Basemath daughter of Ishmael
E343453
Basemath daughter of Ishmael is a biblical figure, a daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau, mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basemath daughter of Ishmael canonical | 2 |
| Basemath (wife of Ishmael) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3294711 — 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: Basemath daughter of Ishmael Context triple: [Esau, married, Basemath daughter of Ishmael]
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A.
Hagar
Hagar is a biblical figure known as the Egyptian servant of Sarah who bore Abraham’s son Ishmael and is revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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B.
Sa el-Hagar
Sa el-Hagar is a modern Egyptian village located at the site of the ancient city of Sais in the Nile Delta.
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C.
Khadija
Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
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D.
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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E.
Amina
Amina is the gentle, devout, and sheltered matriarch at the heart of Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace Walk," embodying traditional family values in early 20th-century Cairo.
- 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: Basemath daughter of Ishmael Target entity description: Basemath daughter of Ishmael is a biblical figure, a daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau, mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
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A.
Hagar
Hagar is a biblical figure known as the Egyptian servant of Sarah who bore Abraham’s son Ishmael and is revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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B.
Sa el-Hagar
Sa el-Hagar is a modern Egyptian village located at the site of the ancient city of Sais in the Nile Delta.
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C.
Khadija
Khadija is a central female character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace of Desire," known for her strong will, evolving maturity, and role within the complex dynamics of the Abd al-Jawad family.
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D.
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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E.
Amina
Amina is the gentle, devout, and sheltered matriarch at the heart of Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "Palace Walk," embodying traditional family values in early 20th-century Cairo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | patriarchal narratives ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | patriarchal period in Genesis ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Ishmaelite
ⓘ
linked to:
Ishmaelites
|
| familyRole |
daughter of Ishmael
ⓘ
wife of Esau ⓘ |
| father | Ishmael ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Genesis 28:9
ⓘ
Genesis 36:3 ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Basemath
ⓘ
Mahalath ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | link between Ishmaelites and Esau ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abraham
ⓘ
Hagar ⓘ Isaac ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Rebekah ⓘ the twelve sons of Ishmael ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| spouse | Esau ⓘ |
| spouseEthnicity | Edomite ⓘ |
| spouseFamily | family of Isaac ⓘ |
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: Basemath daughter of Ishmael Description of subject: Basemath daughter of Ishmael is a biblical figure, a daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau, mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Basemath daughter of Ishmael