Ginza Rabba
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Ginza Rabba is the primary holy scripture of Mandaeism, comprising a collection of religious, theological, and cosmological writings central to the Mandaean faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ginza Rabba canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4759451 — 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: Ginza Rabba Context triple: [Mandaean religious texts, centralWork, Ginza Rabba]
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A.
Ginnat Egoz
Ginnat Egoz is a seminal Kabbalistic work by medieval Jewish mystic Joseph Gikatilla that explores the symbolic and mystical meanings of the Hebrew language and divine names.
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B.
Sha'ar HaRachamim
Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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C.
Sha'ar HeHadash
Sha'ar HeHadash is the Hebrew name for the New Gate, one of the historic gates in the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
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D.
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, better known in English as the Dung Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, located near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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E.
Al-Akhfash al-Akbar
Al-Akhfash al-Akbar was an early Arab grammarian and linguist associated with the Basra school, known for his contributions to the foundational study of Arabic grammar.
- 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: Ginza Rabba Target entity description: Ginza Rabba is the primary holy scripture of Mandaeism, comprising a collection of religious, theological, and cosmological writings central to the Mandaean faith.
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A.
Ginnat Egoz
Ginnat Egoz is a seminal Kabbalistic work by medieval Jewish mystic Joseph Gikatilla that explores the symbolic and mystical meanings of the Hebrew language and divine names.
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B.
Sha'ar HaRachamim
Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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C.
Sha'ar HeHadash
Sha'ar HeHadash is the Hebrew name for the New Gate, one of the historic gates in the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
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D.
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot
Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, better known in English as the Dung Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, located near the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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E.
Al-Akhfash al-Akbar
Al-Akhfash al-Akbar was an early Arab grammarian and linguist associated with the Basra school, known for his contributions to the foundational study of Arabic grammar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean scripture
ⓘ
holy scripture ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ginza Rba
ⓘ
Great Treasure ⓘ The Great Book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John the Baptist ⓘ |
| authorityIn |
Mandaean cosmology
ⓘ
Mandaean law ⓘ
linked to:
Mandaean religious texts
Mandaean ritual practice ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Mandaean faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandaeism
|
| contains |
cosmological writings
ⓘ
ethical teachings ⓘ hymns ⓘ liturgical material ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ prayers ⓘ theological writings ⓘ |
| focusesOn | knowledge (gnosis) for salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
hymnic poetry
ⓘ
religious prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Left Ginza
ⓘ
Right Ginza ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Near Eastern religious traditions ⓘ |
| language | Mandaic ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | hand-copied scrolls ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Mesopotamian region ⓘ |
| partOf | Mandaean religious literature ⓘ |
| preservedBy |
Mandaean priesthood
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandaeism
|
| religion | Mandaeism ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity |
Mandaeans
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandaeism
|
| religiousTradition | Gnostic ⓘ |
| script |
Mandaic script
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandaic alphabet
|
| status | primary scripture of Mandaeism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
scholars of Gnosticism
ⓘ
scholars of Middle Eastern religions ⓘ |
| subject |
creation of the world
ⓘ
light and darkness ⓘ salvation ⓘ soul and afterlife ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation | late antiquity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious instruction
ⓘ
ritual practice ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| viewedAs | repository of divine knowledge ⓘ |
| worldview | dualistic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ginza Rabba Description of subject: Ginza Rabba is the primary holy scripture of Mandaeism, comprising a collection of religious, theological, and cosmological writings central to the Mandaean faith.
Referenced by (15)
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