Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby)
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Jacob’s Well is a revered Christian and Samaritan pilgrimage site near Nablus, traditionally identified as the biblical well where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman in the Gospel of John.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1744475 — 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: Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby) Context triple: [Nablus, hasLandmark, Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby)]
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A.
Mary’s Well
Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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B.
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
The Pools of Bethesda archaeological site in Jerusalem contains the remains of ancient ritual baths and healing pools mentioned in the New Testament, revealing layers of Roman, Byzantine, and later religious structures.
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C.
Kallichoron Well
Kallichoron Well is an ancient sacred well at Eleusis in Greece, closely associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Demeter’s search for Persephone.
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D.
St Ann’s Well
St Ann’s Well is a historic thermal spring in Buxton, England, long associated with spa culture and reputed healing waters.
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E.
Sunken Meadow State Park (nearby)
Sunken Meadow State Park is a popular Long Island state park on the North Shore known for its sandy beaches, boardwalk, and scenic views of Long Island Sound.
- 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: Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby) Target entity description: Jacob’s Well is a revered Christian and Samaritan pilgrimage site near Nablus, traditionally identified as the biblical well where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman in the Gospel of John.
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A.
Mary’s Well
Mary’s Well is a historic spring and pilgrimage site in Nazareth traditionally associated with the Virgin Mary and the Annunciation.
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B.
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
The Pools of Bethesda archaeological site in Jerusalem contains the remains of ancient ritual baths and healing pools mentioned in the New Testament, revealing layers of Roman, Byzantine, and later religious structures.
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C.
Kallichoron Well
Kallichoron Well is an ancient sacred well at Eleusis in Greece, closely associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Demeter’s search for Persephone.
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D.
St Ann’s Well
St Ann’s Well is a historic thermal spring in Buxton, England, long associated with spa culture and reputed healing waters.
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E.
Sunken Meadow State Park (nearby)
Sunken Meadow State Park is a popular Long Island state park on the North Shore known for its sandy beaches, boardwalk, and scenic views of Long Island Sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy site
ⓘ
Samaritan holy site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithBiblePassage | John 4:5–42 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Jacob
ⓘ
Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
Samaritan woman at the well ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
breaking social and religious barriers
ⓘ
living water ⓘ salvation offered to Samaritans ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| geographicContext | near ancient Shechem ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | biblical tradition ⓘ |
| hasWell | water well ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
Palestinian territories
West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nablus ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nablus ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTradition |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
Samaritan pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | Samaria ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Samaritanism ⓘ |
| significance |
site of Jesus’ dialogue on living water
ⓘ
symbol of reconciliation between Jews and Samaritans ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs | biblical Jacob’s Well ⓘ |
| traditionStatus | traditional identification rather than archaeologically proven ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
Samaritan pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacob’s Well (traditional site nearby) Description of subject: Jacob’s Well is a revered Christian and Samaritan pilgrimage site near Nablus, traditionally identified as the biblical well where Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman in the Gospel of John.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.