{
  "id": "dict_002840",
  "term": "Jahleel",
  "slug": "jahleel",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jahleel is a biblical proper name associated with a descendant of Zebulun and the clan descended from him.",
  "simple_one_line": "A biblical name for a descendant of Zebulun and the clan named after him.",
  "tooltip_text": "An Old Testament personal name connected to the tribe of Zebulun.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Zebulun",
    "Jahleelite",
    "Tribes of Israel"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Genealogy",
    "Census of Israel",
    "Jacob’s Sons"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jahleel is an Old Testament proper name found in Israel’s genealogical records. The name identifies a descendant of Zebulun and also the clan that descended from him.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A descendant of Zebulun mentioned in Israel’s genealogies; the name also designates the Jahleelite clan.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Proper biblical name, not a theological concept",
    "Connected with the tribe of Zebulun",
    "Appears in genealogical and census contexts"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jahleel is a biblical personal name associated with a descendant of Zebulun and the clan that bears his name. It belongs in the category of Old Testament names and genealogical notices rather than theological terminology.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jahleel is an Old Testament proper name appearing in Israel’s genealogical records. Scripture places him among the descendants of Zebulun, and later census material refers to the Jahleelite clan that carried his family name. Because the entry identifies a person and a clan designation rather than a doctrine or theological concept, it should be treated as a biblical name entry. Its significance is primarily genealogical and tribal, helping trace Israel’s covenant family structure.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Jahleel appears in the patriarchal and tribal lists that trace the descendants of Jacob’s sons. These records preserve family lines and tribal identity within Israel and show how individual names could become clan designations.",
  "background_historical_context": "In the Old Testament world, tribal and clan structures were central to inheritance, military organization, and census records. Names like Jahleel mattered because they anchored a family within Israel’s covenant community and tribal inheritance.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient Israel preserved genealogies carefully, especially in connection with the tribes of Israel. Clan names derived from ancestors were common and functioned as markers of lineage, belonging, and inheritance.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 46:14",
    "Numbers 26:26",
    "1 Chronicles 7:30"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Numbers 1:28",
    "Numbers 2:6"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew personal name; the exact etymology is uncertain.",
  "theological_significance": "Jahleel has little direct doctrinal significance, but it contributes to the biblical presentation of God’s covenant people through real family lines and tribal continuity.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "The entry illustrates how Scripture treats persons, families, and tribes as historically grounded realities rather than abstract symbols. Biblical genealogies are part of the text’s factual framework.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat Jahleel as a theological term or build doctrine from the name itself. The main value of the entry is genealogical and historical, not doctrinal.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major interpretive controversy beyond the identification of the name in the genealogies and census lists.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should remain within the limits of biblical onomastics and tribal genealogy. It should not be used to support speculative etymologies or theological claims beyond the text.",
  "practical_significance": "Jahleel helps readers trace the biblical family lines of Israel and understand how the tribes were organized and remembered in Scripture.",
  "meta_description": "Jahleel is a biblical proper name associated with a descendant of Zebulun and the Jahleelite clan.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jahleel/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jahleel.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}