the Paraclete
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The Paraclete is a term in Christian theology, especially in the Gospel of John, referring to the Holy Spirit as an advocate, comforter, and guide for believers after Jesus’ departure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraklētos | 1 |
| Spiritus Paraclitus | 1 |
| the Paraclete canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3098523 — 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: the Paraclete Context triple: [Farewell Discourse, containsTeachingOn, the Paraclete]
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A.
Parakletike
Parakletike is a liturgical book of the Eastern Orthodox Church containing hymns and chants arranged in an eight-week cycle of tones.
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B.
De Spiritu Sancto
De Spiritu Sancto is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that systematically defends and explains the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
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C.
Mystagogia
Mystagogia is a theological work by Maximus the Confessor that offers a profound mystical and liturgical interpretation of the Christian church and its worship.
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D.
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Descent of the Holy Spirit is the Pentecost event in Christian belief when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, empowering them to preach and marking the birth of the Church.
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E.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
- 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: the Paraclete Target entity description: The Paraclete is a term in Christian theology, especially in the Gospel of John, referring to the Holy Spirit as an advocate, comforter, and guide for believers after Jesus’ departure.
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A.
Parakletike
Parakletike is a liturgical book of the Eastern Orthodox Church containing hymns and chants arranged in an eight-week cycle of tones.
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B.
De Spiritu Sancto
De Spiritu Sancto is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that systematically defends and explains the divinity and personhood of the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
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C.
Mystagogia
Mystagogia is a theological work by Maximus the Confessor that offers a profound mystical and liturgical interpretation of the Christian church and its worship.
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D.
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Descent of the Holy Spirit is the Pentecost event in Christian belief when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, empowering them to preach and marking the birth of the Church.
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E.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological term
ⓘ
theological concept ⓘ title of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Pentecost ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | spirit of the world ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Spirit of truth
ⓘ
linked to:
Spirit of Christ
|
| describedIn |
John 14
ⓘ
John 15 ⓘ John 16 ⓘ |
| doctrineIn | pneumatology ⓘ |
| function |
to convict the world of judgment
ⓘ
to convict the world of righteousness ⓘ to convict the world of sin ⓘ to glorify Christ ⓘ to guide into all truth ⓘ to remain with believers forever ⓘ to remind believers of Jesus’ words ⓘ to teach all things ⓘ to testify about Jesus ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
|
| influenced |
Christian hymnody
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| meaning |
advocate
ⓘ
comforter ⓘ counselor ⓘ helper ⓘ intercessor ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Church
ⓘ
individual believers ⓘ |
| originalForm |
Paraklētos
ⓘ
linked to:
the Paraclete
|
| promisedBy | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
advocate for believers
ⓘ
comforter of believers ⓘ guide for believers ⓘ indwelling presence of God ⓘ teacher of truth ⓘ witness to Christ ⓘ |
| sentBy |
Father
ⓘ
linked to:
the Father
Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| timeOfSending |
after Jesus’ ascension
ⓘ
after Jesus’ departure ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | Johannine community ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
divine person
ⓘ
third person of the Trinity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: the Paraclete Description of subject: The Paraclete is a term in Christian theology, especially in the Gospel of John, referring to the Holy Spirit as an advocate, comforter, and guide for believers after Jesus’ departure.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Paraclete