{
  "id": "dict_002846",
  "term": "Jalam",
  "slug": "jalam",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jalam is a biblical proper name for one of Esau’s sons, listed in the genealogies of Edom.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jalam is an Old Testament name for one of Esau’s sons.",
  "tooltip_text": "A minor biblical person name: Jalam appears in the genealogy of Esau and Edom.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Esau",
    "Edom",
    "Edomites",
    "Genesis 36",
    "1 Chronicles 1"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Aholibamah",
    "Genesis",
    "Chronicles"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jalam is a minor Old Testament figure named in the genealogies of Esau’s family.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A son of Esau mentioned in Genesis and Chronicles; a real biblical person, not a theological concept.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Esau’s family line",
    "Listed in Genesis and 1 Chronicles",
    "No independent doctrine is attached to him",
    "Helps trace the Edomite genealogy"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jalam is a biblical personal name appearing in the genealogies of Esau’s descendants. Scripture identifies him as one of Esau’s sons, placing him within the line associated with Edom.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jalam is a minor Old Testament person named in the genealogical records connected to Esau. The biblical references identify him as one of Esau’s sons, and thus part of the family line associated with Edom. Scripture gives no narrative beyond the genealogical notices and attaches no distinct doctrinal teaching to the name. For that reason, Jalam is best treated as a brief biblical person entry rather than a theological term.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Jalam appears in the family records of Esau in Genesis and Chronicles. These passages preserve the names of Esau’s descendants and help trace the early formation of Edomite family lines.",
  "background_historical_context": "The genealogies connected with Esau reflect the historical memory of clan and tribal origins in the ancient Near East. Jalam belongs to the line that later came to be associated with Edom.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel, genealogies served to preserve family identity, inheritance lines, and covenant-history context. Jalam’s inclusion shows the Scripture’s concern for real historical persons, even when little else is known about them.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 36:5",
    "1 Chronicles 1:35"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Genesis 36:14 (in some translational traditions the name appears as a spelling variant)"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "A Hebrew proper name; English spellings may vary by transliteration or textual tradition.",
  "theological_significance": "Jalam has no standalone doctrinal significance. His importance is genealogical, showing part of the biblical record of Esau’s descendants and the Edomite line.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "The entry illustrates how Scripture preserves both major redemptive events and ordinary family records. Even brief genealogical names contribute to the coherence of the biblical account.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse Jalam with a theological concept or overread symbolic meaning into a brief genealogical mention. The text gives identity, not extended biography.",
  "major_views_note": "There is little interpretive disagreement; the name is simply part of Esau’s genealogical record.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry supports the historical reliability of biblical genealogies but does not establish a doctrine on its own.",
  "practical_significance": "Jalam reminds readers that biblical genealogies record real people and family lines, even when Scripture provides only a name.",
  "meta_description": "Jalam is a minor Old Testament name in Esau’s genealogy, listed among the descendants of Edom in Genesis and Chronicles.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jalam/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jalam.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}