesis 29:32
Promised a son after barrennes
Who is the Shunammite woman?
2 Kings 4:17
Mother of King Asa
Who is Maacah (daughter of Absalom)?
1 Kings 15:10
This mother disguised herself to seek a prophet regarding her sick son
Who is Jeroboam’s wife?
1 Kings 14:1–2
She helped her son receive his father’s blessing through deception
Who is Rebekah?
Genesis 27:8–10
“God has taken away my reproach… Joseph”
Who is Rachel?
Genesis 30:23–24
Became a mother under troubling circumstances after Sodom
Who is Lot’s daughter (unnamed)?
Genesis 19:36
Wife of Hezron, mother of Hur
Who is Ephrath?
1 Chronicles 2:19
Asked Jesus for positions of honor for her sons
Who is the mother of James and John (wife of Zebedee)?
Matthew 20:20–21