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Examples are given in Scripture of notable mothers, mothers-in-law and grandmothers.

Eve, the mother of all the living

Genesis 3:20 See also Genesis 3:16

Hagar, the mother of Ishmael

Genesis 16:1-4,15

Sarah, the mother of Isaac

Genesis 21:1-3 See also Genesis 17:15-19; Genesis 18:10-14

Rebekah, mother of Esau and Jacob

Genesis 25:21,24; Genesis 27:5-17

Rachel, mother of Joseph and Benjamin

Genesis 30:22-24; Genesis 35:16-18

Jochebed, mother of Moses

Exodus 2:1-2; Exodus 6:20; Hebrews 11:23

Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law

Ruth 1:15; Ruth 4:13-17

Hannah, mother of Samuel

1 Samuel 1:2,11,20

Jezebel, who taught her sons to worship Baal rather than the LORD

1 Kings 22:52; 2 Kings 9:22

The Shunammite woman

2 Kings 4:16-22,32-37

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Luke 1:5-7,13,24-25,57

Mary, mother of Jesus Christ

Luke 2:6-7 See also Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-31,38; Luke 2:19; John 2:1-5; John 19:25-27; Acts 1:14

Herodias, a treacherous mother

Matthew 14:8 pp Mark 6:24-25

Rufus' mother, a mother to Paul

Romans 16:13

Lois and Eunice, a godly grandmother and a mother

2 Timothy 1:5

See also

1130  God, sovereignty
2515  Christ, birth of
5093  Eve
5099  Mary, mother of Christ
5101  Moses
5117  Ruth
5225  barrenness
5345  influence
5467  promises, divine
5655  birth
5688  firstborn
5697  grandparents