{
  "id": "dict_002904",
  "term": "Jeiel",
  "slug": "jeiel",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jeiel is a Hebrew personal name borne by several men in the Old Testament.",
  "simple_one_line": "A biblical proper name used for multiple different men in Scripture.",
  "tooltip_text": "A Hebrew personal name that refers to more than one man in Old Testament genealogical and historical records.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Genealogy",
    "Levites",
    "Chronicles",
    "Ezra",
    "Biblical names"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "1 Chronicles",
    "2 Chronicles",
    "Ezra",
    "Personal names in the Bible"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jeiel is a biblical personal name used for several different men in the Old Testament. Because the same name appears in more than one passage, each occurrence must be identified by its context.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A Hebrew proper name applied to multiple Old Testament individuals.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "A personal name, not a theological concept.",
    "Appears in genealogical, Levitical, and historical contexts.",
    "Each occurrence must be read in its immediate passage."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jeiel is a Hebrew personal name borne by several men in the Old Testament. The name appears in genealogical records, worship-related lists, and a prayer narrative, so the referent must be determined from context in each passage.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jeiel is a Hebrew personal name applied to multiple men in the Old Testament. The name occurs in genealogical lists, in Levitical and temple-service contexts, and in a historical narrative connected with prayer and national crisis. Because the biblical data does not point to one central figure, the entry should be treated as a disambiguated name rather than as a theological term. Readers should identify each Jeiel by the surrounding passage rather than assuming a single continuous biography.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The Old Testament often preserves personal names in genealogies and service lists to show tribal continuity, covenant identity, and administrative order. Jeiel appears in that kind of historical material, especially in Chronicles and Ezra.",
  "background_historical_context": "In Israel’s history, names recorded in genealogies and temple-related lists helped identify family lines, Levitical service, and postexilic community organization. Jeiel belongs to that historical pattern of preserved personal names.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel and later Jewish memory, genealogical records mattered for inheritance, priestly or Levitical identity, and communal continuity. Multiple people sharing the same name was common, so context was essential for identification.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chr. 5:7",
    "1 Chr. 9:35",
    "1 Chr. 15:18, 20",
    "2 Chr. 20:14",
    "Ezra 8:13"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "A Hebrew personal name; English transliterations may vary slightly across passages. The same name form is used for more than one individual.",
  "theological_significance": "Jeiel itself does not carry a distinct doctrine, but the repeated use of the name underscores Scripture’s historical precision and the importance of reading proper names in context.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "Proper names identify particular persons rather than abstract ideas. Their meaning in a text comes from reference and context, not from a general theological definition.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not merge all occurrences into one person. Use the surrounding passage to determine which Jeiel is in view, and avoid building doctrine from the name itself.",
  "major_views_note": "Bible readers and translators generally treat the occurrences as separate referents distinguished by context, even when the English spelling is the same.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "No doctrinal claim should be drawn from the name Jeiel apart from the historical information attached to each passage.",
  "practical_significance": "The entry reminds readers to pay attention to biblical context, especially in genealogies and name lists where multiple people may share the same name.",
  "meta_description": "Jeiel is a Hebrew personal name used for several different men in the Old Testament. See the key passages and context for each occurrence.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jeiel/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jeiel.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}