Uzziah
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Uzziah was a long-reigning king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his military success, economic prosperity, and eventual downfall after being struck with leprosy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uzziah canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3976920 — 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: Uzziah Context triple: [Kingdom of Judah, notableKing, Uzziah]
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A.
Hezekiah
Hezekiah was a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his religious reforms, resistance to Assyrian invasion, and reliance on prophetic counsel.
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B.
Pekah
Pekah was a king of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BCE, known for his reign during a period of political instability and conflict with Assyria.
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C.
Jehoram of Israel
Jehoram of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as marked by political turmoil and prophetic opposition.
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D.
Rehoboam
Rehoboam was a king of ancient Judah, best known for his harsh policies that led to the division of the united monarchy of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms.
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E.
King of Judah
The King of Judah was the monarchic ruler of the ancient southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, centered in Jerusalem, during the period of the divided monarchy and subsequent vassalage to foreign empires.
- 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: Uzziah Target entity description: Uzziah was a long-reigning king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his military success, economic prosperity, and eventual downfall after being struck with leprosy.
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A.
Hezekiah
Hezekiah was a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his religious reforms, resistance to Assyrian invasion, and reliance on prophetic counsel.
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B.
Pekah
Pekah was a king of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BCE, known for his reign during a period of political instability and conflict with Assyria.
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C.
Jehoram of Israel
Jehoram of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as marked by political turmoil and prophetic opposition.
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D.
Rehoboam
Rehoboam was a king of ancient Judah, best known for his harsh policies that led to the division of the united monarchy of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms.
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E.
King of Judah
The King of Judah was the monarchic ruler of the ancient southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, centered in Jerusalem, during the period of the divided monarchy and subsequent vassalage to foreign empires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
king of Judah ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Azariah ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyBC | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| ascendedThroneAtAge | 16 ⓘ |
| associatedInscription | Uzziah Tablet (purported burial inscription) ⓘ |
| burialNote | not buried in the tombs of the kings because he was a leper ⓘ |
| burialPlace | field of burial that belonged to the kings ⓘ |
| capital | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| conflictWith | priests of the temple ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
prophet Isaiah
ⓘ
linked to:
Isaiah
|
| coRegent | Jotham of Judah ⓘ |
| deathReferencedIn | Isaiah 6:1 ⓘ |
| divineJudgment | struck with leprosy ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
dug many cisterns
ⓘ
had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and fertile lands ⓘ had much livestock ⓘ promoted agriculture ⓘ |
| era | Divided Monarchy period ⓘ |
| excludedFrom | house of Yahweh ⓘ |
| fameExtent | reached border of Egypt ⓘ |
| father | Amaziah of Judah ⓘ |
| fortificationWork |
built towers in Jerusalem
ⓘ
built towers in the wilderness ⓘ strengthened city walls of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| interest | loved the soil ⓘ |
| kingdom | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| leprosyLocation | forehead ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Chronicles
ⓘ
linked to:
2 Chronicles
Book of 2 Kings ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| militaryAchievement |
broke down walls of Ashdod
ⓘ
broke down walls of Gath ⓘ broke down walls of Jabneh ⓘ built cities in territory of Ashdod ⓘ defeated Philistines ⓘ fought Arabs in Gur-baal ⓘ received tribute from Ammonites ⓘ subdued Meunites ⓘ |
| militaryOrganization |
appointed capable officers
ⓘ
organized a large army ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
developed devices to shoot arrows
ⓘ
developed devices to shoot great stones ⓘ installed war machines on towers and corners of Jerusalem ⓘ provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones ⓘ |
| mother | Jecoliah of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| performedRightInEyesOf |
Yahweh
ⓘ
linked to:
Adonai
|
| predecessor | Amaziah of Judah ⓘ |
| propheticAdvisor |
Zechariah
ⓘ
linked to:
Zechariah son of Jehoiada
|
| prosperityReason |
God gave him success
ⓘ
sought God in the days of Zechariah ⓘ |
| rebukedBy | Azariah the priest ⓘ |
| reignLengthApproximate | 52 years ⓘ |
| reignOver | Judah ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| residenceAfterLeprosy | separate house ⓘ |
| sin | entered the temple to burn incense ⓘ |
| son | Jotham of Judah ⓘ |
| statusAfterLeprosy | leper until the day of his death ⓘ |
| successor | Jotham of Judah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uzziah Description of subject: Uzziah was a long-reigning king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his military success, economic prosperity, and eventual downfall after being struck with leprosy.
Referenced by (5)
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