The term "Jewess" refers to a female member of the Jewish people, an ethnic and religious group originating from the Israelites of the ancient Near East. In the context of the Bible, Jewesses are often depicted as integral members of the Jewish community, participating in religious, social, and familial roles.

Biblical References:

1. Esther: One of the most prominent Jewesses in the Bible is Esther, a Jewish queen of Persia. Her account is recounted in the Book of Esther, where she plays a crucial role in saving her people from a plot to annihilate them. Esther's courage and faith are celebrated during the Jewish festival of Purim. The Berean Standard Bible states, "For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14).

2. Mary, the Mother of Jesus: Mary, a Jewess from Nazareth, is a central figure in the New Testament. Chosen by God to bear His Son, Jesus Christ, Mary's faith and obedience are highlighted in the Gospels. The angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary is recorded in Luke 1:30-31 : "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus."

3. Priscilla: Mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles, Priscilla is a Jewish Christian who, along with her husband Aquila, played a significant role in the early Christian church. She is noted for her work in teaching and mentoring Apollos, an eloquent speaker and teacher of the Scriptures. Acts 18:26 states, "He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately."

Cultural and Religious Roles:

Jewesses in biblical times were often involved in the religious life of their communities. They participated in festivals, observed the Sabbath, and adhered to the laws and customs of Judaism. Women like Hannah, the mother of Samuel, are noted for their devout prayer lives and dedication to God. Hannah's prayer for a child and her subsequent dedication of Samuel to the Lord is a testament to her faith (1 Samuel 1:27-28): "I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD."

Social and Familial Roles:

Jewesses were also central to the family structure, responsible for the upbringing and education of children in the ways of the Lord. Proverbs 31 provides a portrait of the ideal woman, highlighting her role in managing the household, engaging in commerce, and providing for her family. Proverbs 31:30 states, "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."

Throughout the Bible, Jewesses are depicted as women of faith, courage, and wisdom, contributing significantly to the spiritual and communal life of the Jewish people. Their accounts continue to inspire and instruct believers in the virtues of faithfulness, obedience, and devotion to God.Jewess

a woman of Hebrew birth, without distinction of tribe. (Acts 16:1; 24:24)

A woman of Hebrew birth, as Eunice, the mother of Timothy (Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5), and Drusilla (Acts 24:24), wife of Felix, and daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (fem.) A Hebrew woman.JEW, JEWESS, JEWISH

ju, joo, ju'-ish, joo'-ish (yehudhi plural yehudhim; Ioudaioi; feminine adjective yehudhith; Ioudaikos): "Jew" denotes originally an inhabitant of Judah (2 Kings 16:6 applies to the two tribes of the Southern Kingdom), but later the meaning was extended to embrace all descendants of Abraham. In the Old Testament the word occurs a few times in the singular. (Esther 2:5; Esther 3:4, etc.; Jeremiah 34:9 Zechariah 8:23); very frequently in the plural in Ezra and Nehemiah, Esther, and in Jeremiah and Daniel. The adjective in the Old Testament applies only to the "Jews' language" or speech (2 Kings 18:26, 28 parallel Nehemiah 13:24 Isaiah 36:11, 13). "Jews" (always plural) is the familiar term for Israelites in the Gospels (especially in John), Acts, Epistles, etc. "Jewess" occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:18 Acts 16:1; Acts 24:24. In Titus 1:14 a warning is given against "Jewish fables" (in Greek the adjective is found also in Galatians 2:14). The "Jews' religion" (Ioudaismos) is referred to in Galatians 1:13, 14. On the "Jews' language,'' see LANGUAGES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT; on the "Jews' religion," see ISRAEL, RELIGION OF.

James Orr

2453. Ioudaios -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea
... Word Origin from Ioudas Definition Jewish, a Jew, Judea NASB Word Usage Jew (21),
Jewess (1), Jewish (8), Jews (163), Judea (46). Jewess, of Judaea. ...
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2131. Eunike -- "victorious," Eunice, the mother of Timothy
... Eunice. From eu and nike; victorious; Eunice, a Jewess -- Eunice. see GREEK eu.
see GREEK nike. (eunike) -- 1 Occurrence. 2130, 2131. Eunike. 2132 . ...
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3057. Yehudiyyah -- a Jewess
... a Jewess. Transliteration: Yehudiyyah Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-hoo-dee-yaw') Short
Definition: Jewish. ... of Yehudi Definition a Jewess NASB Word Usage Jewish (1). ...
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3067. Yehudith -- Esau's wife
... Judith. The same as Yhuwdiyth; Jewess; Jehudith, a Canaanitess -- Judith. see HEBREW
Yhuwdiyth. 3066, 3067. Yehudith. 3068 . Strong's Numbers.
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1940. Hodiyyah -- Hodiah
... Word Origin the same as Hodiyyah, qv. Hodiah A form for the feminine of Yhuwdiy;
a Jewess -- Hodiah. see HEBREW Yhuwdiy. 1939, 1940. Hodiyyah. 1941 . ...
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Jessie Finding Jesus
... A woman evidently a Jewess, was leaning against the railing, looking disconsolately
at the green grass and the trees. Jessie went up to her timidly. ...
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Christian Ballads.
... The "Song of Rebecca the Jewess," in "Ivanhoe," was written by Sir Walter Scott,
author of the Waverly Novels, "Marmion," etc., born in Edinburgh, 1771, and ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter vi christian ballads.htm

Saurin -- Paul Before Felix and Drusilla
... And before certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess,
he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith of Christ. ...
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The Jewish Girl
... was read; they all listened to it with attention, but deepest sank it into the heart
of her who sat alone in the corner"the servant maid"Sarah, the Jewess. ...
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2 Timothy i. 1, 2
... Eunice.". For Timothy, it says, "was the son of a certain woman which was a
Jewess, and believed." How a Jewess? how believing? Because ...
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Paul Before Felix
... And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess,
he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.25. ...
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Introduction.
... early part, being full of incident and introducing a great variety of persons"the
apostles Peter, Philip, and Andrew, an ass-driver, the Jewess Rebecca, a ...
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The Shepherd of Pella
... separation. Furthermore, we must burn our unessential belongings. If you
are a Jewess all these things are known to you.". The woman ...
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... Price, 20 cents. THE CONVERTED JEWESS: A Memoir of Maria """.18mo., pp.107. Price,
18 cents. NO KING IN ISRAEL; Or, The Importance of Discipline. ...
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The Mission of Paul and Silas to Macedonia.
... "Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and behold a certain disciple was there, named
Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xvii the mission of.htm

Jewess (3 Occurrences)
... (fem.) A Hebrew woman. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JEW, JEWESS, JEWISH. ...
"Jewess" occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:18 Acts 16:1; Acts 24:24. ...
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Drusilla (1 Occurrence)
... droo-sil'-a (Drousilla, or Drousilla): Wife of Felix, a Jewess, who along with her
husband "heard (Paul) concerning the faith in Christ Jesus" during Paul's ...
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Mered (2 Occurrences)
... the King James Version margin and the Revised Version (British and American) text
agree in translating the other wife of Mered as "the Jewess," rather than as ...
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Eunice (1 Occurrence)
... Happily conquering, the mother of Timothy, a believing Jewess, but married to a
Greek (Acts 16:1). She trained her son from his childhood in the knowledge of ...
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Jewish (49 Occurrences)
... Israelitish. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JEW, JEWESS, JEWISH. ju ... etc.
"Jewess" occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:18 Acts 16:1; Acts 24:24. In ...
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Jew (34 Occurrences)
... Israelite. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JEW, JEWESS, JEWISH. ju ... etc. "Jewess"
occurs in 1 Chronicles 4:18 Acts 16:1; Acts 24:24. In ...
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Judith (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Jewess, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and one of
Esau's wives (Genesis 26:34), elsewhere called Aholibamah (36:2-14). Int. ...
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Bithiah (2 Occurrences)
... If, as the Revised Version (British and American) reads, the other wife of Mered
is distinguished as "the Jewess" (instead of the King James Version "Jehudijah ...
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Timothy (28 Occurrences)
... father was a heathen Greek (Hellen, not Hellenistes, a Greek-speaking Jew); this
fact is twice mentioned (Acts 16:1, 3). His mother was a Jewess, but he had ...
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Zanoah (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 4:18 His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber
the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. ...
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