{
  "id": "dict_002978",
  "term": "Jidlaph",
  "slug": "jidlaph",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jidlaph is a minor biblical personal name listed as one of Nahor’s sons in Genesis 22:22.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jidlaph is one of the sons of Nahor named in Genesis.",
  "tooltip_text": "A son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, listed in Genesis 22:22.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Nahor",
    "Abraham",
    "Bethuel",
    "Genesis 22"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Genealogies",
    "Patriarchs",
    "Nahor"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jidlaph is a minor Old Testament personal name, identified in Genesis as one of the sons of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Scripture gives no further narrative about him.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Minor biblical person; son of Nahor; mentioned only in a genealogy.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Genesis 22:22",
    "One of Nahor’s sons",
    "No further biblical details are given"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jidlaph appears in the genealogy of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, in Genesis 22:22. The Bible identifies him only as one of Nahor’s sons and does not attach any doctrine, narrative role, or symbolic meaning to his name. This makes him a biblical personal name rather than a theological term.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jidlaph is a biblical personal name found in the genealogy of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, in Genesis 22:22. Scripture simply includes him among Nahor’s sons and gives no additional information about his life, actions, or theological significance. Because the biblical text provides only genealogical identification, Jidlaph should be classified as a minor biblical person rather than as a doctrinal or theological term. His inclusion still serves the broader biblical purpose of preserving family lines within the Abrahamic narrative context.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Jidlaph appears in the list of Nahor’s sons in the closing verses of the account of Abraham’s near-sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22:20–24). The verse belongs to a genealogy that helps situate Abraham’s extended family line.",
  "background_historical_context": "The name reflects ordinary ancient Near Eastern family naming and genealogical recordkeeping. Such lists preserved kinship lines, inheritance connections, and family identity across generations.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In the Old Testament genealogical tradition, names like Jidlaph help mark the wider family network around the patriarchs. Later Jewish readers would have recognized the name as part of the remembered ancestry of Abraham’s relatives, though no extra biblical tradition is needed to understand the text.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 22:20–24, especially Genesis 22:22"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "None identified beyond the Genesis genealogy."
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The Hebrew name is transliterated Jidlaph; its precise meaning is uncertain and is not required for interpretation.",
  "theological_significance": "Jidlaph has little direct theological content because Scripture does not describe any event, saying, or role attached to him. His value is genealogical: he is part of the family record preserved around Abraham’s relatives.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Genealogical names like Jidlaph remind readers that biblical history is rooted in real people and actual family lines, not merely abstract ideas. Even brief names contribute to the continuity of the biblical narrative.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not read symbolic meaning or doctrinal weight into Jidlaph’s name beyond the text itself. The Bible does not supply a story, character evaluation, or theological teaching about him.",
  "major_views_note": "There are no major interpretive debates about Jidlaph in the biblical text. He is simply identified as a son of Nahor in Genesis.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Jidlaph is not a doctrine-bearing term and should not be used to build theological conclusions. Any discussion of him should remain within the limits of the Genesis genealogy.",
  "practical_significance": "Jidlaph shows that Scripture preserves even brief and seemingly minor names within God’s covenant history. This supports a reverent reading of genealogies as part of the Bible’s historical witness.",
  "meta_description": "Jidlaph is a minor biblical person named in Genesis 22:22 as one of Nahor’s sons.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jidlaph/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jidlaph.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}