{
  "id": "dict_002326",
  "term": "Hachmoni",
  "slug": "hachmoni",
  "letter": "H",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Hachmoni is a biblical proper name or family designation appearing in 1 Chronicles, associated with figures in David’s administration and warrior lists.",
  "simple_one_line": "Hachmoni is a biblical name or clan designation mentioned in Chronicles.",
  "tooltip_text": "A proper name or family designation in the Old Testament, not a doctrine or theological term.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Jashobeam",
    "Jehiel",
    "David",
    "David’s mighty men",
    "Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "1 Chronicles 11",
    "1 Chronicles 27",
    "2 Samuel 23"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Hachmoni is a biblical proper name or family designation found in 1 Chronicles. It is associated with individuals in David’s service and should be read as a names entry rather than a doctrinal concept.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Biblical proper name / family designation; appears in Chronicles; linked with David-era administrative and warrior contexts.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "1) Not a theological term. 2) Appears in 1 Chronicles. 3) Related to David-era names and offices. 4) Best treated as a biblical names entry."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Hachmoni is best classified as a biblical proper name or family designation rather than a doctrinal term. The name appears in Chronicles in connection with Davidic-era personnel lists, including references to a warrior figure and to Jehiel, described as the son of Hachmoni.",
  "description_academic_full": "Hachmoni should be treated as a biblical proper name or family designation, not as a theological concept. In the Chronicler’s material it is associated with Davidic-era figures and appears in personal or clan-style notices. The term is brief and its exact relation to associated names is not always transparent in English translations, so definitions should remain close to the text and avoid speculation. The safest editorial approach is to classify Hachmoni among biblical names, with primary attention to the passages that explicitly mention it.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Chronicles often preserves lists of warriors, officials, and household figures connected with David’s reign. Hachmoni appears in that setting, which is why the term belongs with biblical names and historical notices rather than theology topics.",
  "background_historical_context": "The Chronicler presents organized lists of personnel connected with Israel’s monarchy, especially David’s kingdom administration and military leadership. Names like Hachmoni function as identifiers within those records and may reflect family affiliation or patronymic usage.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In the Hebrew Bible, names frequently carry family or clan significance and can preserve administrative or genealogical memory. Hachmoni fits that pattern as a brief proper-name notice in a royal and genealogical context.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 11:11",
    "1 Chronicles 27:32"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "2 Samuel 23:8 (parallel material for the related warrior tradition)"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The term is a transliterated Hebrew proper name or patronymic form. English spellings may vary slightly across translations and study tools.",
  "theological_significance": "Hachmoni has no direct doctrinal significance on its own; its value is historical and contextual, helping readers track names and roles in the Old Testament record.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name, Hachmoni illustrates how Scripture preserves concrete historical detail. Such details matter because biblical truth is grounded in real people, places, and events, not abstract ideas alone.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat Hachmoni as a doctrine or moral category. Keep the entry limited to what the biblical text actually says, and avoid overconfident claims about exact kinship or etymology beyond the context provided by Chronicles.",
  "major_views_note": "The main editorial question is not doctrinal interpretation but classification: Hachmoni is best understood as a proper name or family designation. The text should be read conservatively and contextually.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be used to support doctrinal claims. It belongs in the biblical names category and should remain descriptive rather than theological.",
  "practical_significance": "For Bible readers, the entry helps with identification when tracing David’s officers, warriors, and household figures. It also supports careful reading of parallel passages in Samuel and Chronicles.",
  "meta_description": "Hachmoni is a biblical proper name or family designation in 1 Chronicles, associated with David-era names and lists.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/hachmoni/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/hachmoni.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}