Strong’s H7767

שׁוּנַמִּית

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

Shuwnammiyth

Pronunciation

shoo-nam-meeth

Definition

Shunammite

Meaning

a Shunammitess

Usage

The term "Shunammith" refers to a female inhabitant of Shunem. In the Bible, it is used to describe two notable women: the Shunammite woman who showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha and the Shulammite woman in the Song of Solomon, often considered to be the same person or a representation of an idealized beloved.

Bible references

1 Kings 1:3;1 Kings 1:15;1 Kings 2:17;1 Kings 2:21;1 Kings 2:22;2 Kings 4:12;2 Kings 4:25;2 Kings 4:36