Caiaphas
E109709
Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest who, according to the New Testament, played a central role in the trial and condemnation of Jesus before his crucifixion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caiaphas canonical | 12 |
| High priest Caiaphas | 1 |
| Pilate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T925069 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Caiaphas Context triple: [Arrest of Jesus, hasAssociatedFigure, Caiaphas]
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Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea in the early 1st century CE, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and authorizing his crucifixion.
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Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, known from the New Testament for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and, indirectly, Jesus of Nazareth.
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Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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Hyrcanus II
Hyrcanus II was a Hasmonean high priest and later ethnarch of Judea in the 1st century BCE, whose weak rule was overshadowed by internal family conflicts and the rising power of Rome.
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E.
John Hyrcanus I
John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Caiaphas Target entity description: Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest who, according to the New Testament, played a central role in the trial and condemnation of Jesus before his crucifixion.
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A.
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea in the early 1st century CE, best known for presiding over the trial of Jesus and authorizing his crucifixion.
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B.
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, known from the New Testament for his role in the executions of John the Baptist and, indirectly, Jesus of Nazareth.
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C.
Herod Philip
Herod Philip was a 1st-century BCE–1st-century CE member of the Herodian dynasty, known as a son of Herod the Great and a minor ruler in the Roman client kingdom of Judea.
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D.
Hyrcanus II
Hyrcanus II was a Hasmonean high priest and later ethnarch of Judea in the 1st century BCE, whose weak rule was overshadowed by internal family conflicts and the rising power of Rome.
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E.
John Hyrcanus I
John Hyrcanus I was a Hasmonean high priest and ruler of Judea in the late 2nd century BCE, known for expanding Jewish territory and consolidating political and religious authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish high priest
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Roman authorities ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Trial of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanhedrin trial of Jesus
|
| associatedWithPlace |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Second Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple
|
| authorityOver | Jewish priesthood in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| country | Judea ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Judea
ⓘ
surface form:
Judea (traditional attribution)
|
| era | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| familyConnection | high-priestly family of Annas ⓘ |
| heldTitle | High Priest ⓘ |
| inOfficeDuring | prefecture of Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
handing Jesus over to Roman governor
ⓘ
interrogation of Jesus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
opposition to Jesus
ⓘ
presiding over the Jewish trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | key figure in Passion narrative ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High Priest in Jerusalem
ⓘ
High Priest of the returned exiles ⓘ
surface form:
High Priest of Israel
|
| relative | Annas ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
political intermediary with Roman rule
ⓘ
religious authority in Judea ⓘ |
| roleIn |
condemnation of Jesus
ⓘ
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Second Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Temple
|
| sourceType | ancient historical-religious texts ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Annas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Jewish historical tradition ⓘ |
| underRomanRule | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Caiaphas Description of subject: Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest who, according to the New Testament, played a central role in the trial and condemnation of Jesus before his crucifixion.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.