biblical land of the Amalekites
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The biblical land of the Amalekites was an ancient Near Eastern territory inhabited by the Amalekite people, frequently depicted in the Hebrew Bible as a hostile nation opposing the Israelites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| biblical land of the Amalekites canonical | 1 |
| region of Amalek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19076221 — 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: biblical land of the Amalekites Context triple: [Mount of the Amalekites, partOf, biblical land of the Amalekites]
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A.
mount of the Amalekites
Mount of the Amalekites is a hill or mountainous region associated with the ancient Amalekite people, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a landmark and burial site.
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B.
Land of Canaan
The Land of Canaan is the ancient Near Eastern region traditionally regarded in the Hebrew Bible as the divinely promised homeland of the Israelites and a central setting for much of biblical history.
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C.
land of Moab
The land of Moab is an ancient region east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan, historically inhabited by the Moabites and frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
land of Midian
The land of Midian is a region mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally located in northwestern Arabia and known as the homeland of the Midianites and the place where Moses fled from Egypt and encountered God at the burning bush.
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E.
Amalekites
The Amalekites are a nomadic people in the Hebrew Bible known for their repeated conflicts with the Israelites and their role as a symbol of persistent enmity against Israel.
- 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: biblical land of the Amalekites Target entity description: The biblical land of the Amalekites was an ancient Near Eastern territory inhabited by the Amalekite people, frequently depicted in the Hebrew Bible as a hostile nation opposing the Israelites.
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A.
mount of the Amalekites
Mount of the Amalekites is a hill or mountainous region associated with the ancient Amalekite people, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a landmark and burial site.
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B.
Land of Canaan
The Land of Canaan is the ancient Near Eastern region traditionally regarded in the Hebrew Bible as the divinely promised homeland of the Israelites and a central setting for much of biblical history.
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C.
land of Moab
The land of Moab is an ancient region east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan, historically inhabited by the Moabites and frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
land of Midian
The land of Midian is a region mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally located in northwestern Arabia and known as the homeland of the Midianites and the place where Moses fled from Egypt and encountered God at the burning bush.
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E.
Amalekites
The Amalekites are a nomadic people in the Hebrew Bible known for their repeated conflicts with the Israelites and their role as a symbol of persistent enmity against Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
mount of the Amalekites
linked to: biblical land of the Amalekites