fisher of men
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"Fisher of men" is a biblical metaphor used by Jesus to describe the calling of his disciples, especially Saint Peter, to bring people into the faith as one would gather fish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fisher of men canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10730227 — 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: fisher of men Context triple: [Saint Peter in a boat, relatedConcept, fisher of men]
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A.
The Fishermen
The Fishermen is a notable mural artwork prominently displayed on Oslo’s former government building Y-blokka, recognized as part of Norway’s modernist public art heritage.
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B.
The Fisherman
The Fisherman is the hook-wielding serial killer villain from the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" horror film series, known for stalking and murdering the teens who wronged him.
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C.
Fisherman
Fisherman is a film producer known for working on the movie "Birth of a Prince."
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D.
Men of the Sea
Men of the Sea is a dynamic maritime painting by American artist Armin Hansen, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of fishermen battling the powerful ocean.
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E.
Fishermen at Sea
Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
- 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: fisher of men Target entity description: "Fisher of men" is a biblical metaphor used by Jesus to describe the calling of his disciples, especially Saint Peter, to bring people into the faith as one would gather fish.
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A.
The Fishermen
The Fishermen is a notable mural artwork prominently displayed on Oslo’s former government building Y-blokka, recognized as part of Norway’s modernist public art heritage.
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B.
The Fisherman
The Fisherman is the hook-wielding serial killer villain from the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" horror film series, known for stalking and murdering the teens who wronged him.
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C.
Fisherman
Fisherman is a film producer known for working on the movie "Birth of a Prince."
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D.
Men of the Sea
Men of the Sea is a dynamic maritime painting by American artist Armin Hansen, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of fishermen battling the powerful ocean.
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E.
Fishermen at Sea
Fishermen at Sea is an early Romantic-era oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts small fishing boats battling the moonlit waves of a turbulent sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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New Testament phrase ⓘ biblical metaphor ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Andrew the Apostle
ⓘ
James son of Zebedee ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
John son of Zebedee ⓘ Simon Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| appearsInBook |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Saint Peter
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
the Twelve Apostles ⓘ
linked to:
Twelve Apostles
|
| hasEnglishRendering |
fisher of men
ⓘ
fishers of men ⓘ |
| hasGenre | religious metaphor ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
invitation to participate in Jesus’ mission
ⓘ
responsibility to proclaim the Gospel ⓘ transformation of secular work into spiritual vocation ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| hasSourceText |
Holy Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| influences |
Christian missionary identity
ⓘ
Christian understanding of vocation ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian preaching
ⓘ
catechesis ⓘ |
| metaphorFrom | fishing ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian mission
ⓘ
Great Commission ⓘ apostleship ⓘ evangelist ⓘ |
| relatesToOccupation | fisherman ⓘ |
| scripturalReferenceExample |
Luke 5:10
ⓘ
Mark 1:17 ⓘ Matthew 4:19 ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
bringing people to faith
ⓘ
calling of the disciples ⓘ gathering believers into the Kingdom of God ⓘ spiritual harvest ⓘ |
| thematicDomain |
Christian discipleship
ⓘ
evangelism ⓘ mission ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedInContext | call narrative of the first disciples ⓘ |
| usedInPreachingTradition |
Christian homiletics
ⓘ
missionary sermons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: fisher of men Description of subject: "Fisher of men" is a biblical metaphor used by Jesus to describe the calling of his disciples, especially Saint Peter, to bring people into the faith as one would gather fish.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.