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שׁוּנַמִּית H7767

H7767 is the Hebrew word שׁוּנַמִּית, transliterated Shûwnammîyth and said shoo-nam-meeth'. The King James Version most often renders it shunammite.

Word: שׁוּנַמִּיתTransliteration: ShûwnammîythSaid: shoo-nam-meeth'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem.

Where it comes from

patrial from H7766 (שׁוּנֵם).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shunammite 8×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shunamite.

Verses using שׁוּנַמִּית

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 1:3 · KJV

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 1:15 · KJV

And 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 2:17 · KJV

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 to wife.

1 Kings 2:21 · KJV

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

1 Kings 2:22 · KJV

And 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 Kings 4:12 · KJV

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

2 Kings 4:25 · KJV

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:

2 Kings 4:36 · KJV

And 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7767 mean?

H7767 is the Hebrew word שׁוּנַמִּית (Shûwnammîyth), meaning a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem.

How is H7767 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shunammite (8 times).

How many times does H7767 appear in the Bible?

שׁוּנַמִּית (Shûwnammîyth) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7767 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: patrial from H7766 (שׁוּנֵם).

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