Eshtaol
E406288
Eshtaol is an ancient town in the Shephelah region of Judah, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a key settlement associated with the Tribe of Dan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eshtaol canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4012416 — 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: Eshtaol Context triple: [Tribe of Dan, capital, Eshtaol]
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A.
Geulah
Geulah is the Jewish concept of ultimate redemption and divine deliverance, often associated with the Messianic era and the restoration of spiritual and national wholeness.
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B.
Eldaah
Eldaah is a minor biblical figure listed in the Hebrew Bible as one of the descendants of Abraham through his wife Keturah.
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C.
Shuafat
Shuafat is a Palestinian neighborhood and refugee camp in East Jerusalem known for its dense population, complex political status, and challenging living conditions.
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D.
Otzias
Otzias is a coastal village and beach resort on the Greek island of Kea in the Cyclades.
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E.
Gischala
Gischala was an ancient Jewish town in Galilee, notable as one of the last strongholds of resistance during the First Jewish–Roman War.
- 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: Eshtaol Target entity description: Eshtaol is an ancient town in the Shephelah region of Judah, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a key settlement associated with the Tribe of Dan.
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A.
Geulah
Geulah is the Jewish concept of ultimate redemption and divine deliverance, often associated with the Messianic era and the restoration of spiritual and national wholeness.
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B.
Eldaah
Eldaah is a minor biblical figure listed in the Hebrew Bible as one of the descendants of Abraham through his wife Keturah.
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C.
Shuafat
Shuafat is a Palestinian neighborhood and refugee camp in East Jerusalem known for its dense population, complex political status, and challenging living conditions.
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D.
Otzias
Otzias is a coastal village and beach resort on the Greek island of Kea in the Cyclades.
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E.
Gischala
Gischala was an ancient Jewish town in Galilee, notable as one of the last strongholds of resistance during the First Jewish–Roman War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ biblical location ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Joshua 15
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Joshua 19 ⓘ Judges 13 ⓘ Judges 16 ⓘ Judges 18 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tribe of Dan ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | activities of the Danite spies in Judges 18 ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Samson ⓘ |
| borderOf | inheritance of the Tribe of Dan ⓘ |
| countryToday | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Israelite settlement ⓘ |
| describedAs | town in the territory of Judah ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Archaeological sites in Israel
ⓘ
Former populated places in the State of Palestine ⓘ Hebrew Bible places ⓘ Tribe of Dan ⓘ |
| hasModernArchaeologicalIdentification | site near modern Eshtaol in Israel ⓘ |
| hasNameForm | אֶשְׁתָּאוֹל ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Judah
ⓘ
Shephelah ⓘ ancient Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
|
| mentionedIn |
Book of Joshua
ⓘ
Book of Judges ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| near | Valley of Sorek ⓘ |
| neighborOf | Zorah ⓘ |
| partOf | land allotted to the tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| regionType |
Shephelah (Judean lowlands)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shephelah
|
| religiousTextContext |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInText |
boundary town of Judah
ⓘ
settlement associated with Danite migration ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age ⓘ |
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: Eshtaol Description of subject: Eshtaol is an ancient town in the Shephelah region of Judah, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a key settlement associated with the Tribe of Dan.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.