Onesiphorus
E265911
Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Onesiphorus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2436458 — 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: Onesiphorus Context triple: [Second Epistle to Timothy, mentionsPerson, Onesiphorus]
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A.
Saint Timothy
Saint Timothy was an early Christian disciple and companion of the Apostle Paul, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Ephesus and a recipient of two New Testament epistles.
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B.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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C.
Philemon
Philemon was an ancient Greek comic playwright of the New Comedy period, known as a rival and contemporary of Menander.
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D.
Theophilus
Theophilus is the otherwise unknown individual addressed in the prefaces of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, likely a patron or symbolic “lover of God” to whom these New Testament works are dedicated.
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E.
Theophilus
Theophilus was a prominent 6th-century Byzantine jurist and legal scholar who helped draft and interpret Emperor Justinian I’s codification of Roman law.
- 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: Onesiphorus Target entity description: Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
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A.
Saint Timothy
Saint Timothy was an early Christian disciple and companion of the Apostle Paul, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Ephesus and a recipient of two New Testament epistles.
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B.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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C.
Philemon
Philemon was an ancient Greek comic playwright of the New Comedy period, known as a rival and contemporary of Menander.
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D.
Theophilus
Theophilus is the otherwise unknown individual addressed in the prefaces of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, likely a patron or symbolic “lover of God” to whom these New Testament works are dedicated.
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E.
Theophilus
Theophilus was a prominent 6th-century Byzantine jurist and legal scholar who helped draft and interpret Emperor Justinian I’s codification of Roman law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
care for imprisoned believers
ⓘ
virtue of loyalty ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Ephesus ⓘ |
| commendedIn | 2 Timothy 1:16–18 ⓘ |
| feastDay | September 7 ⓘ |
| found |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| greetedIn | 2 Timothy 4:19 ⓘ |
| hasHouseholdMentionedIn |
2 Timothy 1:16
ⓘ
2 Timothy 4:19 ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Christian tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
courage
ⓘ
faithfulness ⓘ hospitality ⓘ supporting persecuted Christians ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| loyallySupported |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| mentionedIn |
2 Timothy 1:16
ⓘ
2 Timothy 1:17 ⓘ 2 Timothy 1:18 ⓘ 2 Timothy 4:19 ⓘ Second Epistle to Timothy ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
bringing profit
ⓘ
useful ⓘ |
| praisedBy |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| refreshed |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInNewTestament | supporter of Paul during imprisonment ⓘ |
| searchedFor |
Paul in Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to the Romans
Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| subjectOfPrayerBy |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| subjectOfPrayerIn | 2 Timothy 1:16–18 ⓘ |
| supported |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| testifiedBy | Paul in 2 Timothy ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| visited |
Paul in prison
ⓘ
Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onesiphorus Description of subject: Onesiphorus is a Christian figure in the New Testament known for loyally supporting and refreshing the Apostle Paul during his imprisonment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.