Jael
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Jael is a biblical heroine celebrated in the Book of Judges for killing the Canaanite commander Sisera and thus securing victory for Israel.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jael canonical | 13 |
| Israelite ally Jael | 1 |
| killing of Sisera by Jael | 1 |
| tent of Jael | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760913 — 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: Jael Context triple: [Song of Deborah, mainCharacters, Jael]
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A.
Jael and Sisera
"Jael and Sisera" is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi depicting the biblical heroine Jael killing the Canaanite general Sisera, highlighting themes of female strength and violence.
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B.
Shelomith
Shelomith is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a member of King Rehoboam’s family lineage.
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C.
Deborah
Deborah is a prominent biblical prophetess and judge of Israel known for her leadership and role in delivering the Israelites from Canaanite oppression.
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D.
Rahab
Rahab is a biblical figure known for hiding Israelite spies in Jericho and being commended in the New Testament for her faith.
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E.
Yaël
Yaël is a French feminine given name of Hebrew origin, commonly borne by contemporary public figures such as politicians and artists.
- 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: Jael Target entity description: Jael is a biblical heroine celebrated in the Book of Judges for killing the Canaanite commander Sisera and thus securing victory for Israel.
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A.
Jael and Sisera
"Jael and Sisera" is a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi depicting the biblical heroine Jael killing the Canaanite general Sisera, highlighting themes of female strength and violence.
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B.
Shelomith
Shelomith is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a member of King Rehoboam’s family lineage.
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C.
Deborah
Deborah is a prominent biblical prophetess and judge of Israel known for her leadership and role in delivering the Israelites from Canaanite oppression.
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D.
Rahab
Rahab is a biblical figure known for hiding Israelite spies in Jericho and being commended in the New Testament for her faith.
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E.
Yaël
Yaël is a French feminine given name of Hebrew origin, commonly borne by contemporary public figures such as politicians and artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
heroine ⓘ woman in the Bible ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Israelites ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Masoretic Text
ⓘ
Septuagint ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Judges 4
ⓘ
Judges 5 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle against Sisera and the Canaanites
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle against Sisera
|
| associatedWithPerson |
Barak
ⓘ
Deborah ⓘ Sisera ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Israel (by alliance, not ethnicity)
ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
|
| betrayed | Sisera’s expectation of safety ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Israelite conflict with Canaanite king Jabin of Hazor ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Near Eastern tribal society ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Kenite ⓘ |
| genreOfText | biblical historical narrative ⓘ |
| indirectlyDefeated | Jabin’s military power through killing Sisera ⓘ |
| killed | Sisera ⓘ |
| killingMethod | tent peg through Sisera’s temple ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locationOfAct | her tent ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Judges
ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| moralEvaluationInText | presented positively in Judges ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “mountain goat” (commonly given meaning) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping secure victory for Israel over Canaanites
ⓘ
killing Sisera ⓘ |
| praisedAs | “most blessed of women” ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Deborah ⓘ |
| praisedIn | Song of Deborah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| residenceGroup | Heber’s tent-dwelling clan ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | instrument of divine deliverance ⓘ |
| scripturalBookOrder | seventh book of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| scripturalCanonStatus |
canonical in Christian Old Testament
ⓘ
canonical in Jewish Bible ⓘ |
| spouseOf |
Heber the Kenite
ⓘ
linked to:
Hobab the Kenite
|
| symbolOf |
courage
ⓘ
decisive action ⓘ divine justice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | era of the Judges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jael Description of subject: Jael is a biblical heroine celebrated in the Book of Judges for killing the Canaanite commander Sisera and thus securing victory for Israel.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jael
linked to: Jael