Strong's H7767 · Hebrew
שׁוּנַמִּית
Shûwnammîyth · /shoo-nam-meeth'/
Definition
a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem
KJV: Shunamite.
Root / derivation: patrial from H7766 (שׁוּנֵם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שׁוּנַמִּית across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings5 verses
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
1 Kings 1:15And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
1 Kings 2:17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
1 Kings 2:21And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
1 Kings 2:22And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite 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 Kings3 verses
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
2 Kings 4:25So 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:
2 Kings 4:36And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7767 (Shûwnammîyth) mean?
a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem
How many times does H7767 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7767 (שׁוּנַמִּית) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Shunammite.”
How is Shûwnammîyth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7767 is rendered as “Shunammite” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word שׁוּנַמִּית come from?
patrial from H7766 (שׁוּנֵם);