How many times is woman mentioned in the Bible?
The word woman appears 361 times in the King James Version, in 336 verses. Counting every form (woman, women, woman's, women's), it appears 547 times in 509 verses across 48 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses woman 352 times (542 with every form).
Woman in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of woman counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| woman | 361 | 352 |
| women | 178 | 176 |
| woman's | 7 | 7 |
| women's | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 547 | 542 |
Which books mention woman most
Woman appears in 48 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel share the most, 31 each.
Also in: Esther (16), Matthew (16), 1 Kings (15), Ezekiel (15), Isaiah (14), Acts (14), Ruth (9), Mark (9), 1 Timothy (8), Job (6), Joshua (5), 2 Chronicles (5), Nehemiah (4), Psalms (4), Lamentations (4), Zechariah (4), Ecclesiastes (3), Song of Solomon (3), Hosea (3), Micah (3), Romans (3), Ezra (2), Daniel (2), Galatians (2), Titus (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Amos (1), Nahum (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1).
First and last mention of woman
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
The verse that uses it most is Deuteronomy 22:22, 3 times:
If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel.
Where the two translations differ
30 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 25 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 18:11: counted in the KJV only
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
Genesis 31:35: counted in the KJV only
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.
Exodus 2:8: counted in the World English Bible only
And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” The young woman went and called the child’s mother.
Exodus 19:15: counted in the World English Bible only
And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.
He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”
Verses with woman on our topic pages
59 verses that use woman in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
“I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?
On: Lust, Self Control, Purity, What Does the Bible Say About Masturbation? 25 Verses
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
“‘A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones. Their blood shall be upon them.’”
On: What Does the Bible Say About Ghosts? 25 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Witchcraft? 25 Verses
He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!
Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
On: Marriage, Relationships
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!
On: Mothers, Compassion
If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”
On: Divorce, What Does the Bible Say About Adultery? 28 Verses
As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
On: Christmas, Hospitality
Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”
On: What Does the Bible Say About Sex Before Marriage? 26 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Adultery? 28 Verses
Common questions
How many times is woman in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 396 of the 547 uses are in the Old Testament and 151 in the New Testament. Woman appears in 48 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel share the most, 31 each.
Where is woman first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 2:22: "And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man." The last is Revelation 17:18.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-03.