Merari
E336846
Merari is a biblical figure recognized as one of the sons of Levi and the progenitor of the Merarite clan of Levites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merari canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3098991 — 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: Merari Context triple: [Levi, descendant, Merari]
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A.
Rarámuri
The Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional way of life in the canyons and mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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B.
Miyabi
Miyabi is a traditional Japanese-inspired lighting theme used on Tokyo Skytree, characterized by elegant, refined color schemes that evoke classical aesthetics.
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C.
Marisus
Marisus is the historical Latin name for the Mureș River, a major waterway flowing through present-day Romania and Hungary.
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D.
Kirsha
Kirsha is a central character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Midaq Alley," known as the café owner whose personal life and hidden desires reflect the social and moral tensions of mid-20th-century Cairo.
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E.
Maera
Maera is a figure from Greek mythology counted among the many descendants of the Titan Atlas.
- 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: Merari Target entity description: Merari is a biblical figure recognized as one of the sons of Levi and the progenitor of the Merarite clan of Levites.
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A.
Rarámuri
The Rarámuri, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous people of northern Mexico renowned for their exceptional long-distance running abilities and traditional way of life in the canyons and mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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B.
Miyabi
Miyabi is a traditional Japanese-inspired lighting theme used on Tokyo Skytree, characterized by elegant, refined color schemes that evoke classical aesthetics.
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C.
Marisus
Marisus is the historical Latin name for the Mureș River, a major waterway flowing through present-day Romania and Hungary.
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D.
Kirsha
Kirsha is a central character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Midaq Alley," known as the café owner whose personal life and hidden desires reflect the social and moral tensions of mid-20th-century Cairo.
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E.
Maera
Maera is a figure from Greek mythology counted among the many descendants of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Priestly genealogies ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole | Levitical service ⓘ |
| associatedWithSanctuaryDuties |
care of bars of the tabernacle
ⓘ
care of boards of the tabernacle ⓘ care of pillars of the tabernacle ⓘ care of sockets of the tabernacle ⓘ transport of tabernacle framework ⓘ |
| category | Levitical ancestor ⓘ |
| clanBelongsTo |
Levites
ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Levi
|
| describedIn |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| ethnicContext |
Israelite
ⓘ
linked to:
Israelites
|
| father | Levi ⓘ |
| genealogicalRole | eponymous ancestor of Merarites ⓘ |
| hasDescendantGroup |
Merarite Levites
ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Levi
|
| hasName | Merari ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Gershon
ⓘ
Kohath ⓘ |
| hasSon |
Mahli
ⓘ
Mushi ⓘ |
| hasTribalAffiliation | Tribe of Levi ⓘ |
| isSonOf | Levi ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| livedInNarrativePeriod | patriarchal period ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Chronicles
ⓘ
Book of Exodus ⓘ Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Numbers ⓘ |
| progenitorOf |
Merarite clan
ⓘ
Merarites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Merari Description of subject: Merari is a biblical figure recognized as one of the sons of Levi and the progenitor of the Merarite clan of Levites.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.