Nachshon ben Amminadab
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Nachshon ben Amminadab is a biblical figure from the Book of Exodus, traditionally revered as the first Israelite to step into the Red Sea in an act of pioneering faith and courage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nachshon ben Amminadab canonical | 2 |
| Nachshon ben Aminadav | 1 |
| Nachshon son of Amminadab | 1 |
| Nahshon ben Amminadav | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6692161 — 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: Nachshon ben Amminadab Context triple: [Operation Nachshon, namedAfter, Nachshon ben Amminadab]
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A.
Othniel
Othniel is a biblical figure regarded as the first judge of Israel, known for delivering the Israelites from oppression in the Book of Judges.
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B.
Amram
Amram is a biblical figure from the Hebrew Bible, known primarily as the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam and a descendant of Levi.
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C.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a son of King Saul mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for dying alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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D.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s brothers and a son of Jesse of Bethlehem.
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E.
Ehud
Ehud is a biblical judge and deliverer of Israel known for assassinating the Moabite king Eglon in the Book of Judges.
- 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: Nachshon ben Amminadab Target entity description: Nachshon ben Amminadab is a biblical figure from the Book of Exodus, traditionally revered as the first Israelite to step into the Red Sea in an act of pioneering faith and courage.
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A.
Othniel
Othniel is a biblical figure regarded as the first judge of Israel, known for delivering the Israelites from oppression in the Book of Judges.
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B.
Amram
Amram is a biblical figure from the Hebrew Bible, known primarily as the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam and a descendant of Levi.
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C.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a son of King Saul mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for dying alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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D.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as one of King David’s brothers and a son of Jesse of Bethlehem.
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E.
Ehud
Ehud is a biblical judge and deliverer of Israel known for assassinating the Moabite king Eglon in the Book of Judges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israelite leader
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Boaz
ⓘ
Jesse ⓘ Jesus of Nazareth ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus
King David ⓘ Obed ⓘ Solomon ⓘ kings of Judah ⓘ
linked to:
King of Judah
|
| appearsInGenealogy |
genealogy of David in the Book of Ruth
ⓘ
genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke ⓘ genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Exodus from Egypt
ⓘ
crossing of the Red Sea ⓘ
linked to:
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
|
| child | Salmon ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Jewish homiletic and ethical teachings ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Israelite ⓘ |
| father | Amminadab ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| lineage | Judahite ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Book of Numbers ⓘ Book of Ruth ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| name |
Nachshon ben Amminadab
ⓘ
Nachshon son of Amminadab ⓘ
linked to:
Nachshon ben Amminadab
Nahshon ben Amminadav ⓘ
linked to:
Nachshon ben Amminadab
|
| notableFor | pioneering act of entering the sea before it split ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| role |
leader of the Tribe of Judah
ⓘ
prince of Judah ⓘ |
| sourceOfTradition |
Midrash
ⓘ
rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elisheba daughter of Amminadab
ⓘ
linked to:
Elisheba
Elisheva bat Amminadab ⓘ
linked to:
Elisheva
|
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
faith ⓘ initiative ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
biblical period
ⓘ
time of the Exodus ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | first Israelite to step into the Red Sea ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nachshon ben Amminadab Description of subject: Nachshon ben Amminadab is a biblical figure from the Book of Exodus, traditionally revered as the first Israelite to step into the Red Sea in an act of pioneering faith and courage.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nachshon ben Amminadab
linked to: Nachshon ben Amminadab
linked to: Nachshon ben Amminadab