{
  "id": "dict_006172",
  "term": "Zina",
  "slug": "zina",
  "letter": "Z",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "A Levite named in the genealogy of Shimei in 1 Chronicles 23:10.",
  "simple_one_line": "Zina is a biblical proper name for a Levite listed in Chronicles.",
  "tooltip_text": "A Levite in the family line of Shimei, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23:10.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Shimei",
    "Levites",
    "genealogies",
    "Chronicles"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "1 Chronicles",
    "Levi",
    "Levitical genealogy"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Zina is a biblical proper name, not a theological concept. In Scripture, he appears in a Levite genealogy in 1 Chronicles 23:10.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A Levite in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Appears as a son of Shimei in the Levitical genealogies",
    "Known only from the genealogical notice in Chronicles",
    "An example of the careful family records preserved in Scripture"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Zina is a biblical proper name appearing in the Levitical genealogy of 1 Chronicles 23:10. It is best classified as a personal name entry rather than a doctrinal or theological term.",
  "description_academic_full": "Zina is a proper name in the biblical record, listed among the sons of Shimei in the Levitical genealogy of 1 Chronicles 23:10. The entry does not identify a doctrine, institution, or theological category in itself; it simply preserves a person-name within the Chronicler's family records. For Bible-dictionary purposes, Zina belongs with biblical names and genealogical notices rather than with abstract theological terms.",
  "background_biblical_context": "In Chronicles, genealogies help locate people within Israel's covenant life and priestly/Levitical order. Zina appears in that setting as part of the record of the Levites.",
  "background_historical_context": "Genealogical lists in the Old Testament often preserve family lines, tribal identity, and service-related roles. Zina is known only from such a list and not from a narrative account.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Ancient Israel placed significant value on tribal and family records, especially for the Levites, whose service in the tabernacle and temple was tied to lineage.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "1 Chronicles 23:10"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "No additional secure references identified with confidence."
  ],
  "original_language_note": "Zina is a transliterated Hebrew proper name; English spellings may vary slightly across translations.",
  "theological_significance": "Zina has no independent doctrinal significance, but his inclusion in the Chronicles genealogy reflects the Bible's concern for covenant identity, family record, and ordered Levitical service.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "As a proper name, Zina illustrates that Scripture preserves real people within historical and covenantal records rather than offering only abstract teachings.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse Zina with an English theological term or with unrelated uses of the same spelling in other languages or contexts. The biblical evidence for this entry is limited to the genealogical notice in Chronicles.",
  "major_views_note": "There are no major interpretive views for this entry beyond identifying it as a biblical personal name in the Levitical genealogy.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should not be treated as a doctrine, symbol, or typological system. Its meaning is limited to the biblical person named in 1 Chronicles.",
  "practical_significance": "The entry reminds readers that Scripture's genealogies are historically grounded and that even brief names in biblical lists belong to the covenant story.",
  "meta_description": "Zina is a biblical proper name for a Levite listed in 1 Chronicles 23:10.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/zina/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/zina.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}