Jabesh-gilead
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Jabesh-gilead was an Israelite town east of the Jordan River noted in the Hebrew Bible for its role in tribal conflicts and acts of loyalty among the Israelites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jabesh-gilead canonical | 3 |
| Jabesh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19076411 — 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: Jabesh-gilead Context triple: [Benjaminite war, hasKeyPlace, Jabesh-gilead]
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A.
Heshbon
Heshbon is an ancient city in the Transjordan region frequently mentioned in the Bible as a significant Moabite and later Israelite center.
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B.
Gibeah
Gibeah was an ancient Israelite city in the territory of Benjamin, historically notable as the royal seat of King Saul.
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C.
Kiriath Baal
Kiriath Baal is an ancient town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, associated with the region of Judah and known as a site linked to the Ark of the Covenant.
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D.
Kedesh
Kedesh was an ancient city in the territory of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali, known as a Levitical city of refuge in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Iscah
Iscah is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis, traditionally identified by some commentators with Sarai (Sarah), the wife of Abraham.
- 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: Jabesh-gilead Target entity description: Jabesh-gilead was an Israelite town east of the Jordan River noted in the Hebrew Bible for its role in tribal conflicts and acts of loyalty among the Israelites.
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A.
Heshbon
Heshbon is an ancient city in the Transjordan region frequently mentioned in the Bible as a significant Moabite and later Israelite center.
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B.
Gibeah
Gibeah was an ancient Israelite city in the territory of Benjamin, historically notable as the royal seat of King Saul.
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C.
Kiriath Baal
Kiriath Baal is an ancient town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, associated with the region of Judah and known as a site linked to the Ark of the Covenant.
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D.
Kedesh
Kedesh was an ancient city in the territory of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali, known as a Levitical city of refuge in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Iscah
Iscah is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis, traditionally identified by some commentators with Sarai (Sarah), the wife of Abraham.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Benjaminite war
linked to: Jabesh-gilead
subject linked to:
Jonathan (biblical figure)