Bible Figure
Shulamite
biblical character
The Shulamite is the unnamed woman who is the principal female voice and beloved in the Song of Songs.
Biography
Song of Songs 6:13 calls the woman 'the Shulamite.' Throughout the book she speaks of love, longing, mutual delight, separation, and reunion with her beloved. Scripture gives no genealogy or secure historical identification for her, and attempts to identify her with a particular named woman go beyond the text.
Biblical Significance
The Shulamite should be treated as the female figure of the Song rather than assigned a speculative biography. Her words are central to the book's celebration of committed human love.