{
  "id": "dict_006119",
  "term": "Zabbud",
  "slug": "zabbud",
  "letter": "Z",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Zabbud is a biblical personal name, not a doctrine or theological concept.",
  "simple_one_line": "A biblical name borne by at least two Old Testament men.",
  "tooltip_text": "A Hebrew personal name associated with Solomon’s court and with a postexilic returnee.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Aaron",
    "Abiathar",
    "Adoniram",
    "Ezra",
    "Nehemiah",
    "Solomon"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Zabud",
    "postexilic return",
    "Solomon’s officials"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Zabbud is a biblical proper name appearing in Old Testament historical and list material. It is best treated as a person entry rather than a theological term.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A Hebrew personal name used for at least one man in Solomon’s administration and another in a postexilic return list.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Proper name, not a doctrine",
    "Appears in historical/list contexts",
    "One bearer is linked with Solomon’s court",
    "Another appears among returnees from exile."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Zabbud is a Hebrew personal name appearing in Old Testament historical and list contexts. One bearer served in Solomon’s administration; another appears among postexilic returnees. It is not a theological term.",
  "description_academic_full": "Zabbud is a biblical personal name found in Old Testament historical and genealogical contexts. One bearer is associated with Solomon’s administration, and another appears in a postexilic return list. Scripture presents the name as part of narrative and list material rather than as a theological category, so it should be handled as a proper-name entry rather than as a doctrinal concept.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The name appears in narrative and list material, first in Solomon’s court and again in a return-from-exile setting. These references place Zabbud within the historical record preserved in Scripture.",
  "background_historical_context": "The Solomon-era bearer belongs to the united-monarchy period, while the postexilic bearer belongs to the Persian-period restoration community. Both settings are historical rather than doctrinal.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel, names in royal and returnee lists carried genealogical, legal, and covenantal significance. Such records helped preserve family continuity and the identity of the restored community.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Kings 4:5",
    "Ezra 8:14"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Related postexilic list material in Ezra-Nehemiah."
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Probably from Hebrew זָבוּד (zābûd), commonly understood as something like “given” or “bestowed.” English transliteration may vary, and some sources spell the name Zabud.",
  "theological_significance": "Limited. The name itself carries no doctrine, but the bearers appear in historically grounded biblical records that support Scripture’s reliability.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This is a referential proper name, not an abstract concept. Its significance comes from historical identification rather than theological definition.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat Zabbud as a doctrine or office. Distinguish the Solomon-era official from the postexilic returnee, and be alert to transliteration differences in English sources.",
  "major_views_note": "English transliterations vary, and some sources spell the name Zabud. The underlying referent is the same personal name.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "No doctrine attaches to the name itself. Any theological application should remain limited to the historical reliability and care of Scripture’s records.",
  "practical_significance": "Zabbud reminds readers that Scripture preserves ordinary people by name. Even brief list entries contribute to the Bible’s historical texture and trustworthiness.",
  "meta_description": "Zabbud is a biblical personal name borne by a Solomon-era official and a postexilic returnee; it is not a theological term.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/zabbud/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/zabbud.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}