Bible Dictionary
Shulamite, The
The Shulamite was a principal woman in the Song of Solomon. Her designation probably means that she came from Shulem, possibly another form of Shunem.
Definition
The Shulamite is one of the principal personages in Solomon’s poem. Her name denotes a woman belonging to a place called Shulem, probably the same as Shunem, though the identification is not certain.
Biblical Usage
The Shulamite is named in Song of Solomon 6:13 and is presented as the woman addressed in the poem.
Historical Background
If Shulamite and Shunammite are equivalent, the supplied material conjectures a connection with the Shunammite associated with Solomon, but identifies this only as a conjecture.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
one of the personages in the poem of Solomon’s (Song of Solomon 6:13) The name denotes a woman belonging to a place called Shulem, which is probably the same as Shunem. [Shunem] If, then, Shulamite and Shunammite are equivalent, we may conjecture that the Shunammite who was the object of Solomon’s passion was Abishag, the most lovely girl of her day, and at the time of David’s death the most prominent person at Jerusalem.