Theodotion
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Theodotion was a 2nd-century Hellenistic Jewish scholar best known for his Greek revision of the Hebrew Bible, particularly the Book of Daniel, which was widely used in early Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodotion canonical | 1 |
| Theodotion of Ephesus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21747217 — 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: Theodotion Context triple: [Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel, translator, Theodotion]
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A.
Tatian
Tatian was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and theologian best known for compiling the Diatessaron, an influential early harmony of the four canonical Gospels.
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B.
Alexander the Exegete
Alexander the Exegete is a prominent ancient Greek commentator on Aristotle, renowned for his influential interpretations that shaped later Aristotelian and medieval philosophical thought.
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C.
Theophilus of Alexandria
Theophilus of Alexandria was a powerful late 4th- and early 5th-century Patriarch of Alexandria known for his influential role in church politics and theology, including his opposition to Origenist teachings and his conflict with John Chrysostom.
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D.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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E.
Athenodorus of Tarsus
Athenodorus of Tarsus was a Stoic philosopher from the city of Tarsus in Cilicia, known for his influence on Roman intellectual life in the late Hellenistic period.
- 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: Theodotion Target entity description: Theodotion was a 2nd-century Hellenistic Jewish scholar best known for his Greek revision of the Hebrew Bible, particularly the Book of Daniel, which was widely used in early Christianity.
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A.
Tatian
Tatian was a 2nd-century Christian apologist and theologian best known for compiling the Diatessaron, an influential early harmony of the four canonical Gospels.
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B.
Alexander the Exegete
Alexander the Exegete is a prominent ancient Greek commentator on Aristotle, renowned for his influential interpretations that shaped later Aristotelian and medieval philosophical thought.
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C.
Theophilus of Alexandria
Theophilus of Alexandria was a powerful late 4th- and early 5th-century Patriarch of Alexandria known for his influential role in church politics and theology, including his opposition to Origenist teachings and his conflict with John Chrysostom.
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D.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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E.
Athenodorus of Tarsus
Athenodorus of Tarsus was a Stoic philosopher from the city of Tarsus in Cilicia, known for his influence on Roman intellectual life in the late Hellenistic period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Theodotion