First Temple in Jerusalem
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The First Temple in Jerusalem was the ancient Jewish holy sanctuary built by King Solomon that served as the central place of worship and sacrifice until its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BCE.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Temple | 21 |
| First Temple in Jerusalem canonical | 6 |
| Solomon’s Temple | 6 |
| Temple of Solomon | 6 |
| Solomon's Temple | 3 |
| Building of King Solomon’s Temple | 1 |
| FirstTemple | 1 |
| בית המקדש הראשון | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35373 — 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: First Temple in Jerusalem Context triple: [Judaism, hasHistoricalTemple, First Temple in Jerusalem]
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A.
Temple Mount
Temple Mount is a hilltop in Jerusalem revered as one of the holiest sites in Judaism, traditionally regarded as the location of the First and Second Temples.
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B.
Western Wall
The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
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C.
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, also known as the Cave of Machpelah, is an ancient burial site in Hebron revered in Judaism as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
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D.
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
The Roman destruction of the Second Temple was the 70 CE siege and razing of Jerusalem’s central Jewish sanctuary by Roman forces, a watershed event that reshaped Jewish religious life and diaspora history.
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E.
Tiberias
Tiberias is an ancient city in northern Israel on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, historically significant as a major center of Jewish learning and pilgrimage.
- 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: First Temple in Jerusalem Target entity description: The First Temple in Jerusalem was the ancient Jewish holy sanctuary built by King Solomon that served as the central place of worship and sacrifice until its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BCE.
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A.
Temple Mount
Temple Mount is a hilltop in Jerusalem revered as one of the holiest sites in Judaism, traditionally regarded as the location of the First and Second Temples.
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B.
Western Wall
The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
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C.
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, also known as the Cave of Machpelah, is an ancient burial site in Hebron revered in Judaism as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
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D.
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
The Roman destruction of the Second Temple was the 70 CE siege and razing of Jerusalem’s central Jewish sanctuary by Roman forces, a watershed event that reshaped Jewish religious life and diaspora history.
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E.
Tiberias
Tiberias is an ancient city in northern Israel on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, historically significant as a major center of Jewish learning and pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish holy sanctuary
ⓘ
ancient temple ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
First Temple
First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon's Temple
|
| architecturalStyle | ancient Near Eastern temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
Zion theology ⓘ |
| builder | King Solomon ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction |
Babylonian exile
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
|
| commissionedBy | King David ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfConstruction | Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 586 BCE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
God
ⓘ
surface form:
Yahweh
|
| describedIn |
Books of Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Chronicles
Book of Jeremiah ⓘ Books of Kings ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Kings
|
| destroyedBy |
Nebuchadnezzar II
ⓘ
surface form:
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 586 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
central place of worship
ⓘ
housing the Ark of the Covenant ⓘ pilgrimage center ⓘ place of sacrifice ⓘ |
| governedBy | Aaronic priesthood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Holy Place
ⓘ
Jewish Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Holy of Holies
Ulam (porch) ⓘ altar of burnt offering ⓘ bronze Sea ⓘ bronze pillars Jachin and Boaz ⓘ inner court ⓘ outer court ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | sacred site in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| housed | Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century BCE ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | site of major Jewish festivals ⓘ |
| location |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| mainRituals |
animal sacrifices
ⓘ
incense offerings ⓘ priestly blessings ⓘ |
| patron | King Solomon ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sacredTextPrimarySource |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| significance |
central sanctuary of ancient Israelite religion
ⓘ
symbol of God's presence among Israelites ⓘ |
| startTime | 10th century BCE ⓘ |
| successor | Second Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Temple in Jerusalem Description of subject: The First Temple in Jerusalem was the ancient Jewish holy sanctuary built by King Solomon that served as the central place of worship and sacrifice until its destruction by the Babylonians in 586 BCE.
Referenced by (45)
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this entity surface form:
Solomon's Temple
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Temple of Solomon
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Solomon's Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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Boaz and Jachin
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Temple of Solomon
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Boaz
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Temple of Solomon
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Jachin
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Temple of Solomon
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First Temple
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First Temple
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Temple of Solomon
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First Temple
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First Temple
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Solomon’s Temple
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Temple of Solomon
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First Temple
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Solomon’s Temple
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Building of King Solomon’s Temple
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legend of Hiram Abiff
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Solomon’s Temple
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Solomon’s Temple
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First Temple
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Solomon’s Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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First Temple
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בית המקדש הראשון
this entity surface form:
First Temple
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First Temple