Son of Man
E4631
The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Son of Man canonical | 8 |
| "Son of Man" | 1 |
| Son of Man (New Testament title) | 1 |
| SonOfMan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T34918 — 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: Son of Man Context triple: [Jesus Christ, alsoKnownAs, Son of Man]
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A.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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D.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- 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: Son of Man Target entity description: The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
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A.
In the Shadow of Man
In the Shadow of Man is Jane Goodall’s influential 1971 book that chronicles her pioneering field research on wild chimpanzees in Tanzania and helped transform our understanding of primate behavior and human evolution.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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D.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical title
ⓘ
christological title ⓘ honorific title ⓘ messianic title ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Daniel
ⓘ
Book of Ezekiel ⓘ
surface form:
Ezekiel
Gospels ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Second Coming of Christ
ⓘ
authority to forgive sins ⓘ authority to judge ⓘ eschatology ⓘ heavenly figure ⓘ suffering servant motif ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Son of God
|
| emphasizes |
humanity of Jesus
ⓘ
role in divine judgment ⓘ role in divine salvation ⓘ |
| frequencyOfUseByJesus | most common self-designation in the Gospels ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
messianic self-designation of Jesus
ⓘ
title of exaltation ⓘ title of humility ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Christology
ⓘ
eschatological judgment ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| originalForm |
bar enash
ⓘ
ben adam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Daniel 7:13–14
ⓘ
Book of Ezekiel ⓘ
surface form:
Ezekiel 2:1 and following
John 1:51 ⓘ John 3:13–14 ⓘ Luke 19:10 ⓘ Mark 14:62 ⓘ Mark 2:10 ⓘ Mark 8:31 ⓘ Matthew 25:31 ⓘ Matthew 8:20 ⓘ Revelation 1:13 ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
final judgment
ⓘ
incarnation ⓘ Kingdom of God ⓘ
surface form:
kingdom of God
redemption ⓘ |
| usedBy | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| usedPrimarilyIn | Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Son of Man Description of subject: The "Son of Man" is a biblical title most prominently used by Jesus Christ to refer to himself, emphasizing both his humanity and his role in divine salvation and judgment.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Son of Man (New Testament title)
this entity surface form:
SonOfMan
subject surface form:
Tarzan (1999 film)
this entity surface form:
"Son of Man"