Ahikam son of Shaphan
E467049
Ahikam son of Shaphan was a Judean official and supporter of the prophet Jeremiah who helped protect him and played a key role in the religious reforms during King Josiah’s reign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahikam son of Shaphan canonical | 2 |
| Ahikam ben Shaphan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768246 — 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: Ahikam son of Shaphan Context triple: [Huldah, associatedWith, Ahikam son of Shaphan]
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A.
Mattaniah
Mattaniah is the birth name of the last king of Judah, later renamed Zedekiah by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.
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B.
Hilkiah
Hilkiah is a biblical figure known as the father of the prophet Jeremiah and, in some traditions, identified with the high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the Temple.
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C.
Yehoyaqim
Yehoyaqim is a king of Judah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for his reign during the late 7th to early 6th century BCE amid rising Babylonian power.
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D.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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E.
Jeremiah of Libnah
Jeremiah of Libnah was an Israelite man known primarily as the father of Hamutal, who became queen and mother of kings in the Kingdom of Judah.
- 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: Ahikam son of Shaphan Target entity description: Ahikam son of Shaphan was a Judean official and supporter of the prophet Jeremiah who helped protect him and played a key role in the religious reforms during King Josiah’s reign.
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A.
Mattaniah
Mattaniah is the birth name of the last king of Judah, later renamed Zedekiah by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar.
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B.
Hilkiah
Hilkiah is a biblical figure known as the father of the prophet Jeremiah and, in some traditions, identified with the high priest who discovered the Book of the Law in the Temple.
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C.
Yehoyaqim
Yehoyaqim is a king of Judah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for his reign during the late 7th to early 6th century BCE amid rising Babylonian power.
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D.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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E.
Jeremiah of Libnah
Jeremiah of Libnah was an Israelite man known primarily as the father of Hamutal, who became queen and mother of kings in the Kingdom of Judah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Judean official
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ court official of Judah ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
late 7th century BCE
ⓘ
reign of King Josiah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temple reforms in Jerusalem
ⓘ
discovery of the Book of the Law in the Temple ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
2 Kings 22:12
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2 Kings 22:14 ⓘ Jeremiah 26:24 ⓘ |
| child |
Gedaliah son of Ahikam
ⓘ
linked to:
Gedaliah ben Ahikam
|
| country | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Judean ⓘ |
| family |
Gedaliah son of Ahikam
ⓘ
linked to:
Gedaliah ben Ahikam
Gemariah son of Shaphan ⓘ Shaphan the scribe ⓘ |
| father |
Shaphan
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaphan the scribe
|
| helped | implement Josiah’s covenant renewal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late First Temple period
ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple period
|
| knownFor |
interceding on behalf of Jeremiah
ⓘ
supporting prophetic reform ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Josiah’s reform program ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Kings
ⓘ
Book of Jeremiah ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | supporter of prophetic truth ⓘ |
| notableWork | protection of the prophet Jeremiah ⓘ |
| partOf | Shaphan family ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
royal official under King Jehoiakim
ⓘ
royal official under King Josiah ⓘ |
| protected | Jeremiah from being put to death ⓘ |
| protectedFrom | hostile priests and prophets opposing Jeremiah ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| roleIn |
consultation of the prophetess Huldah
ⓘ
preservation of Jeremiah’s prophetic ministry ⓘ religious reforms of King Josiah ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Jehoiakim
ⓘ
linked to:
Jehoiakim
King Josiah ⓘ
linked to:
Josiah
|
| source |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
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| supported | Jeremiah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ahikam son of Shaphan Description of subject: Ahikam son of Shaphan was a Judean official and supporter of the prophet Jeremiah who helped protect him and played a key role in the religious reforms during King Josiah’s reign.
Referenced by (3)
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