People of the Bible
Real men and women, with real strengths and real struggles. Chayil is the Hebrew word for strength and valor. Scripture uses it for Gideon, a "mighty man of valor," and for the "woman of valor" in Proverbs 31. Walk with them and see what God can build through a willing life.
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Beginnings
Patriarchs
- Man of the BibleAbrahamThe father of faith who left home on God's promiseRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleHagarEgyptian servant of Sarah, mother of IshmaelRead the profile
- Man of the BibleIsaacThe son of promise who reopened wells and found roomRead the profile
- Man of the BibleJacobA schemer God wrestled into a new nameRead the profile
- Man of the BibleJosephA betrayed son God raised to save many livesRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleLeahFirst wife of Jacob, mother of Judah and LeviRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleRebekahWife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and EsauRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleSarahWife of Abraham, mother of the promised son IsaacRead the profile
Exodus and Wilderness
- Man of the BibleAaronMoses's brother, spokesman, and Israel's first high priestRead the profile
- Man of the BibleCalebA faithful spy who followed God wholeheartedlyRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleJochebedMother of Moses, Aaron, and MiriamRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleMiriamProphetess and sister of Moses and AaronRead the profile
- Man of the BibleMosesA reluctant leader who led God's people out of slaveryRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleThe Daughters of ZelophehadFive sisters who won the right to inherit landRead the profile
Conquest and Judges
- Man of the BibleBoazA worthy landowner who redeemed Ruth and her family lineRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleDeborahProphetess and judge who led Israel to victoryRead the profile
- Man of the BibleGideonA fearful farmer God called a mighty man of valorRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleHannahMother of the prophet SamuelRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleJaelWife of Heber the Kenite who defeated SiseraRead the profile
- Man of the BibleJoshuaMoses's assistant who led Israel into the promised landRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleNaomiWidow of Bethlehem and mother-in-law of RuthRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleRahabWoman of Jericho who sheltered Israel's spiesRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleRuthMoabite widow, great-grandmother of King DavidRead the profile
- Man of the BibleSamsonA Nazirite judge with great strength and weak disciplineRead the profile
- Man of the BibleSamuelThe prophet and last judge who learned to listen to GodRead the profile
Kingdom
- Woman of the BibleAbigailWise peacemaker who later married DavidRead the profile
- Man of the BibleDavidA shepherd who became king, a man after God's heartRead the profile
- Man of the BibleElijahA bold prophet who called down fire and heard a gentle whisperRead the profile
- Man of the BibleElishaElijah's successor who asked for a double portionRead the profile
- Man of the BibleJonahA runaway prophet who learned the reach of God's mercyRead the profile
- Man of the BibleJonathanSaul's son and David's loyal, selfless friendRead the profile
- Man of the BibleSolomonThe king who asked for wisdom and built the templeRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleThe Shunammite WomanWealthy woman of Shunem who hosted ElishaRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleThe Widow with the OilProphet's widow whose oil multipliedRead the profile
Wisdom
Exile and Return
- Man of the BibleDanielA faithful exile who served kings without bowing his conscienceRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleEstherJewish queen of Persia who saved her peopleRead the profile
- Man of the BibleNehemiahA king's cupbearer who rebuilt Jerusalem's wallsRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleVashtiQueen of Persia before EstherRead the profile
Life of Jesus
- Man of the BibleJohnA son of thunder transformed into the apostle of loveRead the profile
- Man of the BibleJohn the BaptistThe forerunner who prepared the way for JesusRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleMarthaSister of Mary and Lazarus, host of Jesus in BethanyRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleMary MagdaleneFollower of Jesus and first witness of the resurrectionRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleMary of BethanySister of Martha and Lazarus, devoted follower of JesusRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleMary the Mother of JesusChosen to bear and raise the MessiahRead the profile
- Man of the BiblePeterAn impulsive fisherman restored to lead the churchRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleThe Woman at the WellSamaritan woman who brought her town to JesusRead the profile
Early Church
- Man of the BibleBarnabasThe son of encouragement who opened doors for othersRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleLois and EuniceGrandmother and mother of TimothyRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleLydiaSeller of purple cloth and first convert in PhilippiRead the profile
- Man of the BiblePaulA persecutor turned apostle who carried the gospel to the nationsRead the profile
- Woman of the BiblePriscillaTentmaker, teacher, and co-worker of PaulRead the profile
- Woman of the BibleTabitha (Dorcas)Disciple in Joppa known for good worksRead the profile
- Man of the BibleTimothyPaul's young protégé and faithful pastorRead the profile