biblical Jacob’s Well
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Biblical Jacob’s Well is the water source mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Gospel of John, traditionally revered as the place where Jacob dug a well and where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| biblical Jacob’s Well canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8367016 — 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: biblical Jacob’s Well Context triple: [Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby), traditionallyIdentifiedAs, biblical Jacob’s Well]
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A.
Pool of Siloam
The Pool of Siloam is an ancient water reservoir in Jerusalem, historically significant for its role in the city’s water system and its mention in biblical narratives.
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B.
Abraham’s Well complex
Abraham’s Well complex is a historical and archaeological site in Beersheba traditionally associated with the biblical patriarch Abraham and centered around an ancient well.
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C.
Mary’s Well
Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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D.
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
The Pools of Bethesda archaeological site in Jerusalem contains the remains of ancient ritual baths and healing pools mentioned in the New Testament, revealing layers of Roman, Byzantine, and later religious structures.
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E.
Nun’s Well
Nun’s Well is a historic underground water cistern at Gibraltar’s Europa Point, traditionally used as a key freshwater source for the area.
- 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: biblical Jacob’s Well Target entity description: Biblical Jacob’s Well is the water source mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Gospel of John, traditionally revered as the place where Jacob dug a well and where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman.
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A.
Pool of Siloam
The Pool of Siloam is an ancient water reservoir in Jerusalem, historically significant for its role in the city’s water system and its mention in biblical narratives.
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B.
Abraham’s Well complex
Abraham’s Well complex is a historical and archaeological site in Beersheba traditionally associated with the biblical patriarch Abraham and centered around an ancient well.
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C.
Mary’s Well
Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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D.
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
The Pools of Bethesda archaeological site in Jerusalem contains the remains of ancient ritual baths and healing pools mentioned in the New Testament, revealing layers of Roman, Byzantine, and later religious structures.
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E.
Nun’s Well
Nun’s Well is a historic underground water cistern at Gibraltar’s Europa Point, traditionally used as a key freshwater source for the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ religious site ⓘ water well ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | ancient well still in use ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Jesus ⓘ Samaritan woman at the well ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well
patriarch Jacob ⓘ |
| coveredBy | Greek Orthodox Church of St. Photini ⓘ |
| currentStructure | well shaft lined with stone ⓘ |
| depth |
about 100 feet
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about 30 meters ⓘ |
| gospelChapter | John 4 ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedChurch | Church of St. Photini at Jacob's Well ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | approximately 32.210° N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | approximately 35.285° E ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow circular opening
ⓘ
stone curb around the mouth ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
Arabic: Biʾr Yaʿqub
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English: Jacob's Well ⓘ Greek: To phrear tou Iakob ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
site of Jesus' conversation with Samaritan woman
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symbol of living water in Christian theology ⓘ traditional link to Jacob's land near Shechem ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | feast of the Samaritan woman in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| locatedAt | foot of Mount Gerizim ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nablus
ⓘ
Palestine ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ancient Shechem
ⓘ
linked to:
Shechem
modern Balata village ⓘ |
| managedBy | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| nearbyBiblicalCity | Shechem ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Nablus ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
local Samaritans ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| traditionalDateOfOrigin | patriarchal period ⓘ |
| traditionalFounder | Jacob ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drawing water
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religious devotion ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Christian pilgrims since early centuries ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | spring-fed well ⓘ |
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Subject: biblical Jacob’s Well Description of subject: Biblical Jacob’s Well is the water source mentioned in the Book of Genesis and the Gospel of John, traditionally revered as the place where Jacob dug a well and where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman.
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