ΣΟΥΜΑΝ, σουμαν
SOUMAN, souman
Sounds Like: SOO-man
Translations: Shunem
From the root: ΣΟΥΜΑΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Shunem was an ancient town in the territory of Issachar, located in the Jezreel Valley. It is mentioned in the Old Testament as the home of the Shunammite woman who hosted the prophet Elisha. It is also known as the place where the Philistines encamped before the Battle of Gilboa.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G4543 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Kings — 4:8
From the same root
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