Tobiah the Ammonite
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Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tobiah the Ammonite canonical | 3 |
| Tobiah | 2 |
| Tobiyah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3001778 — 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: Tobiah the Ammonite Context triple: [Nehemiah, opposed, Tobiah the Ammonite]
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A.
Shephatiah
Shephatiah is one of the sons of King David mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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C.
Berechiah
Berechiah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as part of the priestly and prophetic lineage associated with the prophet Zechariah.
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D.
Abacuk Pricket
Abacuk Pricket was an English sailor and chronicler best known for his detailed account of the 1611 mutiny during Henry Hudson’s final voyage.
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E.
Reuel
Reuel is a biblical figure identified as another name for Jethro, the Midianite priest and father-in-law of Moses.
- 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: Tobiah the Ammonite Target entity description: Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
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A.
Shephatiah
Shephatiah is one of the sons of King David mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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C.
Berechiah
Berechiah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as part of the priestly and prophetic lineage associated with the prophet Zechariah.
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D.
Abacuk Pricket
Abacuk Pricket was an English sailor and chronicler best known for his detailed account of the 1611 mutiny during Henry Hudson’s final voyage.
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E.
Reuel
Reuel is a biblical figure identified as another name for Jethro, the Midianite priest and father-in-law of Moses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ammonite official
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ opponent of Nehemiah ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Geshem the Arab
ⓘ
Sanballat the Horonite ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| associatedWithPlace |
Ammon
ⓘ
region east of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| attemptedAction |
to frighten Nehemiah
ⓘ
to hinder construction of Jerusalem’s wall ⓘ |
| category |
Old Testament character
ⓘ
enemy of Israel in the Bible ⓘ |
| conflictContext |
rebuilding of Jerusalem’s fortifications
ⓘ
restoration of the Jewish community in Judah ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Ammonite ⓘ |
| familyConnections | had marriage ties with Jewish nobles ⓘ |
| historicalSourceType | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| involvedIn | correspondence with nobles of Judah ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Yahweh is good ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ezra–Nehemiah
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Nehemiah
|
| opposed |
Nehemiah
ⓘ
rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall ⓘ |
| oppositionMotivation | political interests threatened by a fortified Jerusalem ⓘ |
| perceptionInText | portrayed negatively in Nehemiah ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
influential leader among Ammonites
ⓘ
regional official ⓘ |
| relationshipToJews | enemy of the Jews rebuilding Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religiousStance | opposed to covenant community in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNehemiah | opposed rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-exilic period ⓘ |
| timeRelativeToEvent | after the Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
intimidation
ⓘ
mockery ⓘ plots against Nehemiah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tobiah the Ammonite Description of subject: Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tobiah
this entity surface form:
Tobiah
this entity surface form:
Tobiyah