Negaim
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Negaim is a tractate of the Mishnah that deals with the laws of ritual impurity caused by skin afflictions traditionally associated with biblical leprosy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Negaim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10816902 — 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: Negaim Context triple: [Seder Tohorot, hasTractate, Negaim]
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A.
Gaimu-shō
Gaimu-shō is Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and international policies.
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B.
Gararu
Gararu is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Sergipe, located in the semi-arid interior region known for its rural economy and proximity to the São Francisco River.
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C.
Nakanamanga
Nakanamanga is an Oceanic Austronesian language spoken primarily on Efate Island and nearby areas in Vanuatu.
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D.
Sumazau
Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dance from Sabah, Malaysia, characterized by graceful, bird-like arm movements performed to gong music during cultural and ceremonial occasions.
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E.
Akaiami
Akaiami is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, known for its white-sand beaches and clear turquoise waters.
- 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: Negaim Target entity description: Negaim is a tractate of the Mishnah that deals with the laws of ritual impurity caused by skin afflictions traditionally associated with biblical leprosy.
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A.
Gaimu-shō
Gaimu-shō is Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for managing the country’s diplomatic relations and international policies.
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B.
Gararu
Gararu is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Sergipe, located in the semi-arid interior region known for its rural economy and proximity to the São Francisco River.
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C.
Nakanamanga
Nakanamanga is an Oceanic Austronesian language spoken primarily on Efate Island and nearby areas in Vanuatu.
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D.
Sumazau
Sumazau is a traditional Kadazan-Dusun dance from Sabah, Malaysia, characterized by graceful, bird-like arm movements performed to gong music during cultural and ceremonial occasions.
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E.
Akaiami
Akaiami is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, known for its white-sand beaches and clear turquoise waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mishnah tractate
ⓘ
Talmudic text ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define conditions of ritual impurity
ⓘ
define conditions of ritual purity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kohanim
ⓘ
linked to:
Kohen
Temple-era practice ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Leviticus chapters 13–14
ⓘ
linked to:
Leviticus 14
|
| canonicalStatus | included in all standard editions of the Mishnah ⓘ |
| category | halakhic literature ⓘ |
| discusses |
diagnosis of skin lesions
ⓘ
healing of lesions ⓘ measurement of lesions ⓘ quarantine periods ⓘ role of the priest in diagnosis ⓘ signs of impurity ⓘ signs of purity ⓘ spreading of lesions ⓘ tzaraat of garments ⓘ tzaraat of houses ⓘ tzaraat of human skin ⓘ white hair in lesions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biblical leprosy
ⓘ
laws of ritual impurity ⓘ skin afflictions ⓘ |
| genre | legal code ⓘ |
| hasCommentary |
Maimonides
ⓘ
Obadiah of Bertinoro ⓘ Rambam Mishnah commentary ⓘ
linked to:
Commentary on the Mishnah
Tiferet Yisrael ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChapters | 14 ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard Mishnah order ⓘ |
| language | Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Seder Tohorot ⓘ |
| period | early 3rd century CE (redaction of Mishnah) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
metzora
ⓘ
taharah ⓘ tumah ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Niddah
ⓘ
linked to:
Sefer Taharah
Oholot ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalBookSource | Book of Leviticus ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Torah ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
ritual purity laws
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tumah and taharah ⓘ |
| talmudBavliStatus | no Babylonian Talmud Gemara ⓘ |
| talmudYerushalmiStatus | has Jerusalem Talmud Gemara ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorship | Tannaim ⓘ |
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Subject: Negaim Description of subject: Negaim is a tractate of the Mishnah that deals with the laws of ritual impurity caused by skin afflictions traditionally associated with biblical leprosy.
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