Lion of Judah
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The Lion of Judah is a biblical title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his royal authority, strength, and messianic role as the victorious ruler from the tribe of Judah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion of Judah canonical | 11 |
| Key of David | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207317 — 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: Lion of Judah Context triple: [Lamb of God, contrastedWith, Lion of Judah]
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A.
Koba
Koba was a revolutionary alias used by Joseph Stalin during his early political activities in the Bolshevik movement.
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B.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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C.
Fidelis
Fidelis is a Latin word meaning "faithful" or "loyal," commonly used in mottos and phrases to express steadfast allegiance and reliability.
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D.
Samuel
Samuel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God" or "God has heard," widely used across many cultures and languages.
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E.
Samuel
Samuel is the birth name of the famed American author Mark Twain, known for classics like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- 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: Lion of Judah Target entity description: The Lion of Judah is a biblical title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his royal authority, strength, and messianic role as the victorious ruler from the tribe of Judah.
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A.
Koba
Koba was a revolutionary alias used by Joseph Stalin during his early political activities in the Bolshevik movement.
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B.
Shield of David
Shield of David is another name for the Star of David, the hexagram symbol widely recognized as a central emblem of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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C.
Fidelis
Fidelis is a Latin word meaning "faithful" or "loyal," commonly used in mottos and phrases to express steadfast allegiance and reliability.
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D.
Samuel
Samuel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God" or "God has heard," widely used across many cultures and languages.
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E.
Samuel
Samuel is the birth name of the famed American author Mark Twain, known for classics like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical title
ⓘ
christological title ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Kingship of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus as Messiah
|
| associatedWithTribe | Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Lamb of God ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Genesis 49:9–10 ⓘ |
| emphasizesAspectOf |
Jesus’ kingship
ⓘ
Jesus’ power over enemies ⓘ Jesus’ victory over sin and death ⓘ |
| explicitlyNamedIn | Revelation 5:5 ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
courage
ⓘ
majesty ⓘ righteous rule ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
messianic kingship
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ strength ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| iconographicallyRepresentedAs |
lion holding scepter
ⓘ
lion with crown ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of David
Blessing of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Judah’s blessing by Jacob
|
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
King of Kings
ⓘ
King David ⓘ
surface form:
Root of David
Son of God ⓘ
surface form:
Son of David
|
| rootedIn | Old Testament messianic expectation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Jesus as Davidic king
ⓘ
Christ the Victor ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus as conquering ruler
|
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s authority to judge
ⓘ
Christus Victor theory of atonement ⓘ
surface form:
Christ’s eschatological victory
|
| titleOf | Christ in eschatological context ⓘ |
| usedAs |
name of Christian conferences
ⓘ
name of Christian ministries ⓘ name of Christian music albums ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Charismatic Christians
ⓘ
Evangelicalism ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Christians
Messianic Jews ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian theology ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Christian intercessory prayer
ⓘ
Christian praise and worship music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lion of Judah Description of subject: The Lion of Judah is a biblical title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his royal authority, strength, and messianic role as the victorious ruler from the tribe of Judah.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nyahbinghi Order
subject surface form:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
this entity surface form:
Key of David