4 Nephi
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4 Nephi is a book in the Book of Mormon that briefly chronicles the period of unity and later division among the Nephites and Lamanites following Jesus Christ’s visit to the Americas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4 Nephi canonical | 3 |
| Fourth Nephi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231413 — 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: 4 Nephi Context triple: [Lamanites, mentionedInBook, 4 Nephi]
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A.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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B.
Nephi
Nephi is a prominent prophet and early leader in the Book of Mormon, regarded as the righteous founder and namesake of the Nephite civilization.
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C.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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D.
The Plan of Salvation
The Plan of Salvation is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically examines and contrasts different Christian views on how God saves humanity.
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E.
Nibley
Nibley is a small city in northern Utah’s Cache Valley, known as a residential community near Logan with scenic mountain views and agricultural surroundings.
- 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: 4 Nephi Target entity description: 4 Nephi is a book in the Book of Mormon that briefly chronicles the period of unity and later division among the Nephites and Lamanites following Jesus Christ’s visit to the Americas.
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A.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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B.
Nephi
Nephi is a prominent prophet and early leader in the Book of Mormon, regarded as the righteous founder and namesake of the Nephite civilization.
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C.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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D.
The Plan of Salvation
The Plan of Salvation is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically examines and contrasts different Christian views on how God saves humanity.
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E.
Nibley
Nibley is a small city in northern Utah’s Cache Valley, known as a residential community near Logan with scenic mountain views and agricultural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book in the Book of Mormon
ⓘ
book of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lamanites
ⓘ
Nephites ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Nephi son of Nephi (disciple of Jesus Christ) ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
standard work of Community of Christ (as part of Book of Mormon)
ⓘ
standard work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Jesus Christ (indirectly, through effects of His visit)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
|
| chronicles |
later division among Nephites and Lamanites
ⓘ
period of unity among Nephites and Lamanites ⓘ |
| coversPeriodAfter |
ministry of Jesus Christ among the Nephites
ⓘ
linked to:
Nephite church
|
| describes |
disappearance of the Lamanite–Nephite distinction for a time
ⓘ
people having all things in common ⓘ persecution of the true believers in Christ ⓘ re-emergence of Nephite and Lamanite divisions ⓘ rise of churches for gain ⓘ society with no contention ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1830 ⓘ |
| follows | 3 Nephi ⓘ |
| fullTitle | The Book of Nephi, who is the son of Nephi, one of the disciples of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| genre | narrative history ⓘ |
| hasSequenceNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| language | English (translation) ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
Zion society
ⓘ
apostasy and decline ⓘ consequences of pride and wealth ⓘ destruction of a Christian civilization ⓘ righteousness and prosperity ⓘ unity and equality ⓘ |
| mentions | disciples of Jesus who tarried ⓘ |
| narrator | Nephi son of Nephi (disciple of Jesus Christ) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Reformed Egyptian (claimed) ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Palmyra, New York ⓘ |
| positionInBookOfMormon | after the account of Christ’s visit in 3 Nephi ⓘ |
| precedes |
Book of Mormon (Mormon)
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Mormon
|
| publisherOfFirstEdition | E. B. Grandin ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Mormonism
|
| scripturalCanon |
Community of Christ scripture
ⓘ
linked to:
Community of Christ
LDS standard works ⓘ |
| scriptureType | historical record ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Fourth Nephi
ⓘ
linked to:
4 Nephi
|
| structure | single chapter in modern LDS edition ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately 200 years of Nephite history ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| translationYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Latter-day Saint teaching and study ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 4 Nephi Description of subject: 4 Nephi is a book in the Book of Mormon that briefly chronicles the period of unity and later division among the Nephites and Lamanites following Jesus Christ’s visit to the Americas.
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linked to: 4 Nephi