{
  "id": "dict_003699",
  "term": "Mishma",
  "slug": "mishma",
  "letter": "M",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "A biblical personal name borne by an Ishmaelite and by a Simeonite descendant; not a theological term.",
  "simple_one_line": "Mishma is a biblical proper name that appears in genealogical lists in Genesis and Chronicles.",
  "tooltip_text": "Biblical personal name found in Old Testament genealogies, used for an Ishmaelite son of Ishmael and a Simeonite descendant.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Ishmael",
    "Simeon",
    "Genealogy",
    "Chronicles",
    "Genesis"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Sons of Ishmael",
    "Tribal genealogies",
    "Biblical names"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Mishma is a Hebrew biblical name that appears in Old Testament genealogies. Scripture uses it for more than one individual, including a son of Ishmael and a descendant in Simeon’s line.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Biblical proper name",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears in genealogical lists",
    "used for an Ishmaelite son of Ishmael",
    "also used for a Simeonite descendant",
    "not a doctrinal or theological term."
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Mishma is a biblical proper name found in genealogical contexts rather than a doctrinal or theological category. In Scripture, the name is attached to at least two individuals: one among Ishmael’s sons and another in the Simeonite line.",
  "description_academic_full": "Mishma is an Old Testament personal name used in genealogical records. Genesis lists Mishma among the sons of Ishmael, and Chronicles also uses the name for a Simeonite descendant. Because the term identifies people rather than a doctrine, practice, or theological concept, it should be treated as a biblical proper name entry rather than as a theological term. The entry is useful chiefly for tracking family lines, tribal memory, and the continuity of biblical genealogies.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The name appears in genealogical passages that preserve Israel’s family history and the related lines surrounding Ishmael and Simeon. These references show how Scripture records both major covenant figures and lesser-known descendants.",
  "background_historical_context": "Genealogies in the ancient Near East served identity, inheritance, and tribal continuity. Biblical lists such as these help locate families within Israel’s remembered history.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Jewish life, genealogies mattered for tribal affiliation, family standing, and the preservation of covenant memory. Names like Mishma are part of that larger biblical record.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Genesis 25:14",
    "1 Chronicles 1:30",
    "1 Chronicles 4:25-27"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "1 Chronicles 4:24-27"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Hebrew personal name, likely connected to the root meaning ‘hear’ or ‘hearing.’",
  "theological_significance": "Mishma itself does not teach a doctrine, but the name belongs to Scripture’s careful preservation of family lines and historical memory. It also reminds readers that even lesser-known names serve the Bible’s broader narrative.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name, Mishma is a referential marker rather than a concept. Its significance lies in identification and continuity, not in abstract theological content.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not build doctrine from the name itself. The same name may refer to more than one person, so context must determine which individual is in view.",
  "major_views_note": "The main issue is not interpretive disagreement but identification: Genesis and Chronicles use the same name in different genealogical settings.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This is not a theological term, title, office, or attribute of God. It should be treated as a biblical proper name only.",
  "practical_significance": "Mishma illustrates the value Scripture places on names, families, and recorded lineage. It also encourages careful reading of genealogical passages that can seem minor but still contribute to the Bible’s historical record.",
  "meta_description": "Mishma is a biblical personal name appearing in Genesis and Chronicles, used for an Ishmaelite and a Simeonite descendant.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/mishma/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/mishma.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}