Bible Dictionary
Shulamite
The Shulamite was the woman addressed in Solomon’s Song. The term may identify her as a woman of Shulem, probably the same place as Shunem.
Definition
The Shulamite is the woman addressed in the Song of Solomon. The designation may mean a woman from Shulem, which some identify with Shunem; alternatively, the meaning of the term is uncertain.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in Song of Solomon 6:13 as the designation of a principal woman in the poem.
Historical Background
The identification of Shulamite with Shunammite depends on treating Shulem and Shunem as equivalent place-names. The supplied material presents this as a possibility, not a certainty.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The same, as some think, with “Shunammite,” from “Shunem:” otherwise, the import of the word is uncertain (Cant. 6:13; R.V., “Shulammite”).