{
  "id": "dict_001778",
  "term": "Ethnan",
  "slug": "ethnan",
  "letter": "E",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Ethnan is a minor Old Testament personal name, listed in the Judah genealogy in 1 Chronicles 4:7.",
  "simple_one_line": "Ethnan is a biblical proper name that appears in the Judah genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:7.",
  "tooltip_text": "A minor Old Testament proper name in the Judah genealogies.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Judah",
    "Genealogy",
    "1 Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "1 Chronicles",
    "Genealogies",
    "Judah"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Ethnan is a minor biblical proper name appearing in the genealogical records of Judah. It is not a theological term or doctrine, but a historical name preserved in Scripture.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A personal name in the Old Testament genealogies, found in 1 Chronicles 4:7.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in a Judah genealogy",
    "Functions as a proper name, not a doctrine",
    "Preserves the historical texture of Scripture"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Ethnan is a biblical proper name found in 1 Chronicles 4:7, where it appears in a Judahite genealogical list. It should be classified as a proper-name entry rather than a theological term.",
  "description_academic_full": "Ethnan is a minor Old Testament personal name appearing in the genealogical record of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:7. The entry is best understood as a historical proper name, not as a theological concept or doctrinal term. Its significance lies in the way Scripture preserves ordinary names and family lines within Israel's covenant history.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Ethnan appears in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:7. The verse lists several sons in that family line, showing how the Chronicler preserves clan and family records within Israel's history.",
  "background_historical_context": "Genealogies in the Old Testament served important historical and covenant functions, helping to preserve tribal identity, inheritance lines, and continuity of family records. Ethnan belongs to that kind of record.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient Israelite genealogies were not mere name lists; they helped define tribal belonging, inheritance, and remembered history. Ethnan is one of the lesser-known names preserved in that broader setting.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 4:7"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "The name is preserved in Hebrew as a personal name, commonly transliterated Ethnan.",
  "theological_significance": "Ethnan has no major doctrinal significance of its own, but it contributes to the historical and literary fabric of Scripture by preserving Judah's genealogy.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This kind of entry reminds readers that biblical revelation includes not only major events and doctrines, but also ordinary names and family records that anchor the Bible in real history.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat Ethnan as a theological concept, and do not force symbolic meaning onto the name beyond the genealogical context provided by the text.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major interpretive debate about Ethnan itself; the only issue is its identification as a personal name in the Judah genealogy.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Ethnan is a historical proper name, not a doctrine, title, or theological category.",
  "practical_significance": "Ethnan reminds readers that Scripture preserves the names of otherwise unknown people, underscoring the historical realism and completeness of the biblical record.",
  "meta_description": "Ethnan is a biblical proper name appearing in the Judah genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:7.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/ethnan/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/ethnan.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}