Cleopas
E334870
Cleopas is a figure from the New Testament, known as one of the disciples who encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cleopas canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3186259 — 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: Cleopas Context triple: [Supper at Emmaus, character, Cleopas]
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A.
Antipater of Tarsus
Antipater of Tarsus was a Stoic philosopher of the 2nd century BCE who led the Stoic school in Athens and contributed significantly to Stoic ethics and theology.
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B.
Annas
Annas was a powerful former Jewish high priest and influential religious leader in Jerusalem who played a key role in the events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus.
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C.
Cydamus
Cydamus is the ancient Roman name for the oasis town now known as Ghadamès in western Libya.
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D.
Onesiphorus
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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E.
Nestor of Tarsus
Nestor of Tarsus was an ancient Greek philosopher associated with the Stoic school, known for his work in logic and ethics.
- 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: Cleopas Target entity description: Cleopas is a figure from the New Testament, known as one of the disciples who encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
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A.
Antipater of Tarsus
Antipater of Tarsus was a Stoic philosopher of the 2nd century BCE who led the Stoic school in Athens and contributed significantly to Stoic ethics and theology.
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B.
Annas
Annas was a powerful former Jewish high priest and influential religious leader in Jerusalem who played a key role in the events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus.
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C.
Cydamus
Cydamus is the ancient Roman name for the oasis town now known as Ghadamès in western Libya.
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D.
Onesiphorus
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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E.
Nestor of Tarsus
Nestor of Tarsus was an ancient Greek philosopher associated with the Stoic school, known for his work in logic and ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ disciple of Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Luke 24 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emmaus
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Road to Emmaus appearance
ⓘ
linked to:
road to Emmaus
|
| canonicalStatus | recognized in all major Christian traditions ⓘ |
| companionOnJourney | unnamed disciple ⓘ |
| conversationTopicWithJesus |
events of Jesus’ crucifixion
ⓘ
reports about the empty tomb ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Jewish disciple in Roman Judea ⓘ |
| distanceOfJourney | about seven miles from Jerusalem to Emmaus ⓘ |
| feastDayInSomeTraditions | April 25 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
encountering the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus
ⓘ
recognizing Jesus in the breaking of bread ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | witness to post-resurrection appearance ⓘ |
| literarySource | canonical Gospel ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
interpretation of the Scriptures about the Messiah
ⓘ
recognition of the risen Christ ⓘ |
| possibleNameVariantOf |
Cleophas
ⓘ
Clopas ⓘ |
| reactionToRecognition | returns to Jerusalem to tell the others ⓘ |
| recognizesJesusWhen | Jesus breaks bread with him ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
converses with the risen Jesus without recognizing him
ⓘ
one of two disciples walking to Emmaus after Jesus’ crucifixion ⓘ reports encounter with Jesus to the Eleven in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Luke 24:13–35
ⓘ
Luke 24:18 ⓘ |
| testifiesTo | Jesus’ appearance on the road and at table ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| tradition | Christian tradition ⓘ |
| travelDestination | Emmaus ⓘ |
| travelOrigin | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| witnessTo | resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cleopas Description of subject: Cleopas is a figure from the New Testament, known as one of the disciples who encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.