Gershom
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Gershom is the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gershom canonical | 5 |
| Jonathan son of Gershom (traditional identification) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3716541 — 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: Gershom Context triple: [Zipporah, child, Gershom]
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A.
Benzion
Benzion is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "son of Zion," traditionally used in Jewish communities.
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B.
Chaim
Chaim is a given name notably borne by Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel and a prominent Zionist leader and chemist.
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C.
Gershon
Gershon is the surname of American actress Gina Gershon, known for her roles in films like "Showgirls" and "Bound."
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D.
Shlomo
Shlomo is the Hebrew name for King Solomon, the biblical monarch renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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E.
Shmuel
Shmuel is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Samuel, commonly used in Jewish religious and cultural contexts.
- 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: Gershom Target entity description: Gershom is the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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A.
Benzion
Benzion is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "son of Zion," traditionally used in Jewish communities.
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B.
Chaim
Chaim is a given name notably borne by Chaim Weizmann, the first President of the State of Israel and a prominent Zionist leader and chemist.
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C.
Gershon
Gershon is the surname of American actress Gina Gershon, known for her roles in films like "Showgirls" and "Bound."
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D.
Shlomo
Shlomo is the Hebrew name for King Solomon, the biblical monarch renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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E.
Shmuel
Shmuel is the Hebrew form of the biblical name Samuel, commonly used in Jewish religious and cultural contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
ⓘ
Human ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Midian ⓘ |
| associatedTribe | Tribe of Levi ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Jethro ⓘ |
| birthOrder | Firstborn son ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Recognized in Jewish and Christian biblical canons ⓘ |
| child | Jonathan ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity |
Israelite
ⓘ
linked to:
Israelites
|
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gershom ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| mentionedInBook | Exodus ⓘ |
| namedBy | Moses ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | From Hebrew root meaning 'sojourner' or 'stranger' ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | I have been a stranger there ⓘ |
| notableFact | Firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah ⓘ |
| occupation |
Levite
ⓘ
linked to:
שבט לוי
|
| parent |
Moses
ⓘ
Zipporah ⓘ |
| reasonForName | Moses said he had been a sojourner in a foreign land ⓘ |
| religiousRole | Ancestor of a line of Levites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
1 Chronicles 23:14-15
ⓘ
1 Chronicles 26:24 ⓘ Exodus 18:3 ⓘ Exodus 2:22 ⓘ
linked to:
Exodus 2
Judges 18:30 ⓘ |
| sibling | Eliezer ⓘ |
| spouse | Unknown ⓘ |
| tradition | Sometimes identified with a priestly or Levitical line ⓘ |
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: Gershom Description of subject: Gershom is the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.