{
  "id": "dict_002977",
  "term": "Jibsam",
  "slug": "jibsam",
  "letter": "J",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Jibsam is a biblical proper name in the genealogy of the tribe of Issachar. He is listed as one of the sons of Tola in 1 Chronicles 7:2.",
  "simple_one_line": "A man named among the sons of Tola in the tribe of Issachar.",
  "tooltip_text": "A little-known Old Testament name appearing in the genealogy of Issachar.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Tola",
    "Issachar",
    "Genealogy",
    "1 Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Tola",
    "Issachar",
    "Chronicles genealogies"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Jibsam is a minor biblical figure named in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A man listed among the sons of Tola of Issachar; Scripture gives no further narrative about him.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Proper name, not a doctrine or theological concept.",
    "Appears in a genealogy.",
    "Only explicit biblical mention is 1 Chronicles 7:2."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Jibsam is a biblical personal name that appears in the genealogy of Tola within the tribe of Issachar in 1 Chronicles 7:2. Scripture provides no further narrative detail about him.",
  "description_academic_full": "Jibsam is a little-known Old Testament figure named in 1 Chronicles 7:2 among the sons of Tola, a descendant of Issachar. The biblical text gives no extended account of his life or actions, so the entry should be understood as a proper name in an Israelite genealogy rather than as a doctrine, office, or theological term. Its value is primarily historical and canonical, showing the preservation of tribal records within the people of God.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Chronicles frequently preserves family and tribal genealogies to show continuity within Israel and to situate individuals within the covenant community. Jibsam appears only as part of that record.",
  "background_historical_context": "Ancient genealogies served legal, tribal, and historical purposes, helping preserve lineage, inheritance, and communal identity. Jibsam belongs to that kind of record.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In the ancient Jewish setting, genealogies were important for remembering family lines and tribal belonging. Names such as Jibsam reflect the careful preservation of Israel’s ancestral records.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 7:2"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "The name is preserved in the Hebrew text of 1 Chronicles 7:2 and is transmitted into English as Jibsam. The biblical record does not explain the name’s meaning.",
  "theological_significance": "Jibsam has no developed theological teaching of his own, but his inclusion in Scripture reflects God’s concern to record real people within His covenant history.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name in a genealogy, Jibsam illustrates how biblical revelation often works through concrete historical persons rather than abstract ideas alone.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not build doctrine or detailed biography from this name alone. Scripture does not give Jibsam an independent narrative beyond his place in the genealogy.",
  "major_views_note": "There are no major interpretive debates about Jibsam beyond identifying him as a named individual in the genealogy of Issachar.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should be treated as a biblical proper name, not as a doctrinal category or theological concept.",
  "practical_significance": "Even obscure names remind readers that Scripture values ordinary people and preserves the record of God’s covenant people with care.",
  "meta_description": "Jibsam is a biblical proper name listed among the sons of Tola in 1 Chronicles 7:2.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/jibsam/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/jibsam.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}