{
  "id": "dict_006177",
  "term": "Zithri",
  "slug": "zithri",
  "letter": "Z",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Zithri is an Old Testament personal name borne by more than one individual; it is not a theological term.",
  "simple_one_line": "Zithri is a biblical personal name.",
  "tooltip_text": "An Old Testament name used for at least one Levite in Exodus 6:22 and apparently for more than one person in biblical records.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Elzaphan",
    "Uzziel",
    "Levites",
    "genealogy"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Exodus 6",
    "biblical names",
    "Levitical genealogy"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Zithri is a Hebrew personal name found in the Old Testament. It identifies a biblical person or persons and should be treated as a proper-name entry, not as a doctrine or theological concept.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "Old Testament personal name",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Proper name, not a theological term",
    "At least one bearer is a Levite listed in Exodus 6:22",
    "The name appears in more than one Old Testament context"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Zithri is an Old Testament proper name applied to more than one individual, including a Levite listed among the sons of Uzziel in Exodus 6:22. It is best treated as a biblical person entry rather than a theological term.",
  "description_academic_full": "Zithri is a biblical personal name rather than a theological concept. The clearest Old Testament occurrence names Zithri among the sons of Uzziel in the Levitical genealogy of Exodus 6:22. The workbook indicates that the name is borne by more than one individual, so the entry should be classified as a proper-name article and not as a theological term. The safest public treatment is a concise name entry that distinguishes the biblical name from any doctrine or theme.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Biblical genealogies and name lists preserve tribal, Levitical, and family identity. Zithri belongs to that category of proper names used to track covenant people and their family lines.",
  "background_historical_context": "In the Old Testament world, genealogical records were important for inheritance, service, and identity. Names such as Zithri appear in these records without functioning as theological keywords.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "Second Temple and later Jewish readers typically treated names in genealogies as markers of lineage and tribal identity. Such names are historical identifiers rather than doctrinal terms.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Exodus 6:22"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "The name is transliterated from Hebrew as Zithri (זִתְרִי); its precise etymology is uncertain.",
  "theological_significance": "Zithri has no major doctrinal content. Its significance is mainly historical and genealogical, helping readers follow the Levitical line and the people named in Scripture.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This is a reference-name, not an abstract concept. Its meaning lies in identifying a person in the biblical record rather than in expressing a theological proposition.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not confuse Zithri with similar-sounding biblical names such as Zichri or Sithri. Treat the entry as a proper name, not as a doctrine or symbolic term.",
  "major_views_note": "There are no major interpretive schools attached to the name itself. The main issue is identification and proper classification.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "No doctrine should be built on the name alone. Any theological use must remain secondary to the plain historical and genealogical function of the text.",
  "practical_significance": "The entry helps readers keep track of biblical family lines and recognize that Scripture may use the same name for more than one person.",
  "meta_description": "Zithri is an Old Testament personal name borne by more than one figure, including a Levite named in Exodus 6:22.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/zithri/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/zithri.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}