Zebedee family
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The Zebedee family is a New Testament household known primarily for its association with two of Jesus’s apostles, James and John, and their mother Salome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zebedee family canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10723819 — 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: Zebedee family Context triple: [Salome (mother of James and John), familyName, Zebedee family]
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A.
Birchard family
The Birchard family is an American family notable for its connection to historical figures such as Sophia Birchard Hayes and, through extended relations, President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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B.
Brin family
The Brin family is a notable family best known for including Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, and his relatives involved in technology and philanthropy.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Bliss family
The Bliss family is the eccentric, theatrically inclined household at the center of Noël Coward’s comedy "Hay Fever," known for their dramatic antics and chaotic social interactions.
- 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: Zebedee family Target entity description: The Zebedee family is a New Testament household known primarily for its association with two of Jesus’s apostles, James and John, and their mother Salome.
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A.
Birchard family
The Birchard family is an American family notable for its connection to historical figures such as Sophia Birchard Hayes and, through extended relations, President Rutherford B. Hayes.
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B.
Brin family
The Brin family is a notable family best known for including Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, and his relatives involved in technology and philanthropy.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Bliss family
The Bliss family is the eccentric, theatrically inclined household at the center of Noël Coward’s comedy "Hay Fever," known for their dramatic antics and chaotic social interactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament household
ⓘ
biblical family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
the Twelve Apostles ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Apostles
|
| children |
James son of Zebedee
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
John son of Zebedee ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
ancient Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
|
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish people
ⓘ
linked to:
Jews
|
| father | Zebedee ⓘ |
| hasMember |
James son of Zebedee
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
John son of Zebedee ⓘ Salome ⓘ Zebedee ⓘ |
| headOfFamily | Zebedee ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
being the family of the apostles James and John ⓘ fishing on the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| language | Aramaic ⓘ |
| laterVeneratedIn | Christian tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| mother | Salome ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
calling of James and John from their fishing boat
ⓘ
request by the mother of James and John for them to sit at Jesus’s right and left ⓘ |
| occupation | fishing ⓘ |
| region | Galilee ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalRole |
followers of Jesus
ⓘ
witnesses of Jesus’s ministry ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Mark 15:40–41
ⓘ
Mark 1:19–20 ⓘ Matthew 20:20–23 ⓘ Matthew 4:21–22 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| workedOn | Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zebedee family Description of subject: The Zebedee family is a New Testament household known primarily for its association with two of Jesus’s apostles, James and John, and their mother Salome.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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