Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed)
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Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed) is an archaeological site in southern Israel that some scholars suggest may be the biblical town of Ziklag.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16726387 — 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: Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed) Context triple: [Ziklag area, possibleIdentification, Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed)]
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A.
Khirbet el-Maqatir (proposed site)
Khirbet el-Maqatir (proposed site) is an archaeological location in the central hill country of the West Bank that some scholars identify with the biblical Canaanite city of Ai.
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B.
Khirbet Sir
Khirbet Sir is a small Palestinian village located in the Qalqilya Governorate in the northwestern West Bank.
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C.
Khirbet al-Mudayna
Khirbet al-Mudayna is an archaeological site in the southern Levant known for its ancient fortifications and inscriptions that shed light on regional cultures and languages.
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D.
Khirbet edh-Dharih
Khirbet edh-Dharih is an archaeological site in southern Jordan featuring well-preserved Nabataean religious and architectural remains, including a major temple complex.
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E.
Khirbet Khizeh
Khirbet Khizeh is a landmark Israeli novella by S. Yizhar that critically depicts the expulsion of Palestinian villagers during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
- 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: Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed) Target entity description: Khirbet a-Ra‘i (proposed) is an archaeological site in southern Israel that some scholars suggest may be the biblical town of Ziklag.
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A.
Khirbet el-Maqatir (proposed site)
Khirbet el-Maqatir (proposed site) is an archaeological location in the central hill country of the West Bank that some scholars identify with the biblical Canaanite city of Ai.
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B.
Khirbet Sir
Khirbet Sir is a small Palestinian village located in the Qalqilya Governorate in the northwestern West Bank.
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C.
Khirbet al-Mudayna
Khirbet al-Mudayna is an archaeological site in the southern Levant known for its ancient fortifications and inscriptions that shed light on regional cultures and languages.
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D.
Khirbet edh-Dharih
Khirbet edh-Dharih is an archaeological site in southern Jordan featuring well-preserved Nabataean religious and architectural remains, including a major temple complex.
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E.
Khirbet Khizeh
Khirbet Khizeh is a landmark Israeli novella by S. Yizhar that critically depicts the expulsion of Palestinian villagers during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.