Thomas
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Thomas, also known as Doubting Thomas, is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament, remembered for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1358529 — 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: Thomas Context triple: [Apostles, member, Thomas]
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Thomas
Thomas is the full given name of Tom Brady, the legendary NFL quarterback widely regarded as one of the greatest players in American football history.
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B.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Thomas Malthus, the influential English economist and demographer known for his theories on population growth and resource limits.
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Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Thomas Cranmer, the 16th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and a leading figure in the English Reformation.
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D.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson, a prominent military leader during the American Civil War.
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E.
Thomas
Thomas is a common masculine given name of Aramaic origin, widely used in English-speaking and many other cultures.
- 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: Thomas Target entity description: Thomas, also known as Doubting Thomas, is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament, remembered for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
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A.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Thomas Cranmer, the 16th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and a leading figure in the English Reformation.
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B.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Thomas Malthus, the influential English economist and demographer known for his theories on population growth and resource limits.
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C.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson, a prominent military leader during the American Civil War.
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D.
Thomas
Thomas is the full given name of Tom Brady, the legendary NFL quarterback widely regarded as one of the greatest players in American football history.
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E.
Thomas
Thomas is a common surname of English and Welsh origin, derived from the given name Thomas and borne by numerous notable individuals worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ apostle ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Gospel of Thomas
ⓘ
surface form:
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed)
|
| associatedWith |
faith and doubt in Christian theology
ⓘ
resurrection of Jesus ⓘ wounds of Christ ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 1st century ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Peter the Apostle
|
| deathCause | traditionally martyrdom ⓘ |
| event |
appearance of the risen Jesus to the disciples
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second appearance of the risen Jesus when Thomas was present ⓘ |
| feastDay |
21 December (traditional Western calendar)
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3 July (Roman Catholic Church, current calendar) ⓘ 6 October (some Eastern traditions) ⓘ |
| followerOf | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Apostle Thomas
ⓘ
surface form:
Doubting Thomas
Thomas Didymus ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted touching Christ’s side
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often depicted with a builder’s square or spear ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confessing the risen Jesus as "My Lord and my God"
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doubting the resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Didymus
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surface form:
Didymus means "twin" in Greek
Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic ⓘ |
| patronage |
Indies
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surface form:
India (in Christian tradition)
architects ⓘ builders ⓘ people in doubt ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Apostle Thomas
ⓘ
Saint Thomas ⓘ Thomas Didymus ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
founding of Christian communities in India
ⓘ
missionary work in India ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas Description of subject: Thomas, also known as Doubting Thomas, is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament, remembered for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Hamilton (name)