Golden Lampstand
E467072
The Golden Lampstand is a seven-branched, gold menorah described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred object used to provide continual light in Israel’s holy sanctuary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Lampstand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768918 — 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: Golden Lampstand Context triple: [Tabernacle, contains, Golden Lampstand]
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A.
The Light of the World
The Light of the World is a famous religious painting by William Holman Hunt that depicts Christ knocking at a door, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and spiritual symbolism.
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B.
Power and the Glory
"Power and the Glory" is a politically charged folk song by American singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that critiques U.S. nationalism and social injustice.
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C.
Gates of Prayer
Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.
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D.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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E.
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd is the English title of the Apostolic Constitution *Pastor Bonus*, a major 1988 document by Pope John Paul II that reorganized the Roman Curia.
- 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: Golden Lampstand Target entity description: The Golden Lampstand is a seven-branched, gold menorah described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred object used to provide continual light in Israel’s holy sanctuary.
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A.
The Light of the World
The Light of the World is a famous religious painting by William Holman Hunt that depicts Christ knocking at a door, emblematic of the Pre-Raphaelite movement’s detailed realism and spiritual symbolism.
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B.
Power and the Glory
"Power and the Glory" is a politically charged folk song by American singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that critiques U.S. nationalism and social injustice.
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C.
Gates of Prayer
Gates of Prayer is a major Reform Jewish prayer book (siddur) widely used in North American congregations during the late 20th century.
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D.
Light of the World
Light of the World is a Christian title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the divine source of spiritual truth, guidance, and salvation for humanity.
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E.
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd is the English title of the Apostolic Constitution *Pastor Bonus*, a major 1988 document by Pope John Paul II that reorganized the Roman Curia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical object
ⓘ
menorah ⓘ religious artifact ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Israelites
ⓘ
wilderness Tabernacle worship ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish ritual objects
ⓘ
furnishings of the Tabernacle ⓘ |
| commandedBy | God ⓘ |
| culticStatus |
consecrated vessel
ⓘ
holy object ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Torah ⓘ |
| function |
burn continually
ⓘ
provide light ⓘ |
| givenTo | Moses ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central shaft
ⓘ
cups shaped like almond blossoms ⓘ flowers ⓘ knobs ⓘ seven lamps ⓘ six side branches ⓘ |
| languageName |
Hebrew menorah
ⓘ
linked to:
Menorah
|
| lightingFuel | pure olive oil ⓘ |
| lightingSchedule | from evening to morning before the Lord ⓘ |
| locationInSanctuary | south side of the Holy Place ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Aaron
ⓘ
Aaronic priests ⓘ
linked to:
Aaronic priesthood
|
| material | gold ⓘ |
| numberOfBranches | 7 ⓘ |
| patternShownTo |
Moses on Mount Sinai
ⓘ
linked to:
Revelation at Mount Sinai
|
| relatedTo |
Second Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
Temple menorah ⓘ
linked to:
Menorah
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Exodus 25:31–40
ⓘ
Exodus 27:20–21 ⓘ Leviticus 24:1–4 ⓘ Numbers 8:1–4 ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Israel as a light
ⓘ
divine presence ⓘ life ⓘ spiritual illumination ⓘ |
| tradition | considered prototype of later menorot ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Holy Place
ⓘ
Israelite sanctuary ⓘ Tabernacle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Golden Lampstand Description of subject: The Golden Lampstand is a seven-branched, gold menorah described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred object used to provide continual light in Israel’s holy sanctuary.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.