Lot and his family
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Lot and his family are the small group of relatives in the biblical narrative who are spared from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah due to Lot’s righteousness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lot and his family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8280582 — 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: Lot and his family Context triple: [people of Lot, contrastedWith, Lot and his family]
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A.
Bright family
The Bright family is a prominent benefactor family associated with Harvard University, recognized for their significant philanthropic contributions that led to the naming of the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
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B.
Melvin family
The Melvin family was a New England family commemorated for its members’ service and sacrifice in the American Civil War, notably honored by the Melvin Memorial in Concord, Massachusetts.
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C.
Sen family
The Sen family is the hereditary lineage of Japanese tea masters descended from Sen no Rikyū, central to the development and transmission of the Japanese tea ceremony.
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D.
Buss family
The Buss family is an American family best known for its long-time ownership and leadership of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers franchise.
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E.
Bonde family
The Bonde family is a prominent Swedish noble lineage historically influential in politics and landownership.
- 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: Lot and his family Target entity description: Lot and his family are the small group of relatives in the biblical narrative who are spared from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah due to Lot’s righteousness.
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A.
Bright family
The Bright family is a prominent benefactor family associated with Harvard University, recognized for their significant philanthropic contributions that led to the naming of the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
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B.
Melvin family
The Melvin family was a New England family commemorated for its members’ service and sacrifice in the American Civil War, notably honored by the Melvin Memorial in Concord, Massachusetts.
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C.
Sen family
The Sen family is the hereditary lineage of Japanese tea masters descended from Sen no Rikyū, central to the development and transmission of the Japanese tea ceremony.
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D.
Buss family
The Buss family is an American family best known for its long-time ownership and leadership of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers franchise.
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E.
Bonde family
The Bonde family is a prominent Swedish noble lineage historically influential in politics and landownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical group of people
ⓘ
characters in the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Genesis 19 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
destruction of Gomorrah
ⓘ
linked to:
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
destruction of Sodom ⓘ |
| commandedTo | flee Sodom without looking back ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in sermons and religious teachings
ⓘ
subject of numerous artworks and literary retellings ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| ethnicOrReligiousContext | patriarchal family in ancient Near Eastern setting ⓘ |
| fledTo |
Zoar
ⓘ
the mountains near Sodom ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Gomorrah
ⓘ
Jordan plain ⓘ Sodom ⓘ |
| guidedBy | angels sent by God ⓘ |
| hasThemeInExegesis |
contrast between Lot and Abraham
ⓘ
intercession of Abraham for Sodom ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| member |
Lot
ⓘ
Lot’s daughters ⓘ Lot’s wife ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
divine mercy toward the righteous
ⓘ
judgment on wickedness ⓘ obedience to divine command ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | survivors of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ⓘ |
| protectedBy | God ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Abraham ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| savedBecauseOf | Lot’s righteousness ⓘ |
| timePeriod | patriarchal era in Genesis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lot and his family Description of subject: Lot and his family are the small group of relatives in the biblical narrative who are spared from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah due to Lot’s righteousness.
Referenced by (1)
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