{
  "id": "dict_006156",
  "term": "Zetham",
  "slug": "zetham",
  "letter": "Z",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Zetham is a biblical Levite name in the Old Testament Chronicles lists, associated with Gershonite lineage and with service related to dedicated treasures.",
  "simple_one_line": "A Levite named in the Old Testament.",
  "tooltip_text": "A biblical personal name, not a doctrine or theological concept.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Levites",
    "Gershon",
    "Chronicles",
    "Temple service",
    "Levitical duties"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "1 Chronicles",
    "Priesthood",
    "Treasures",
    "Genealogy"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Zetham is a biblical personal name that appears in Old Testament records connected with Levite service. The name is attached to men in Chronicles, one in a Gershonite line and another in connection with dedicated temple treasures.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Biblical personal name; Levite linked with the temple service lists in Chronicles.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Chronicles",
    "associated with Levites",
    "connected to genealogical or administrative service",
    "no major doctrine is built on the name itself."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Zetham appears in Old Testament genealogical and administrative lists as a Levite name. The references are brief and historical rather than doctrinal, so the entry belongs under biblical persons rather than theological terms.",
  "description_academic_full": "Zetham is a biblical personal name found in Old Testament records concerning Levites. In Chronicles, the name appears in contexts related to Levitical genealogy and the administration of dedicated treasures for temple service. Scripture gives only limited information about the individuals bearing this name, and no doctrinal teaching rests on the name itself. Because this is a proper name rather than a theological concept, the entry is best treated as a biblical person/name entry.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Chronicles preserves several lists of Levites and their duties, showing the ordered organization of worship and temple service in Israel. Zetham appears within that historical setting as one of the named servants associated with those records.",
  "background_historical_context": "The Old Testament genealogies and service lists were used to preserve tribal identity, assign responsibilities, and record continuity in Israel's worship life. Zetham belongs to that kind of administrative-historical material.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel, named Levites were part of the structured life of the sanctuary and later temple service. Lists like these emphasized lineage, duty, and covenant order rather than personal biography.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 23:8",
    "1 Chronicles 26:22"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "1 Chronicles 23:6-8",
    "1 Chronicles 26:20-28"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew personal name transliterated as Zetham; the exact etymology is uncertain and not necessary for interpretation.",
  "theological_significance": "Zetham itself does not carry a separate doctrine, but the name appears in passages that reflect the ordered, covenantal service of Levites in Israel's worship.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper noun, Zetham functions as historical identification rather than as a concept to be defined philosophically or doctrinally.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not build doctrine from the name alone. Keep the references in their historical setting, and avoid overstating whether the passages refer to one person or more than one without further evidence.",
  "major_views_note": "There is little interpretive debate beyond identifying the references and recognizing that Zetham is a personal name, not a theological term.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should be treated as a biblical person/name entry. It should not be used to support doctrinal claims beyond the general truth that God preserved the ordered service of His covenant people.",
  "practical_significance": "Minor names in Scripture remind readers that God records real people and real service, even when the biblical account is brief.",
  "meta_description": "Zetham is a biblical Levite name in Chronicles, associated with Gershonite lineage and temple-related service.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/zetham/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/zetham.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}