וַשְׁתִּי
E480058
וַשְׁתִּי is the Hebrew name of Queen Vashti, the deposed first wife of King Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| וַשְׁתִּי canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4922412 — 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: וַשְׁתִּי Context triple: [Vashti, nameForm, וַשְׁתִּי]
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A.
Vasi-weri
Vasi-weri is an alternative name for the Prasun language, an Indo-Iranian language spoken in parts of Afghanistan.
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B.
Mechir Yayin
Mechir Yayin is a halachic work by Rabbi Moshe Isserles that offers detailed commentary and legal analysis on Jewish law.
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C.
Tvishi
Tvishi is a semi-sweet white Georgian wine, typically made from Tsolikouri grapes and renowned for its delicate fruitiness and balanced acidity.
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D.
Kvasy
Kvasy is a village in western Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region, known as a starting point for hikes in the Carpathian Mountains and for its mineral springs.
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E.
Vasi-vari
Vasi-vari is an Indo-Iranian language spoken in parts of Afghanistan, more widely known as the Prasun language.
- 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: וַשְׁתִּי Target entity description: וַשְׁתִּי is the Hebrew name of Queen Vashti, the deposed first wife of King Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther.
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A.
Vasi-weri
Vasi-weri is an alternative name for the Prasun language, an Indo-Iranian language spoken in parts of Afghanistan.
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B.
Mechir Yayin
Mechir Yayin is a halachic work by Rabbi Moshe Isserles that offers detailed commentary and legal analysis on Jewish law.
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C.
Tvishi
Tvishi is a semi-sweet white Georgian wine, typically made from Tsolikouri grapes and renowned for its delicate fruitiness and balanced acidity.
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D.
Kvasy
Kvasy is a village in western Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region, known as a starting point for hikes in the Carpathian Mountains and for its mineral springs.
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E.
Vasi-vari
Vasi-vari is an Indo-Iranian language spoken in parts of Afghanistan, more widely known as the Prasun language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
character in the Book of Esther ⓘ female ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Esther
|
| associatedWithEmpire | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | banquet of King Ahasuerus in the third year of his reign ⓘ |
| associatedWithLaw | royal decree against disobedient wives in Esther 1 ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Susa ⓘ |
| canonicalBook |
Ketuvim
ⓘ
Megillot ⓘ |
| causeOfDeposition | refusal to appear before the king ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
symbol of disobedience to royal authority in some interpretations
ⓘ
symbol of female dignity in some interpretations ⓘ |
| deposedBy | King Ahasuerus ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfSource |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| hasInterpretation |
viewed as a negative example in some rabbinic sources
ⓘ
viewed as a proto-feminist figure in some modern readings ⓘ |
| hasNameForm |
Vashti
ⓘ
וַשְׁתִּי ⓘ |
| hasNoKnownHistoricalEvidence | true ⓘ |
| hasQuranicStatus | not mentioned in the Quran ⓘ |
| holidayAssociation | Purim ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterMaritalStatus | repudiated by Ahasuerus ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | narrative foil to Esther ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to Ahasuerus (at start of narrative) ⓘ |
| mentionedInChapter | Esther 1 ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
first wife of King Ahasuerus
ⓘ
predecessor of Esther as queen ⓘ |
| orderInNarrative | precedes Esther as queen in the story ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen consort of King Ahasuerus
ⓘ
Queen of Persia ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Greek additions to Esther (where she is absent or minimized) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInPurimStory | queen deposed before Esther becomes queen ⓘ |
| scripturalCorpus |
Christian Old Testament
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | non-Israelite character ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ahasuerus
ⓘ
linked to:
King Ahasuerus
|
| timePeriod |
Persian period (as depicted in the Book of Esther)
ⓘ
linked to:
Persian period
|
| traditionType | biblical narrative ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: וַשְׁתִּי Description of subject: וַשְׁתִּי is the Hebrew name of Queen Vashti, the deposed first wife of King Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther.
Referenced by (1)
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