Genesis 16
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Genesis 16 is the biblical chapter that recounts the story of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael to Abram through Sarai’s Egyptian maidservant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Genesis 16 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2283547 — 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: Genesis 16 Context triple: [Hagar, narrativeEpisode, Genesis 16]
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A.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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B.
Preface to Genesis
Preface to Genesis is a prose introduction by the Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Eynsham, offering theological and explanatory commentary on the biblical Book of Genesis for an early medieval English audience.
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C.
Akedah
Akedah is the Jewish term for the biblical episode in which Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, a foundational narrative about faith and obedience.
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D.
Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, narrating the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the people of Israel.
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E.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
- 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: Genesis 16 Target entity description: Genesis 16 is the biblical chapter that recounts the story of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael to Abram through Sarai’s Egyptian maidservant.
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A.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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B.
Preface to Genesis
Preface to Genesis is a prose introduction by the Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer Ælfric of Eynsham, offering theological and explanatory commentary on the biblical Book of Genesis for an early medieval English audience.
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C.
Akedah
Akedah is the Jewish term for the biblical episode in which Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, a foundational narrative about faith and obedience.
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D.
Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, narrating the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the people of Israel.
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E.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
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chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| containsPromise |
Hagar’s descendants will be multiplied exceedingly
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Ishmael will be a wild man ⓘ Ishmael will dwell in the presence of all his brethren ⓘ Ishmael’s hand will be against every man ⓘ every man’s hand will be against Ishmael ⓘ |
| describes |
Hagar as Sarai’s Egyptian maidservant
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Ishmael as son of Abram and Hagar ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 15 ⓘ |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| location |
Canaan
ⓘ
on the way to Shur ⓘ wilderness of Shur ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Abram
ⓘ
Hagar ⓘ Ishmael ⓘ Sarai ⓘ angel of the LORD ⓘ |
| mentionsDivineTitle |
El Roi
ⓘ
angel of the LORD ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Abram
ⓘ
Hagar the Egyptian ⓘ
linked to:
Hagar
Ishmael ⓘ Sarai ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| precedes | Genesis 17 ⓘ |
| recordsEvent |
Abram is eighty-six years old when Ishmael is born
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linked to:
Abram
Abram names his son Ishmael ⓘ Hagar bears Abram a son ⓘ Hagar conceives a child by Abram ⓘ Hagar flees from Sarai ⓘ Hagar names the LORD "El Roi" ⓘ Sarai deals harshly with Hagar ⓘ
linked to:
Sarai
Sarai gives Hagar to Abram as a wife ⓘ angel of the LORD announces the birth of a son named Ishmael ⓘ angel of the LORD commands Hagar to return and submit to Sarai ⓘ angel of the LORD finds Hagar by a spring of water ⓘ angel of the LORD promises numerous descendants to Hagar ⓘ conflict arises between Sarai and Hagar ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s care for the marginalized
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conflict within the household ⓘ divine promise ⓘ oppression and affliction ⓘ surrogacy and childlessness ⓘ |
| verseCount | 16 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genesis 16 Description of subject: Genesis 16 is the biblical chapter that recounts the story of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael to Abram through Sarai’s Egyptian maidservant.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.