Laman
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Laman is a figure from the Book of Mormon, known as the rebellious eldest son of Lehi and the traditional forefather of the Lamanite people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laman canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231391 — 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: Laman Context triple: [Lamanites, ancestor, Laman]
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A.
Lembar
Lembar is a port town on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, serving as a major ferry and transport hub connecting Lombok with neighboring islands such as Bali.
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B.
Luman
Luman is a masculine given name of English origin, historically borne by figures such as the 19th-century American art patron Luman Reed.
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C.
Lankarama
Lankarama is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as part of the island’s early monastic and pilgrimage heritage.
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D.
Lamani
Lamani refers to the Lambadi (or Banjara) community, a traditionally nomadic tribal group in India known for their vibrant culture, distinctive dress, and rich folk traditions.
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E.
Lankendem
Lankendem is a character in the ballet "Le Corsaire," typically portrayed as a scheming slave trader who plays a central role in the story’s conflicts and abductions.
- 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: Laman Target entity description: Laman is a figure from the Book of Mormon, known as the rebellious eldest son of Lehi and the traditional forefather of the Lamanite people.
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A.
Lembar
Lembar is a port town on the island of Lombok in Indonesia, serving as a major ferry and transport hub connecting Lombok with neighboring islands such as Bali.
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B.
Luman
Luman is a masculine given name of English origin, historically borne by figures such as the 19th-century American art patron Luman Reed.
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C.
Lankarama
Lankarama is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as part of the island’s early monastic and pilgrimage heritage.
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D.
Lamani
Lamani refers to the Lambadi (or Banjara) community, a traditionally nomadic tribal group in India known for their vibrant culture, distinctive dress, and rich folk traditions.
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E.
Lankendem
Lankendem is a character in the ballet "Le Corsaire," typically portrayed as a scheming slave trader who plays a central role in the story’s conflicts and abductions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon figure
ⓘ
scriptural character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| associatedCurseTradition | origin of Lamanite curse and mark (as described in the Book of Mormon) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
building and voyage of the ship to the promised land
ⓘ
division of Nephites and Lamanites ⓘ journey from Jerusalem to the promised land ⓘ retrieval of the brass plates from Laban ⓘ |
| birthOrder | eldest son of Lehi ⓘ |
| bound | Nephi ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical character in LDS edition of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
murmuring
ⓘ
rebellious ⓘ unbelieving ⓘ |
| complainedAgainst |
Lehi
ⓘ
Nephi ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Nephi as faithful younger brother ⓘ |
| descendantGroupRole | forefather of a people often at war with the Nephites ⓘ |
| ethnicProgenitorOf | Lamanites ⓘ |
| familyName | Lehi ⓘ |
| father | Lehi ⓘ |
| givenName | Laman ⓘ |
| language | appears in English translation of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| ledGroup | followers of Laman and Lemuel ⓘ |
| locationAssociatedWith |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
promised land in the Americas (Book of Mormon narrative) ⓘ wilderness journey ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Nephi (narrator of early Book of Mormon books)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nephi
|
| moralSymbolism | example of disbelief and rebellion in Latter-day Saint teachings ⓘ |
| mother | Sariah ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Nephi ⓘ |
| relationshipToGroup | eponymous ancestor of the Lamanites ⓘ |
| religiousAttitude |
rejected his brother Nephi’s leadership
ⓘ
rejected his father Lehi’s prophetic warnings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Mormonism
|
| role | traditional forefather of the Lamanites ⓘ |
| scripturalBook |
1 Nephi
ⓘ
2 Nephi ⓘ Jacob (indirectly, via references to Lamanites) ⓘ |
| scripturalRole | ancestor figure in Nephite-Lamanite conflict narrative ⓘ |
| sibling |
Jacob
ⓘ
Joseph ⓘ Lemuel ⓘ Nephi ⓘ Sam ⓘ |
| threatened | Nephi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laman Description of subject: Laman is a figure from the Book of Mormon, known as the rebellious eldest son of Lehi and the traditional forefather of the Lamanite people.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.