Shûwnammîyth — H7767

Definition

adjective

a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem

1. Shunammite = see Shunen "double resting place"
2. an inhabitant of Shunem

Usually translated as

Shunamite

Origin

patrial from H7766

• Derived from Shûwnêm (H7766)

Occurrences

Shûwnammîyth occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Kings (5), 2 Kings (3)

• 1 Kings 1:3 — So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite (הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית), and brought her to the king.
• 1 Kings 1:15 — And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite (הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית) ministered unto the king.
• 1 Kings 2:17 — And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite (הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית) to wife.
• 1 Kings 2:21 — And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite (הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑ית) be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
• 1 Kings 2:22 — And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite (הַשֻּׁנַמִּית֙) for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
• 2 Kings 4:12 — And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite (לַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣ית). And when he had called her, she stood before him.
• 2 Kings 4:25 — So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite (הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥ית):
• 2 Kings 4:36 — And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite (הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣ית). So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.