Gad son of Jacob
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Gad son of Jacob is a biblical patriarch and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally associated with warriors and territory east of the Jordan River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gad son of Jacob canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4405665 — 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: Gad son of Jacob Context triple: [Judah son of Jacob, sibling, Gad son of Jacob]
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A.
Dan son of Jacob
Dan son of Jacob is one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob and the traditional ancestor of the Israelite Tribe of Dan.
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B.
Judah son of Jacob
Judah son of Jacob is a prominent biblical patriarch, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and the ancestral figure from whom the Tribe of Judah and the royal Davidic line are traditionally believed to descend.
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C.
Levi son of Jacob
Levi son of Jacob is a biblical patriarch regarded as the ancestor of the Levites, the Israelite tribe traditionally associated with religious and priestly duties.
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D.
patriarch Jacob
Patriarch Jacob is a central biblical figure regarded as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel and a key ancestor of the Israelite people.
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E.
Binyamin
Binyamin is a figure in Islamic and biblical tradition known as the younger brother of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph).
- 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: Gad son of Jacob Target entity description: Gad son of Jacob is a biblical patriarch and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally associated with warriors and territory east of the Jordan River.
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A.
Dan son of Jacob
Dan son of Jacob is one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob and the traditional ancestor of the Israelite Tribe of Dan.
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B.
Judah son of Jacob
Judah son of Jacob is a prominent biblical patriarch, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and the ancestral figure from whom the Tribe of Judah and the royal Davidic line are traditionally believed to descend.
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C.
Levi son of Jacob
Levi son of Jacob is a biblical patriarch regarded as the ancestor of the Levites, the Israelite tribe traditionally associated with religious and priestly duties.
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D.
patriarch Jacob
Patriarch Jacob is a central biblical figure regarded as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel and a key ancestor of the Israelite people.
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E.
Binyamin
Binyamin is a figure in Islamic and biblical tradition known as the younger brother of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical patriarch
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eponymous ancestor of a tribe of Israel ⓘ person in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ son of Jacob ⓘ |
| ancestralPeople | Israelites ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | troop or military host in some rabbinic interpretations ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribeTerritory |
east of the Jordan River
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region of Bashan (partly) ⓘ region of Gilead ⓘ |
| birthNarrativeLocation | Genesis 30 ⓘ |
| birthOrderAmongSonsOfJacob |
first son of Zilpah
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seventh son ⓘ |
| blessingFromJacobLocation | Genesis 49:19 ⓘ |
| blessingFromJacobSummary |
Gad will be attacked by raiders but will attack at their heels
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linked to:
Gad
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| blessingFromMosesLocation | Deuteronomy 33:20–21 ⓘ |
| blessingFromMosesSummary |
Gad is praised for leadership and choosing the best land
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linked to:
Gad
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| father | Jacob ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Isaac ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Abraham ⓘ |
| halfBrother |
Leah’s sons
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Rachel’s sons ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Deuteronomy
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Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Joshua ⓘ Book of Numbers ⓘ |
| mother | Zilpah ⓘ |
| motherInstanceOf | handmaid of Leah ⓘ |
| name | Gad ⓘ |
| nameMeaningTraditional |
good fortune
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troop ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islamic tradition (as a figure from the Children of Israel) ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Asher
ⓘ
Benjamin ⓘ Dan ⓘ Issachar ⓘ Joseph ⓘ Judah ⓘ
linked to:
Yehuda
Levi ⓘ Naphtali ⓘ Reuben ⓘ Simeon ⓘ Zebulun ⓘ |
| tribeCharacterization |
skilled fighters
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warrior tribe ⓘ |
| tribeFounded | Tribe of Gad ⓘ |
| tribeRole | part of the northern tribes of Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gad son of Jacob Description of subject: Gad son of Jacob is a biblical patriarch and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally associated with warriors and territory east of the Jordan River.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.