{
  "id": "dict_003116",
  "term": "Kilmad",
  "slug": "kilmad",
  "letter": "K",
  "entry_type": "biblical_place",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Variant spelling of Chilmad, a place named in Ezekiel 27:23.",
  "simple_one_line": "Kilmad is a misspelling or variant of Chilmad, the place listed in Ezekiel’s oracle against Tyre.",
  "tooltip_text": "Redirect to Chilmad, the place named in Ezekiel 27:23.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Chilmad",
    "Tyre",
    "Ezekiel"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Ezekiel 27",
    "Ancient Near Eastern trade",
    "Place names in the Bible"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Kilmad is best treated as a spelling variant of Chilmad, the place mentioned in Ezekiel 27:23 among Tyre’s trading partners.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Variant spelling of Chilmad.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Redirect to Chilmad",
    "Appears in Ezekiel 27:23",
    "Treat as a proper-name variant, not a separate theological term"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Kilmad is not normally treated as a separate biblical entry. It is best understood as a spelling variant of Chilmad, the place named in Ezekiel 27:23.",
  "description_academic_full": "The form Kilmad is best handled as a variant spelling or misspelling of Chilmad, the place listed in Ezekiel 27:23 in the merchant catalog connected with Tyre. Because the underlying referent is a proper name rather than a theological concept, the entry should redirect to the canonical form Chilmad rather than stand as an independent dictionary headword.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Ezekiel 27:23 includes Chilmad among the regions and peoples trading with Tyre.",
  "background_historical_context": "The name appears in Ezekiel’s ancient Near Eastern trade list, but the precise identification of the place is uncertain.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient textual transmission preserves proper names with occasional spelling variation, especially in lists of places and peoples.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Ezekiel 27:23"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "The Hebrew name is commonly represented as Chilmad; Kilmad reflects a variant spelling in English transliteration.",
  "theological_significance": "The term itself has little doctrinal significance; its value is in its place within Ezekiel’s oracle against Tyre.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name variant, it should be normalized to the most widely recognized biblical form for clarity and searchability.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "The exact location of Chilmad is uncertain, so avoid overconfident geographical identification.",
  "major_views_note": "Most readers and reference works treat this as a place name in Ezekiel 27:23, not a distinct theological term.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Do not derive doctrine from the uncertain identification of the place.",
  "practical_significance": "Helps readers locate the correct biblical reference and avoid confusion from spelling variation.",
  "meta_description": "Kilmad is a variant spelling of Chilmad, the place named in Ezekiel 27:23.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/kilmad/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/kilmad.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}