sons of thunder
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"Sons of Thunder" is the nickname given by Jesus in the New Testament to the apostles James and John, highlighting their fiery and zealous temperament.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sons of thunder canonical | 2 |
| Sons of Thunder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5474988 — 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: sons of thunder Context triple: [Boanerges, traditionalMeaning, sons of thunder]
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A.
Thundering Third
Thundering Third is the nickname of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, a highly regarded infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat history and operational effectiveness.
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B.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 American crime comedy film directed by Michael Cimino, co-starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges in a story about a charismatic thief and a young drifter teaming up for a high-stakes heist.
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C.
Three Brothers
Three Brothers is a small group of islands located within the British Indian Ocean Territory in the central Indian Ocean.
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D.
Three Brothers
Three Brothers is a famous ensemble of three adjoining medieval residential buildings in Riga’s Old Town, renowned as the oldest complex of dwelling houses in the city and a notable example of its architectural heritage.
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E.
Thunder on the Mountain
"Thunder on the Mountain" is an energetic, blues-rock opening track by Bob Dylan that showcases his late-career lyrical wit and driving rhythm.
- 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: sons of thunder Target entity description: "Sons of Thunder" is the nickname given by Jesus in the New Testament to the apostles James and John, highlighting their fiery and zealous temperament.
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A.
Thundering Third
Thundering Third is the nickname of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, a highly regarded infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps known for its combat history and operational effectiveness.
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B.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 American crime comedy film directed by Michael Cimino, co-starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges in a story about a charismatic thief and a young drifter teaming up for a high-stakes heist.
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C.
Three Brothers
Three Brothers is a famous ensemble of three adjoining medieval residential buildings in Riga’s Old Town, renowned as the oldest complex of dwelling houses in the city and a notable example of its architectural heritage.
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D.
Three Brothers
Three Brothers is a small group of islands located within the British Indian Ocean Territory in the central Indian Ocean.
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E.
Thunder on the Mountain
"Thunder on the Mountain" is an energetic, blues-rock opening track by Bob Dylan that showcases his late-career lyrical wit and driving rhythm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament concept
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biblical nickname ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of Mark
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
apostle James
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
apostle John ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
|
| associatedWith | Zebedee family ⓘ |
| category |
New Testament people nicknames
ⓘ
nicknames of religious figures ⓘ |
| connotation |
fiery temperament
ⓘ
zealous character ⓘ |
| describes | character of James and John ⓘ |
| givenBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| greekForm | Boanerges ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
symbol of impetuous zeal
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symbol of passion in discipleship ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | calling of the Twelve Apostles narrative ⓘ |
| hasSourceText |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Mark 3:17 ⓘ |
| refersTo |
James son of Zebedee
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
John son of Zebedee ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Galilean ministry of Jesus
ⓘ
Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching
ⓘ
biblical exegesis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sons of thunder Description of subject: "Sons of Thunder" is the nickname given by Jesus in the New Testament to the apostles James and John, highlighting their fiery and zealous temperament.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: sons of thunder