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Shunem

Shunem (Biblical Place • 32.606°N, 35.334°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:18 , 1 Sam 28:4 , 2 Kgs 4:8 . It is closely linked with Map of Elijah and Elisha Ministry Locations (IMAGE • maps): Sites across Israel and Phoenicia : Mount Carmel , Brook Cherith , Zarephath , Shunem , and Dothan .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Er (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): ( Genesis 38:2-3 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) Er was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life. ( Genesis 38:7 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 ) Onan (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): ( Genesis 38:2-4 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 , Genesis 38:9-10 ) Onan did what was displeasing in the sight of the Lord, so He took his life. ( Genesis 38:10 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 , Numbers 26 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Shunem (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:18 , 1 Sam 28:4 , 2 Kgs 4:8 .) Gibeath-elohim (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 10:5 (identified with Bethel 1 ).) Gibeath-haaraloth (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 5:3 (identified with Gilgal 1 ).) Hazer-hatticon (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 47:16 (identified with Hamath ).) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: The Cyrus Cylinder — Ancient barrel-shaped baked clay cylinder inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on behalf of King Cyrus the Great after his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, recording his policy of restoring exiled peoples and sacred temple vessels to their homelands—paralleling the decree in Ezra 1:1–4 and 2 Chronicles 36:22–23 .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 19:18 : "And their border was toward Jezreel , and Chesulloth , and Shunem ,"; 1 Samuel 28:4 : "And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem : and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa ."; 2 Kings 4:8 : "And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither ...". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 Samuel 28 ( 1 Samuel • Chapter 28 (25 verses)), 2 Kings 4 ( 2 Kings • Chapter 4 (44 verses)), Joshua 19 ( Joshua • Chapter 19 (51 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Shunem
99% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.606°N, 35.334°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:18 , 1 Sam 28:4 , 2 Kgs 4:8 .

Map of Elijah and Elisha Ministry Locations
IMAGE • maps

Sites across Israel and Phoenicia : Mount Carmel , Brook Cherith , Zarephath , Shunem , and Dothan .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
1 Samuel 28
99% Chapter
1 Samuel • Chapter 28 (25 verses)

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel . And Achish said unto David , Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , David, Samuel , Saul , Amalek , Ramah 1 , Shunem , Gilboa .

2 Kings 4
99% Chapter
2 Kings • Chapter 4 (44 verses)

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. And Elisha said unto her, What s... Mentions: Baal , Shunem , Carmel , Gilgal 1 .

Joshua 19
99% Chapter
Joshua • Chapter 19 (51 verses)

And the second lot came forth to Simeon , even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah . And they had in their inheritance Beer–sheba, or Sheba , and Moladah , And Hazar–shual, and ... Mentions: Simeon, Judah , Zebulun , Japhia , Issachar , Sheba , Moladah , Balah , Ezem , Eltolad .

Gibeath-elohim
79% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Bethel 1 • 31.931°N, 35.221°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 10:5 (identified with Bethel 1 ).

Gibeath-haaraloth
78% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Gilgal 1 • 31.864°N, 35.519°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 5:3 (identified with Gilgal 1 ).

Hazer-hatticon
77% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Hamath • 35.136°N, 36.749°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 47:16 (identified with Hamath ).

Most Holy
75% Place
Biblical Place • Ancient Near East

mobile. Referenced in Ex 26:33 .

Sebam
72% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Sibmah • 31.815°N, 35.767°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 32:3 (identified with Sibmah ).

Interactive 3D Cuneiform Artifact • Ezra 1:1–4

Ancient barrel-shaped baked clay cylinder inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on behalf of King Cyrus the Great after his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, recording his policy of restoring exiled peoples and sacred temple vessels to their homelands—paralleling the decree in Ezra 1:1–4 and 2 Chronicles 36:22–23 .

Biblical Place • Ancient Near East

mobile. Referenced in Ex 26:34 .

Most Holy Place 2
67% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 6:16 , 1 Kgs 7:50 , 1 Kgs 8:6 , 1 Chr 6:49 , 2 Chr 3:8 , 2 Chr 3:10 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Holy Place 2
67% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 8:8 , 1 Kgs 8:10 , 2 Chr 5:9 , 2 Chr 5:11 , 2 Chr 29:5 , 2 Chr 29:7 (identified with Jerusalem ).

קַדִּישׁ
qaddis (qaddîš) [kad-DEESH]
H6922 Aramaic adjective 13x
holy, holy ones, saints

Holy; applied to the angels ('holy watcher', Daniel 4:13) and the redeemed saints who inherit the eternal kingdom ('the saints of the Most High', Daniel 7:18, 22).

Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to קָדוֹשׁ (H6918).
περισσεύω
perisseuo (perisseúō) [per-is-syoo'-o]
G4052 Greek verb 39x
to be over and above, to be, remain over

Primary meaning: to be over and above, to be, remain over, to abound. Strong's: to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel. Lexical nuances: Prop., intrans., of things, to be over and above the number (Hes.), hence, to be or remain over : Mt 14:20 15:37 , Lk 9:17 , Jo 6:12 , 13 ; to abound , be in abundance : Mk 12:44 , Lk 12:15 21:4 , Ac 16:5 , Ro 3:7 5:15 , II Co 1:5 8:2 9:12 , Phl 1:26 . Of persons, to abound in , have in abundance : I Co 14:12 15:58 , Phl 4:12 , 18 ; c. gen., Lk 15:17 T; to be superior or better , to excel : abs...

Derivation: from G4053 (περισσός);
Er
65% Gen 24
Generation 24 • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:2-3 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) Er was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life. ( Genesis 38:7 )

Onan
63% Gen 24
Generation 24 • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:2-4 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 , Genesis 38:9-10 ) Onan did what was displeasing in the sight of the Lord, so He took his life. ( Genesis 38:10 )

Cyrus Cylinder — Declaration of Persian Return (Ezra 1)
IMAGE • archaeology

Ancient clay cylinder inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform (539 BCE) detailing Cyrus the Great's decree permitting exiled peoples to return to their homelands and rebuild their sanctuaries.

Babylonian Cuneiform Scribes of Cyrus II • British Museum, London (BM 90920) / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
קָדוֹשׁ
qados (qāḏôš) [kaw-DOSH]
H6918 Hebrew adjective 116x
holy, sacred, set apart

Sacred, holy, set apart from moral impurity and creaturely existence; describes God's moral purity, transcendent majesty, and otherness ('Holy One of Israel').

Derivation: From קָדַשׁ (H6942) to consecrate, be holy.
ἐπιπλήσσω
epiplesso (epiplḗssō) [ep-ee-place'-so]
G1969 Greek verb 1x
to strike at, to punish, to rebuke, reprove

Primary meaning: to strike at, to punish, to rebuke, reprove. Strong's: to chastise, i.e. (with words) to upbraid. Lexical nuances: to strike at, to punish .

Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G4141 (πλήσσω);
ἐλέγχω
elencho (elénchō) [el-eng'-kho]
G1651 Greek verb 17x
to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault

Primary meaning: to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault, to reprove, rebuke. Strong's: to confute, admonish. Lexical nuances: in Hom., to treat with contempt .

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
παράδοσις
paradosis (parádosis) [par-ad'-os-is]
G3862 Greek noun feminine 13x
a handing down, over, transfer

Primary meaning: a handing down, over, transfer, transmission. Strong's: transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law. Lexical nuances: a handing down or over , transfer , transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX).

Derivation: from G3860 (παραδίδωμι);
Judith 16
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Judith • Chapter 16 (25 verses)

And Judith began to sing this thanksgiving in all Israel , and all the people sang with loud voices this song of praise. And Judith said, Begin to my God with timbrels, Sing to my Lord with cymbals: Tune to him psalm and praise: Exalt him, and call upon his name. For the Lord is t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Asshur , Merari , Jerusalem .

Ezekiel 45
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Ezekiel • Chapter 45 (25 verses)

Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the Lord, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders th... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

סֶלָה
sela (selâ) [SEH-lah]
H5542 Hebrew interjection / musical pause 74x
Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause

Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.

Derivation: Perhaps from סָלַל (H5549) to lift up, exalt.
יְהוָה
Yahweh [yah-WEH]
H3068 Hebrew proper name deity 6828x
the LORD, Yahweh

The proper covenant name of the God of Israel, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), revealing God as the self-existent, eternally active, and covenant-faithful Redeemer ('I AM WHO I AM', Exodus 3:14). BDB: proper name of God of Israel, denoting Him who is continually present to redeem and fulfill His promises.

Derivation: From הָיָה (H1961) to be, exist; lit. 'He who causes to be' or 'He who is'.
שָׁלוֹם
salom (šālôm) [shaw-LOME]
H7965 Hebrew noun masculine 236x
peace, wholeness, well-being

Completeness, soundness, welfare, safety, wholeness, peace; covenantal flourishing and harmonious reconciliation between God, humanity, and creation resulting from righteousness.

Derivation: From שָׁלַם (H7999) to be complete, restore.
περιτέμνω
peritemno (peritémnō) [per-ee-tem'-no]
G4059 Greek verb 17x
to cut around, to circumcise, to be circumcised

Primary meaning: to cut around, to circumcise, to be circumcised, receive circumcision. Strong's: to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise. Lexical nuances: to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise ( π. τὰ αἰδοῖα , Hdt.): Lk 1:59 2:21 , Jo 7:22 , Ac 7:8 15:5 16:3 21:21 . Pass. and mid., to be circumcised , receive circumcision : Ac 15:1 , I Co 7:18 , Ga 2:3 5:2 , 3 6:12 , 13 . Metaph. (cf. De 10:16 , Je 4:4 , al.), Col 2:11 (v. Deiss., BS , 151 f.; MM, xix).†

Derivation: from G4012 (περί) and the base of G5114 (τομώτερος);
Place of a Skull
3% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 27:33 , Mark 15:22 (identified with Jerusalem ).

περιτομή
peritome (peritomḗ) [per-it-om-ay']
G4061 Greek noun feminine 36x
circumcision, the circumcised

Primary meaning: circumcision, the circumcised. Strong's: circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: circumcision ; of the rite itself: Jo 7:22 , 23 , Ac 7:8 , Ro 4:11 , Ga 5:11 , Phl 3:5 ; of the state of circumcision: Ro 2:25-28 3:1 , I Co 7:19 , Ga 5:6 6:15 , Col 3:11 ; ἐν π. ὤν , Ro 4:10 ; by meton., ἡ π. = οἱ περιτμηθέντες , the circumcised : Ro 3:30 4:9 , 12 15:8 , Ga 2:7-9 , Eph 2:11 ; οἱ ἐκ τῆς π. , of Jews, Ro 4:12 ; of Jewish Christians, Ac 11:2 , Ga 2:12 , Tit 1:10 ; οἱ ἐκ π. πιστοί...

Derivation: from G4059 (περιτέμνω);

Scripture Passages (3)

Joshua 19:18 (KJV)
Joshua 19 KJV

And their border was toward Jezreel , and Chesulloth , and Shunem ,

1 Samuel 28:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28 KJV

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem : and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa .

2 Kings 4:8 (KJV)
2 Kings 4 KJV

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem , where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

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