Ten Commandments
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The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ten Commandments canonical | 21 |
| Decalogue | 1 |
| Exodus 20 | 1 |
| Tablets of the Ten Commandments | 1 |
| Ten Commandments (Decalogue) inscription | 1 |
| Ten Commandments (reiteration) | 1 |
| Ten Commandments exposition | 1 |
| the Ten Commandments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17686 — 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: Ten Commandments Context triple: [Christianity, hasMoralLaw, Ten Commandments]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Independence Day
Independence Day is a major U.S. federal holiday celebrated on July 4th commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, typically marked by fireworks, parades, and patriotic displays.
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C.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
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D.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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E.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- 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: Ten Commandments Target entity description: The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Independence Day
Independence Day is a major U.S. federal holiday celebrated on July 4th commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, typically marked by fireworks, parades, and patriotic displays.
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C.
Mystic River
Mystic River is a tidal estuary in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, historically significant for shipbuilding and industrial activity along its banks.
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D.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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E.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical text
ⓘ
decalogue ⓘ religious moral code ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ten Commandments
ⓘ
surface form:
Decalogue
|
| commands |
honoring father and mother
ⓘ
remembering the Sabbath day ⓘ |
| containedInBook |
Book of Deuteronomy
ⓘ
Book of Exodus ⓘ |
| describedAs | foundational set of biblical moral principles ⓘ |
| ethicalCategory | divine command ethics ⓘ |
| ethicalRole | summary of Judeo-Christian moral duties ⓘ |
| firstFullVersionReference |
Ten Commandments
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Exodus 20
|
| givenAtLocation |
Mount Sinai
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Horeb
Mount Sinai ⓘ |
| givenTo | Moses ⓘ |
| giver | God in the biblical narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian moral theology
ⓘ
Jewish halakhic tradition ⓘ Western legal traditions ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
recited in Jewish worship
ⓘ
used in Christian catechesis ⓘ |
| mediumOfOriginalReception | stone tablets ⓘ |
| moralScope |
duties toward God
ⓘ
duties toward other people ⓘ |
| numberOfCommandments | 10 ⓘ |
| originTradition | Sinai covenant narrative ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| prohibits |
adultery
ⓘ
coveting ⓘ false testimony ⓘ having other gods ⓘ making idols ⓘ misusing the name of God ⓘ murder ⓘ stealing ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
covenant stipulations between God and Israel
ⓘ
summary of the Law ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| secondFullVersionReference |
Book of Deuteronomy
ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomy 5
|
| tableDivision | two tablets of stone ⓘ |
| tabletContentDivision |
first tablet focuses on relationship with God
ⓘ
second tablet focuses on relationship with other people ⓘ |
| veneratedInDenomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant churches ⓘ Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ten Commandments Description of subject: The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Exodus 20
this entity surface form:
Decalogue
this entity surface form:
Ten Commandments (reiteration)
subject surface form:
Shavuot
this entity surface form:
Tablets of the Ten Commandments
subject surface form:
Shavuot
this entity surface form:
Ten Commandments exposition
this entity surface form:
the Ten Commandments
this entity surface form:
Ten Commandments (Decalogue) inscription