{
  "id": "dict_002921",
  "term": "Jeroham",
  "slug": "jeroham",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jeroham is a Hebrew personal name borne by several Old Testament men, especially in genealogies and historical notices.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jeroham is a biblical name shared by multiple Old Testament men.",
  "tooltip_text": "A Hebrew personal name used for more than one man in the Old Testament; context is needed to identify which Jeroham is meant.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Elkanah",
    "Samuel",
    "Chronicles",
    "genealogies",
    "biblical proper names"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Names in the Bible",
    "Genealogy",
    "1 Samuel",
    "1 Chronicles"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jeroham is a Hebrew personal name found in the Old Testament. Several different men bear this name, so each occurrence must be identified by its context rather than treated as a single individual.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Jeroham is not a doctrine or theological concept but a biblical proper name used for multiple men in Israel’s records.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Hebrew personal name",
    "Shared by more than one Old Testament man",
    "Appears mainly in genealogies and historical notices",
    "Must be identified by context"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jeroham is a Hebrew proper name applied to multiple Old Testament individuals. Because the name is shared by more than one man, its meaning in any passage depends on the local context rather than on a single composite biography.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jeroham is a Hebrew personal name used for several different men in the Old Testament. These individuals appear chiefly in genealogical lists and historical notices, and the text identifies them by family line and setting rather than by a unique title or office. Because the name is not a theological term, it does not carry a distinct doctrinal meaning; instead, readers must determine which Jeroham is in view from the immediate passage. Scripture presents these references as part of Israel’s real historical and family records, and careful contextual reading prevents confusion between the various men who bore the name.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The Old Testament uses Jeroham as a regular personal name, with occurrences located in family lines, tribal records, and narrative settings. The name is important mainly for identifying people correctly within the biblical storyline.",
  "background_historical_context": "In the ancient Near East, shared personal names were common, so biblical writers often relied on patronymics and tribal context to distinguish individuals. Jeroham fits that pattern, appearing as one of several recurring Israelite names in the historical books and genealogies.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Within ancient Israel, names often carried family and theological significance, but the same name could be borne by multiple people across generations. Jeroham is best read as a normal Hebrew name whose significance comes from the specific family line or event in which it appears.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Samuel 1:1",
    "selected genealogical and historical references in Chronicles"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Other Old Testament notices where the name appears in family or tribal records"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew יְרֹחָם (Yərōḥām), commonly understood as something like “may he be compassionate” or “compassionate.”",
  "theological_significance": "Jeroham has no standalone doctrinal significance. Its value is literary and historical: it helps locate real people within the covenant history recorded in Scripture.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Proper names in Scripture function as historical identifiers rather than abstract categories. For a repeated name like Jeroham, meaning is not carried by the name alone but by the person and context to which it refers.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not merge separate occurrences of Jeroham into one person without textual evidence. Use the surrounding genealogy or narrative to identify which individual is meant.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major interpretive debate about the name itself; the main issue is distinguishing the various individuals who share it.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Jeroham should not be treated as a doctrine, symbol, or typological category. It is a biblical proper name and should be interpreted as such.",
  "practical_significance": "Jeroham reminds readers to read genealogies and historical notices carefully. Context matters, especially where Scripture uses the same name for more than one person.",
  "meta_description": "Jeroham is a Hebrew personal name used for several Old Testament men, so each reference must be identified by context.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jeroham/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jeroham.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}