3 Enoch
E408135
Enochic literature
Hekhalot literature
Jewish mystical text
apocalyptic literature
pseudepigraphal work
3 Enoch is a late Jewish mystical text, also known as the Hebrew Book of Enoch, that elaborates on Enoch’s transformation into the angel Metatron and explores themes central to early Kabbalistic thought.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3 Enoch canonical | 5 |
| Hebrew Book of Enoch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3963843 — 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: 3 Enoch Context triple: [Enoch, attributedText, 3 Enoch]
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A.
2 Enoch
2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
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B.
1 Enoch
1 Enoch is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic work, attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, that profoundly influenced early Jewish and Christian thought.
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C.
Book of the Watchers
The Book of the Watchers is an early Jewish apocalyptic work within 1 Enoch that narrates the descent of rebellious angels, their corruption of humanity, and the ensuing divine judgment.
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D.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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E.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
- 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: 3 Enoch Target entity description: 3 Enoch is a late Jewish mystical text, also known as the Hebrew Book of Enoch, that elaborates on Enoch’s transformation into the angel Metatron and explores themes central to early Kabbalistic thought.
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A.
2 Enoch
2 Enoch, also known as Slavonic Enoch or the Book of the Secrets of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text describing Enoch’s visionary journeys through multiple heavens and revelations about creation and divine mysteries.
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B.
1 Enoch
1 Enoch is an ancient Jewish apocalyptic work, attributed to the biblical figure Enoch, that profoundly influenced early Jewish and Christian thought.
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C.
Book of the Watchers
The Book of the Watchers is an early Jewish apocalyptic work within 1 Enoch that narrates the descent of rebellious angels, their corruption of humanity, and the ensuing divine judgment.
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D.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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E.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enochic literature
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Hekhalot literature ⓘ Jewish mystical text ⓘ apocalyptic literature ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Merkavah mysticism
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surface form:
Hekhalot mysticism
early Kabbalistic thought ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of Metatron’s titles
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lists of angelic ranks ⓘ revelations to Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ visions of heavenly realms ⓘ |
| describes |
Metatron
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surface form:
Metatron as scribe of heaven
Metatron as the lesser YHWH ⓘ Metatron’s enthronement ⓘ transformation of Enoch into the angel Metatron ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Enoch
ⓘ
Metatron ⓘ |
| genre |
Merkavah mysticism
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mystical literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hekhalot Rabbati
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surface form:
Sefer Hekhalot
|
| hasForm | pseudepigraphic revelation dialogue ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
3 Enoch
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Book of Enoch
|
| influenced |
later Kabbalistic literature
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medieval Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| narrator | Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ |
| originatesIn |
Eretz HaKodesh
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surface form:
Land of Israel
|
| partOf |
Enochic literature
ⓘ
surface form:
Enochic corpus
|
| period | late antiquity ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Hebrew manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
1 Enoch
ⓘ
2 Enoch ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | heavenly palaces ⓘ |
| studiedBy | scholars of Second Temple and post-Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| theme |
Metatron’s exalted status
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angelology ⓘ cosmology ⓘ divine throne ⓘ heavenly ascents ⓘ hierarchies of angels ⓘ names of God ⓘ secrets of creation ⓘ transformation of a human into an angel ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ |
| usedIn |
study of Jewish mysticism
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study of apocalyptic traditions ⓘ |
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Subject: 3 Enoch Description of subject: 3 Enoch is a late Jewish mystical text, also known as the Hebrew Book of Enoch, that elaborates on Enoch’s transformation into the angel Metatron and explores themes central to early Kabbalistic thought.
Referenced by (6)
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