Gemariah son of Shaphan
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Gemariah son of Shaphan is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah, known as one of Shaphan the scribe’s sons who was involved in events surrounding the prophet’s scroll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gemariah son of Shaphan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19081826 — 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: Gemariah son of Shaphan Context triple: [Ahikam son of Shaphan, family, Gemariah son of Shaphan]
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A.
Ahikam son of Shaphan
Ahikam son of Shaphan was a Judean official and supporter of the prophet Jeremiah who helped protect him and played a key role in the religious reforms during King Josiah’s reign.
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B.
Shaphan the scribe
Shaphan the scribe was a royal secretary in the Hebrew Bible who served King Josiah and played a key role in the discovery and reading of the Book of the Law during the temple repairs.
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C.
Azariah the priest
Azariah the priest was a high priest in ancient Judah, noted in the Bible for courageously confronting King Uzziah when the king unlawfully attempted to burn incense in the temple.
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D.
Hilkiah
Hilkiah is a biblical figure known as the father of the prophet Jeremiah and, in some traditions, identified with the high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the Temple.
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E.
Shemaiah
Shemaiah is a biblical figure known primarily as the father of Uriah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
- 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: Gemariah son of Shaphan Target entity description: Gemariah son of Shaphan is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah, known as one of Shaphan the scribe’s sons who was involved in events surrounding the prophet’s scroll.
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A.
Ahikam son of Shaphan
Ahikam son of Shaphan was a Judean official and supporter of the prophet Jeremiah who helped protect him and played a key role in the religious reforms during King Josiah’s reign.
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B.
Shaphan the scribe
Shaphan the scribe was a royal secretary in the Hebrew Bible who served King Josiah and played a key role in the discovery and reading of the Book of the Law during the temple repairs.
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C.
Azariah the priest
Azariah the priest was a high priest in ancient Judah, noted in the Bible for courageously confronting King Uzziah when the king unlawfully attempted to burn incense in the temple.
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D.
Hilkiah
Hilkiah is a biblical figure known as the father of the prophet Jeremiah and, in some traditions, identified with the high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the Temple.
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E.
Shemaiah
Shemaiah is a biblical figure known primarily as the father of Uriah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.