weaning of Isaac
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The weaning of Isaac is a biblical event in Genesis marking Abraham’s son Isaac reaching early childhood, celebrated with a great feast and foreshadowing later family tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| weaning of Isaac canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7901633 — 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: weaning of Isaac Context triple: [Genesis 21, containsEvent, weaning of Isaac]
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A.
Isaac Blessing Jacob
"Isaac Blessing Jacob" is a 17th-century biblical-themed painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Govert Flinck depicting the Old Testament scene of Isaac bestowing his blessing on Jacob.
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B.
Promise of Isaac
Promise of Isaac refers to God’s covenantal assurance in the Hebrew Bible that Abraham and Sarah would miraculously have a son, Isaac, through whom the chosen lineage would continue.
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C.
biblical patriarch Isaac
Biblical patriarch Isaac is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau, whose near-sacrifice and covenantal role are foundational to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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D.
Genesis 27
Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
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E.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
- 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: weaning of Isaac Target entity description: The weaning of Isaac is a biblical event in Genesis marking Abraham’s son Isaac reaching early childhood, celebrated with a great feast and foreshadowing later family tensions.
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A.
Isaac Blessing Jacob
"Isaac Blessing Jacob" is a 17th-century biblical-themed painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Govert Flinck depicting the Old Testament scene of Isaac bestowing his blessing on Jacob.
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B.
Promise of Isaac
Promise of Isaac refers to God’s covenantal assurance in the Hebrew Bible that Abraham and Sarah would miraculously have a son, Isaac, through whom the chosen lineage would continue.
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C.
biblical patriarch Isaac
Biblical patriarch Isaac is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau, whose near-sacrifice and covenantal role are foundational to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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D.
Genesis 27
Genesis 27 is the biblical chapter recounting how Jacob, with Rebekah’s help, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing intended for his brother Esau.
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E.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
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biblical event ⓘ |
| allegoricalReference | Galatians 4:21–31 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmotion |
family tension
ⓘ
joy ⓘ laughter ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Pentateuch narrative
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part of Torah narrative ⓘ |
| celebratedWith | great feast ⓘ |
| childInvolved | Isaac ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | feast ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Near Eastern weaning customs ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| describedInChapter | Genesis 21 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abraham
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Hagar ⓘ Isaac ⓘ Ishmael ⓘ Sarah ⓘ |
| foreshadows |
conflict between Sarah and Hagar
ⓘ
separation of Isaac and Ishmael ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIn |
Christian exegesis
ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament scholarship
Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySource | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation |
Abraham’s household
ⓘ
land of Canaan ⓘ
linked to:
Land of Canaan
|
| hasParentOfChild |
Abraham
ⓘ
Sarah ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Abraham ⓘ |
| marksLifeStage | early childhood ⓘ |
| marksLifeStageOf | Isaac ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
covenant
ⓘ
election ⓘ family rivalry ⓘ inheritance ⓘ promise ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Genesis 21:8
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Genesis 21:9–10 ⓘ |
| signifies |
confirmation of God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah
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survival of child beyond infancy ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative |
after birth of Isaac
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before sacrifice of Isaac ⓘ |
| usedAsAllegoryBy |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: weaning of Isaac Description of subject: The weaning of Isaac is a biblical event in Genesis marking Abraham’s son Isaac reaching early childhood, celebrated with a great feast and foreshadowing later family tensions.
Referenced by (1)
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