Who was the first woman created in the Bible? Eve. In the Genesis creation story, Eve is presented as Adam’s companion and the first woman in the Abrahamic tradition.
Genesis 2 describes God creating Eve from Adam’s side, traditionally translated as his “rib,” after determining that Adam should not remain alone. Genesis 3 gives her the name Eve, commonly connected with Hebrew words meaning “life” or “living one.” She and Adam are placed in the Garden of Eden and eat from the forbidden tree after being persuaded by the serpent.
Eve is often called the “mother of all living” because Genesis portrays her as the ancestor of humanity. Her sons Cain, Abel, and Seth are named in the early chapters of Genesis; later passages say Adam and Eve had other sons and daughters.
A common mix-up concerns Lilith. Some later Jewish legends describe Lilith as Adam’s first wife, but she does not appear as Eve’s predecessor in the canonical Genesis narrative. Genesis 1 also describes humanity as male and female without naming them, while Genesis 2 supplies the detailed account of Eve’s creation.