Gibeon
E1131369
UNEXPLORED
Gibeon was an ancient Canaanite city-state, later integrated into Israelite territory, known from biblical accounts for its treaty with Joshua and its strategic location in the central hill country of Palestine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gibeon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15017116 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibeon Context triple: [Hivites, associatedWithRegion, Gibeon]
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A.
Erechim
Erechim is a city in southern Brazil known for its strong German-Brazilian cultural heritage and influence.
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B.
Canaan City
Canaan City is a popular nickname for Calabar, a historic coastal city in southeastern Nigeria known for its rich culture and tourism.
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C.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
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D.
Ishmaelia
Ishmaelia is the fictional East African country in Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Scoop," depicted as a chaotic hotspot of political intrigue and journalistic misadventure.
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E.
Riphath
Riphath is a minor biblical figure listed in the Book of Genesis as a descendant of Gomer and traditionally associated with early peoples of Asia Minor or Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibeon Target entity description: Gibeon was an ancient Canaanite city-state, later integrated into Israelite territory, known from biblical accounts for its treaty with Joshua and its strategic location in the central hill country of Palestine.
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A.
Erechim
Erechim is a city in southern Brazil known for its strong German-Brazilian cultural heritage and influence.
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B.
Canaan City
Canaan City is a popular nickname for Calabar, a historic coastal city in southeastern Nigeria known for its rich culture and tourism.
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C.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
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D.
Ishmaelia
Ishmaelia is the fictional East African country in Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Scoop," depicted as a chaotic hotspot of political intrigue and journalistic misadventure.
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E.
Riphath
Riphath is a minor biblical figure listed in the Book of Genesis as a descendant of Gomer and traditionally associated with early peoples of Asia Minor or Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hivites