Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic
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Thomas the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, best known in Christian tradition for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Jesus’ wounds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas derives from Aramaic Taoma meaning twin | 1 |
| Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11161450 — 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: Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic Context triple: [Thomas the Apostle, nameMeaning, Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic]
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A.
"Cananaean" from Aramaic "qanʾān" meaning "zealous"
The Cananaean is an epithet of Simon the Apostle traditionally understood to mean “the Zealous,” reflecting his fervent character or possible association with a zealous movement.
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B.
Hebrew term meaning "opponents"
The Hebrew term meaning "opponents" refers to the Mitnagdim, a traditionalist Jewish movement that strongly opposed the rise and practices of Hasidic Judaism in Eastern Europe.
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C.
POLIN means “Poland” or “here you shall rest” in Hebrew tradition
POLIN means “Poland” or “here you shall rest” in Hebrew tradition, expressing both a geographic reference to Poland and a hopeful, welcoming message rooted in Jewish historical memory.
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D.
Tihami Arabic
Tihami Arabic is a regional variety of Arabic spoken along Yemen’s Red Sea coastal plain, distinguished by its unique phonological and lexical features within the broader Yemeni Arabic continuum.
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E.
Greek "Armageddōn"
Greek "Armageddōn" is the Hellenized New Testament form of the term “Armageddon,” referring to the apocalyptic battlefield mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
- 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: Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic Target entity description: Thomas the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, best known in Christian tradition for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Jesus’ wounds.
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A.
"Cananaean" from Aramaic "qanʾān" meaning "zealous"
The Cananaean is an epithet of Simon the Apostle traditionally understood to mean “the Zealous,” reflecting his fervent character or possible association with a zealous movement.
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B.
Hebrew term meaning "opponents"
The Hebrew term meaning "opponents" refers to the Mitnagdim, a traditionalist Jewish movement that strongly opposed the rise and practices of Hasidic Judaism in Eastern Europe.
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C.
POLIN means “Poland” or “here you shall rest” in Hebrew tradition
POLIN means “Poland” or “here you shall rest” in Hebrew tradition, expressing both a geographic reference to Poland and a hopeful, welcoming message rooted in Jewish historical memory.
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D.
Tihami Arabic
Tihami Arabic is a regional variety of Arabic spoken along Yemen’s Red Sea coastal plain, distinguished by its unique phonological and lexical features within the broader Yemeni Arabic continuum.
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E.
Greek "Armageddōn"
Greek "Armageddōn" is the Hellenized New Testament form of the term “Armageddon,” referring to the apocalyptic battlefield mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apostle
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New Testament figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Doubting Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalEvent | doubting the resurrection until seeing Jesus’ wounds ⓘ |
| confessed | "My Lord and my God" (John 20:28) ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | varies by Christian tradition ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confessing faith after seeing the risen Jesus
ⓘ
initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection ⓘ |
| languageOfNameOrigin | Aramaic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Aramaic word for "twin" ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questioned | truth of Jesus’ resurrection before seeing him ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
missionary apostle
ⓘ
witness of the risen Christ ⓘ |
| symbol |
builder’s square (in some traditions)
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spear (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme | faith and doubt ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | mission to India ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomas means "twin" in Aramaic Description of subject: Thomas the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, best known in Christian tradition for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he saw and touched Jesus’ wounds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas the Apostle
this entity surface form:
Thomas derives from Aramaic Taoma meaning twin