{
  "id": "dict_002951",
  "term": "Jetheth",
  "slug": "jetheth",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jetheth is an Edomite proper name appearing in Old Testament genealogical lists.",
  "simple_one_line": "Jetheth is a minor Old Testament name associated with Edomite chiefs or clans.",
  "tooltip_text": "A biblical proper name in Edomite genealogies; not a theological term or doctrine.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Edom",
    "Esau",
    "Genesis 36",
    "1 Chronicles 1"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Edomites",
    "Genealogy",
    "Chiefs"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jetheth is a minor biblical proper name appearing in the Old Testament’s Edomite genealogical records. Scripture gives no narrative detail beyond its place in those lists.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical proper name connected with Edomite genealogical and chief lists.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in Old Testament genealogical material",
    "Associated with Edom/Esau’s descendants",
    "No major narrative or doctrinal development"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jetheth is best understood as a biblical proper name in Edomite genealogical lists rather than a theological concept.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jetheth is a minor Old Testament proper name associated with Edomite genealogical and chief lists. The biblical text presents it as part of the historical record of Esau’s descendants, but it does not develop Jetheth as a doctrine, theme, or narrative figure. Because of that, the entry belongs in a proper-name category rather than a theological-term category. Its value is mainly historical and genealogical, showing the Bible’s attention to even small names within the Edomite lineage.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Jetheth appears in the Bible’s Edomite genealogical material. The name belongs to a list of chiefs or clan heads connected with Esau’s descendants, where the focus is on lineage and tribal organization rather than narrative detail.",
  "background_historical_context": "The name reflects the kind of clan or chief designation common in ancient Near Eastern genealogical records. Such lists help identify family groups, political organization, and remembered ancestry within Edom.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Jewish reading, genealogies often served to preserve covenant history, family identity, and the boundaries of nations. Jetheth belongs to that historical memory, but it is not treated in Scripture as a doctrinal term.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 36:40-43",
    "1 Chronicles 1:51-54"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Related Edomite genealogy material in Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Jetheth is a Hebrew proper name preserved in English transliteration. Minor spelling variations may occur across Bible versions and transliteration systems.",
  "theological_significance": "Jetheth has little direct theological content. Its significance lies in the reliability of Scripture’s historical and genealogical record, especially the tracing of Edom’s chiefs and clans.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This entry illustrates how biblical genealogies preserve real names and historical relationships, even when no doctrinal teaching is attached to them.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat Jetheth as a doctrine, office, or spiritual category. Do not confuse it with similarly spelled names such as Jether or Jethro.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no major interpretive dispute about its basic function as a minor proper name in Edomite genealogical lists.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Jetheth should not be expanded into theology beyond its role as a historical biblical name.",
  "practical_significance": "Jetheth reminds readers that Scripture includes even small historical details, reinforcing confidence in the Bible’s concrete record of people and places.",
  "meta_description": "Jetheth is a minor Old Testament proper name associated with Edomite genealogies and chief lists.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jetheth/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jetheth.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}