Mosiah
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Mosiah is a book in the Book of Mormon that recounts the reigns of Nephite kings, the preaching of prophets, and the spiritual and political struggles of their people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mosiah canonical | 2 |
| Mosiah II (according to Book of Mormon) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231409 — 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: Mosiah Context triple: [Lamanites, mentionedInBook, Mosiah]
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A.
Moroni
Moroni is the given first name of American silent film actor and comedian Mack Swain.
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B.
Moroni
Moroni is a key figure in Latter-day Saint scripture, revered as the last Nephite prophet who compiled and buried the golden plates later translated as the Book of Mormon.
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C.
Moroni
Moroni is the largest city and political, economic, and cultural center of the island nation of Comoros in the Indian Ocean.
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D.
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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E.
Hyrum
Hyrum is a small city in northern Utah known for its agricultural roots and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Cache Valley.
- 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: Mosiah Target entity description: Mosiah is a book in the Book of Mormon that recounts the reigns of Nephite kings, the preaching of prophets, and the spiritual and political struggles of their people.
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A.
Moroni
Moroni is a key figure in Latter-day Saint scripture, revered as the last Nephite prophet who compiled and buried the golden plates later translated as the Book of Mormon.
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B.
Moroni
Moroni is the largest city and political, economic, and cultural center of the island nation of Comoros in the Indian Ocean.
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C.
Moroni
Moroni is the given first name of American silent film actor and comedian Mack Swain.
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D.
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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E.
Hyrum
Hyrum is a small city in northern Utah known for its agricultural roots and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Cache Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon book
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| attributedCompiler |
Mormon (according to the Book of Mormon narrative)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mormon (prophet, according to the text)
|
| containsDiscourse |
Abinadi’s teachings on the law of Moses and the atonement
ⓘ
Alma’s teachings on baptism and church organization ⓘ King Benjamin’s sermon on service and the natural man ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Abinadi’s trial and martyrdom
ⓘ
King Benjamin’s farewell address ⓘ abolition of monarchy among the Nephites ⓘ conversion of Alma the Elder ⓘ deliverance of Alma’s people from bondage ⓘ deliverance of Limhi’s people from Lamanite bondage ⓘ establishment of the church of God among the Nephites ⓘ establishment of the reign of the judges ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abinadi
ⓘ
Alma the Elder ⓘ
linked to:
Alma the Younger
Ammon (missionary to the people of Limhi) ⓘ
linked to:
Ammon (missionary to Lamanites)
Amulon ⓘ King Benjamin ⓘ King Mosiah2 ⓘ Limhi ⓘ Noah (wicked Nephite king) ⓘ Zeniff ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Book of Alma
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Alma (Book of Mormon)
|
| hasCanonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Community of Christ (as part of the Book of Mormon)
ⓘ
canonical scripture in the LDS Church ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
agency and accountability
ⓘ
atonement of Jesus Christ ⓘ conversion ⓘ covenants with God ⓘ deliverance from bondage ⓘ kingship and governance ⓘ political struggles of the Nephites ⓘ preaching of prophets ⓘ reign of Nephite kings ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual struggles of the Nephites ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
didactic narrative
ⓘ
religious history ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| hasKeyDoctrine |
condemnation of priestcraft and oppression
ⓘ
importance of covenants and baptism ⓘ necessity of being born again ⓘ responsibility of rulers to serve their people ⓘ salvation through Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English (translation) ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePeriod | reigns of King Benjamin and King Mosiah2 (according to the narrative) ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | Reformed Egyptian (according to the Book of Mormon narrative) ⓘ |
| hasPositionInSeries | fourth book in the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCommunity |
Community of Christ
ⓘ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| hasReligiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
|
| partOf | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Book of Enos
ⓘ
Book of Jarom ⓘ Book of Omni ⓘ Words of Mormon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mosiah Description of subject: Mosiah is a book in the Book of Mormon that recounts the reigns of Nephite kings, the preaching of prophets, and the spiritual and political struggles of their people.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Mosiah