Lexical Definition

‎שׁוּלַמִּית‎ Shûwlammîyth (shoo-lam-meeth') Shulammites ^N:N-F-L
from ‎שָׁלַם‎

Shulamite.

• § Shulamite = "the perfect" or "the peaceful"
• peaceful (with the article always prefixed, making it a pet name)
• the Shulammith, an epithet of Solomon's queen

1) the heroine lover of the Song of Songs (of Solomon)

Extended Information

• People descended from Shulam, first mentioned at Sng.6.13

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שׁוּלַמִּית‎ usually explained as adjective, of a people, feminine Shulammite; — with article as noun ‎׳‎‎הַשּׁ‎ heroine of Song of Songs Song 7:1* (twice in verse); = Shunammite (from ‎שׁוּנֵם‎, modern Sulem), B Σουμανεῖτις; but ‎א‎ A Σουλαμιτις; ? compare Nabataean proper name, feminine ‎שלימת‎ = , Lzb³⁷⁶.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Group • A group or place mentioned in Song of Solomon.

People from Shulam(?)

The Shulammites are mentioned in the Song of Solomon, possibly referring to a group of people or a place associated with the Shulammite woman.

• People from Shulam(?), first mentioned at Sng.6.13;
• only referred to as Shulammites שׁוּלַמִּית.

The Shulammites are mentioned in Song of Solomon 6:13 (twice) in the context of a dialogue between the lovers in the song. The exact meaning and identity of the Shulammites are uncertain, and various interpretations have been proposed. Some scholars suggest that "Shulammite" may refer to a woman from Shunem, a town in the territory of Issachar (see 1 Kings 1:3,15). Others propose that it could be a feminine form of "Solomon," indicating a connection to King Solomon or a symbolic name for the beloved woman in the song. The verse depicts the lover asking his beloved to return, so that "we" (possibly the Shulammites) may gaze upon her. The Shulammites could represent a group of people, perhaps the daughters of Jerusalem or the friends of the lovers, who are invited to admire the beauty of the beloved woman.

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