Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel
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Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel, is a biblical figure revered for her fervent prayer for a child and her vow dedicating Samuel to God’s service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel canonical | 3 |
| Hannah (Chana), mother of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6340810 — 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: Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel Context triple: [חַנָּה, notableBearer, Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel]
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A.
Peninnah
Peninnah is a biblical figure, one of Elkanah’s wives, known for provoking and taunting Hannah over her childlessness in the First Book of Samuel.
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B.
Zeruiah
Zeruiah is a woman mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the sister of King David and the mother of several of his prominent military commanders, including Joab.
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C.
Michal daughter of Saul
Michal, daughter of King Saul, was a wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for her complex and often tragic relationship with him and her father.
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D.
Elisheva
Elisheva is a Hebrew female given name, traditionally interpreted as meaning "my God is an oath" or "God is my satisfaction."
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E.
Miryam
Miryam is the Hebrew form of the name of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus in Christian tradition.
- 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: Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel Target entity description: Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel, is a biblical figure revered for her fervent prayer for a child and her vow dedicating Samuel to God’s service.
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A.
Peninnah
Peninnah is a biblical figure, one of Elkanah’s wives, known for provoking and taunting Hannah over her childlessness in the First Book of Samuel.
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B.
Zeruiah
Zeruiah is a woman mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the sister of King David and the mother of several of his prominent military commanders, including Joab.
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C.
Michal daughter of Saul
Michal, daughter of King Saul, was a wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for her complex and often tragic relationship with him and her father.
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D.
Elisheva
Elisheva is a Hebrew female given name, traditionally interpreted as meaning "my God is an oath" or "God is my satisfaction."
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E.
Miryam
Miryam is the Hebrew form of the name of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus in Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
human ⓘ woman in the Bible ⓘ |
| accusedOf | drunkenness by Eli ⓘ |
| associatedWith | barrenness and divine intervention ⓘ |
| clarifiesThat | she is pouring out her soul before the LORD ⓘ |
| comfortedBy | Elkanah ⓘ |
| composes | Hannah’s song ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Peninnah ⓘ |
| dedicates | Samuel to the LORD at Shiloh ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Israelite ⓘ |
| experiences | mockery from Peninnah ⓘ |
| fulfills | her vow to God ⓘ |
| givesBirthTo | Samuel ⓘ |
| givesNameMeaning |
Samuel means “asked of God”
ⓘ
linked to:
Samuel
|
| hasChild |
Samuel
ⓘ
unnamed daughters ⓘ unnamed sons ⓘ |
| husbandHasAnotherWife | Peninnah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
faithfulness to God
ⓘ
fervent prayer for a child ⓘ song of thanksgiving ⓘ vow to dedicate her son to God ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryParallels | often compared to Mary’s Magnificat in Luke 1:46–55 ⓘ |
| makesVow | to dedicate Samuel to the LORD all the days of his life ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Samuel 1
ⓘ
1 Samuel 2 ⓘ First Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to:
1 Samuel
|
| misunderstoodBy |
Eli the priest
ⓘ
linked to:
Eli
|
| nameMeaning | “grace” or “favor” in Hebrew tradition ⓘ |
| praysAt | Shiloh sanctuary ⓘ |
| praysBefore |
Eli the priest
ⓘ
linked to:
Eli
|
| receivesBlessingFrom | Eli the priest ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Ramathaim-zophim
ⓘ
hill country of Ephraim ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
example of vow fulfillment
ⓘ
model of faithful prayer ⓘ mother of the prophet Samuel ⓘ |
| speechRecordedIn | 1 Samuel 2:1–10 ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Elkanah ⓘ |
| themeOfSong |
God’s sovereignty
ⓘ
justice for the humble ⓘ reversal of fortunes ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity
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Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel Description of subject: Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel, is a biblical figure revered for her fervent prayer for a child and her vow dedicating Samuel to God’s service.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel