Ephron the Hittite
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Ephron the Hittite is a biblical figure known for selling the cave of Machpelah in Hebron to Abraham as a family burial site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephron the Hittite canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202333 — 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: Ephron the Hittite Context triple: [Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave, purchasedFrom, Ephron the Hittite]
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A.
Ethan the Ezrahite
Ethan the Ezrahite is a wise biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, traditionally credited with composing Psalm 89.
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B.
Haggith
Haggith is a lesser-known wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible and the mother of his son Adonijah.
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C.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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D.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
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E.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
- 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: Ephron the Hittite Target entity description: Ephron the Hittite is a biblical figure known for selling the cave of Machpelah in Hebron to Abraham as a family burial site.
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A.
Ethan the Ezrahite
Ethan the Ezrahite is a wise biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, traditionally credited with composing Psalm 89.
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B.
Haggith
Haggith is a lesser-known wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible and the mother of his son Adonijah.
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C.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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D.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
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E.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Genesis 23:8–20 ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Genesis 23 ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Abraham
ⓘ
Sarah ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
cave of Machpelah
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
field of Machpelah ⓘ |
| burialSiteProvidedFor |
Abraham
ⓘ
Isaac ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Leah ⓘ Rebekah ⓘ Sarah ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Abraham narrative ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hittite and Canaanite environment in Genesis ⓘ |
| currencyMentioned | silver ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Hittite ⓘ |
| genreOfSource | religious scripture ⓘ |
| interactsWithGroup | sons of Heth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
negotiating the purchase of a burial site for Abraham
ⓘ
selling the cave of Machpelah to Abraham ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalAspect | publicly witnessed land sale ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| narrativeFunction | establishing Abraham’s legal claim to land in Canaan ⓘ |
| negotiationContext | purchase of a family burial site ⓘ |
| negotiationStyleDescribedAs | formal ⓘ |
| priceDescribedAs | four hundred shekels of silver ⓘ |
| propertyLocation |
before Mamre
ⓘ
near Hebron ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Hebron
ⓘ
land of Canaan ⓘ
linked to:
Canaan
|
| roleInNarrative |
landowner
ⓘ
seller in a land transaction ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition |
Masoretic Text
ⓘ
linked to:
Masorah
|
| soldProperty |
cave of Machpelah
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
field of Machpelah ⓘ
linked to:
Hebron Patriarchs’ Cave
|
| sourceType | narrative text ⓘ |
| timePeriod | patriarchal period (traditional biblical chronology) ⓘ |
| transactionWith | Abraham ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ephron the Hittite Description of subject: Ephron the Hittite is a biblical figure known for selling the cave of Machpelah in Hebron to Abraham as a family burial site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.