Bible Person
Meaning: father of a target; father of coldness · Male · 2 cross references
Ibzan is one of the later judges of Israel, remembered briefly for his years of rule and his large family network. He belongs to the quieter closing stretch of the judges era. First appears in Judg 12:8.1
Name meaning
father of a target; father of coldness
Identity
male
First appears
Judg 12:8
AI summary: Ibzan matters because the cross references place him among the later judges whose short notices still testify to God's ongoing provision of leadership in a fragmented period. His many sons and daughters also suggest a household of local influence and alliance-building. Taken together, the material presents Ibzan as a judge whose remembered rule contributes to Israel's sustained life before the monarchy.1
Central Figure
Ibzan
Meaning: father of a target; father of coldness
Illustrious, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg.
Name meaning
father of a target; father of coldness
Identity
male
Illustrious, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:8-10). He ruled seven years. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.