Book of Sirach
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The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sirach | 10 |
| Book of Sirach canonical | 5 |
| Ecclesiasticus | 4 |
| Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) | 2 |
| Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) | 1 |
| The Wisdom of Ben Sira | 1 |
| Wisdom of Ben Sira | 1 |
| Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach | 1 |
| Wisdom of Sirach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157549 — 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: Book of Sirach Context triple: [Wisdom Literature, hasExample, Book of Sirach]
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A.
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs is a biblical collection of concise, poetic sayings that offer practical guidance on wise living, moral conduct, and the fear of God.
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B.
Book of Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes is a biblical text that reflects on the meaning of life, the futility of worldly pursuits, and the importance of revering God amid life's uncertainties.
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C.
Book of Job
The Book of Job is a biblical text that explores human suffering, divine justice, and faith through the story of a righteous man tested by extreme adversity.
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D.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
- 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: Book of Sirach Target entity description: The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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A.
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs is a biblical collection of concise, poetic sayings that offer practical guidance on wise living, moral conduct, and the fear of God.
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B.
Book of Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes is a biblical text that reflects on the meaning of life, the futility of worldly pursuits, and the importance of revering God amid life's uncertainties.
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C.
Book of Job
The Book of Job is a biblical text that explores human suffering, divine justice, and faith through the story of a righteous man tested by extreme adversity.
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D.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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E.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious text
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biblical book ⓘ deuterocanonical book ⓘ sapiential book ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInCatholicChurch | deuterocanonical ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInEasternOrthodoxChurch | deuterocanonical ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInEthiopianOrthodoxTewahedoChurch | scripture ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInJewishTanakh | non-canonical ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInOrientalOrthodoxChurches | scripture ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInProtestantBibles | apocryphal ⓘ |
| containsSection |
hymn in praise of the ancestors
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instructions on family life ⓘ instructions on friendship ⓘ instructions on speech ⓘ instructions on wealth and poverty ⓘ praise of wisdom ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
almsgiving
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fear of the Lord ⓘ honor of parents ⓘ observance of the Torah ⓘ wisdom as gift of God ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethics
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piety ⓘ practical moral instruction ⓘ the law ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls fragments
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linked to:
Dead Sea Scrolls
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| genre | wisdom ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ecclesiasticus
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linked to:
Book of Sirach
Sirach ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Sirach
The Wisdom of Ben Sira ⓘ
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Book of Sirach
Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Sirach
|
| hasAuthor | Ben Sira ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Greek
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasTranslator | grandson of Ben Sira ⓘ |
| includedIn | Septuagint ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian moral teaching ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
didactic discourse
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poetic maxims ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Greek manuscripts
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Latin manuscripts ⓘ Syriac manuscripts ⓘ medieval Hebrew manuscripts ⓘ |
| translationLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic liturgy
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Eastern Orthodox liturgy ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Rite
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Sirach Description of subject: The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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