Ichabod
PeopleWhat is the meaning of Ichabod in the Bible?
Ichabod was the son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli, born shortly after the Philistines defeated the Israelites at Aphek and captured the Ark of the Covenant. His mother, upon witnessing the death of her husband and father-in-law, named him Ichabod, meaning 'no glory,' to signify that the glory had departed from Israel.
SIGNIFICANCE
The narrative of Ichabod serves as a pivotal literary marker in the Books of Samuel, illustrating the theological consequence of the Israelites' reliance on ritual objects rather than covenantal obedience, thereby contextualizing the subsequent rise of the monarchy.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.