prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel
E260170
Prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel, is a devout elderly woman in the Gospel of Luke who recognizes the infant Jesus as the Messiah when he is presented in the Temple.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2380126 — 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: prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel Context triple: [Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, associatedWithFigure, prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel]
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A.
Anna (wife of Tobit)
Anna is a biblical figure from the Book of Tobit, known as Tobit's faithful wife and the mother of Tobias in the Deuterocanonical scriptures.
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B.
Naamah the Ammonite
Naamah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as the Ammonite wife of King Solomon and the mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
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C.
Ahinoam of Jezreel
Ahinoam of Jezreel was one of King David’s wives in the Hebrew Bible and the mother of his son Amnon.
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D.
Dinah
Dinah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the daughter of Jacob and Leah.
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E.
Huldah
Huldah is a prophetess in the Hebrew Bible known for authenticating the rediscovered Book of the Law during King Josiah’s reign and delivering God’s judgment and promises to Judah.
- 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: prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel Target entity description: Prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel, is a devout elderly woman in the Gospel of Luke who recognizes the infant Jesus as the Messiah when he is presented in the Temple.
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A.
Anna (wife of Tobit)
Anna is a biblical figure from the Book of Tobit, known as Tobit's faithful wife and the mother of Tobias in the Deuterocanonical scriptures.
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B.
Naamah the Ammonite
Naamah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as the Ammonite wife of King Solomon and the mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
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C.
Ahinoam of Jezreel
Ahinoam of Jezreel was one of King David’s wives in the Hebrew Bible and the mother of his son Amnon.
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D.
Dinah
Dinah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the daughter of Jacob and Leah.
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E.
Huldah
Huldah is a prophetess in the Hebrew Bible known for authenticating the rediscovered Book of the Law during King Josiah’s reign and delivering God’s judgment and promises to Judah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
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biblical figure ⓘ prophetess ⓘ |
| ageDescription | very old ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Luke 2:36–38 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Presentation of Jesus at the Temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme | widowhood and piety ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | figure in the canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| describedIn | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| devotionPractice |
fasting
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ |
| devout | yes ⓘ |
| equivalentName | Hannah ⓘ |
| eschatologicalExpectation | redemption of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| father | Phanuel ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Anna ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | witness to fulfillment of prophecy ⓘ |
| literarySource | New Testament ⓘ |
| liturgyCommemoration | commemorated in some Christian traditions as Saint Anna the Prophetess ⓘ |
| livesInPeriod | time of Herod the Great ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Jerusalem Temple
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linked to:
Jewish Temple
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| maritalStatus | widow ⓘ |
| mentionedWith |
Simeon
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linked to:
Simeon the God-receiver
|
| recognized | infant Jesus as the Messiah ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
prophetess
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witness to the Messiah ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role | prophetess in the Temple ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition |
Christianity
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Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| spokeAbout | Jesus ⓘ |
| spokeTo | all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| testifiesTo | identity of Jesus as Messiah ⓘ |
| testimonyType | verbal proclamation about Jesus ⓘ |
| theme | faithful expectation of redemption ⓘ |
| timeOfWorship | night and day ⓘ |
| tribe | tribe of Asher ⓘ |
| waitedFor | redemption of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Temple courts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel Description of subject: Prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel, is a devout elderly woman in the Gospel of Luke who recognizes the infant Jesus as the Messiah when he is presented in the Temple.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
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associatedWithFigure
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prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel
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