Mahalath daughter of Ishmael
E343450
Mahalath daughter of Ishmael is a woman from the patriarchal narratives of the Hebrew Bible, notable as a granddaughter of Abraham through Ishmael and a wife of Esau.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahalath daughter of Ishmael canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3294708 — 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: Mahalath daughter of Ishmael Context triple: [Esau, married, Mahalath daughter of Ishmael]
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A.
Mahalath
Mahalath is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of King Rehoboam’s wives.
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B.
Naamah the Ammonite
Naamah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as the Ammonite wife of King Solomon and the mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
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C.
Michal daughter of Saul
Michal, daughter of King Saul, was a wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for her complex and often tragic relationship with him and her father.
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D.
Ahinoam of Jezreel
Ahinoam of Jezreel was one of King David’s wives in the Hebrew Bible and the mother of his son Amnon.
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E.
Shelomith
Shelomith is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a member of King Rehoboam’s family lineage.
- 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: Mahalath daughter of Ishmael Target entity description: Mahalath daughter of Ishmael is a woman from the patriarchal narratives of the Hebrew Bible, notable as a granddaughter of Abraham through Ishmael and a wife of Esau.
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A.
Mahalath
Mahalath is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of King Rehoboam’s wives.
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B.
Naamah the Ammonite
Naamah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as the Ammonite wife of King Solomon and the mother of King Rehoboam of Judah.
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C.
Michal daughter of Saul
Michal, daughter of King Saul, was a wife of King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for her complex and often tragic relationship with him and her father.
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D.
Ahinoam of Jezreel
Ahinoam of Jezreel was one of King David’s wives in the Hebrew Bible and the mother of his son Amnon.
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E.
Shelomith
Shelomith is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a member of King Rehoboam’s family lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
human ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Basemath daughter of Ishmael ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Near Eastern ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Ishmaelite
ⓘ
linked to:
Ishmaelites
|
| familyRole |
daughter of Ishmael
ⓘ
granddaughter of Abraham ⓘ wife of Esau ⓘ |
| father | Ishmael ⓘ |
| givenName | Mahalath ⓘ |
| grandfather | Abraham ⓘ |
| grandmother | Hagar ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| marriageType | endogamous marriage within Abrahamic family line ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Genesis 28:9 ⓘ |
| mother |
Basemath (wife of Ishmael)
ⓘ
linked to:
Basemath daughter of Ishmael
|
| narrativeContext | patriarchal narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a granddaughter of Abraham through Ishmael
ⓘ
being a wife of Esau ⓘ |
| relative |
Isaac
ⓘ
Jacob ⓘ Rebekah ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| scripturalTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic biblical tradition (as a figure related to Ishmael and Esau) ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Esau ⓘ |
| spouseFamily |
house of Isaac
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Abraham
|
| spouseTribe |
Edomites (through Esau)
ⓘ
linked to:
Edom
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahalath daughter of Ishmael Description of subject: Mahalath daughter of Ishmael is a woman from the patriarchal narratives of the Hebrew Bible, notable as a granddaughter of Abraham through Ishmael and a wife of Esau.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.