Stephen
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Stephen is a prominent early Christian figure known as the first Christian martyr, whose story is recounted in the New Testament book of Acts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207481 — 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: Stephen Context triple: [Acts of the Apostles, featuresCharacter, Stephen]
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A.
Stephen
Stephen is the middle name of Harold Stephen Black, an American electrical engineer known for inventing the negative feedback amplifier.
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B.
Stephen
Stephen is the full given name of former Scottish footballer and manager Steve Nicol, best known for his successful career with Liverpool FC in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Stephen
Stephen is the first name of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
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D.
Steven
Steven is the birth name of Steve Jobs, the influential co-founder and longtime leader of Apple Inc.
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E.
Andrew
Andrew is a masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave," widely used in English-speaking countries and beyond.
- 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: Stephen Target entity description: Stephen is a prominent early Christian figure known as the first Christian martyr, whose story is recounted in the New Testament book of Acts.
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A.
Stephen
Stephen is the middle name of Harold Stephen Black, an American electrical engineer known for inventing the negative feedback amplifier.
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B.
Stephen
Stephen is the first name of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
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C.
Stephen
Stephen is the full given name of former Scottish footballer and manager Steve Nicol, best known for his successful career with Liverpool FC in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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D.
Steven
Steven is the birth name of Steve Jobs, the influential co-founder and longtime leader of Apple Inc.
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E.
Andrew
Andrew is a masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "brave," widely used in English-speaking countries and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ deacon ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
blasphemy against God
ⓘ
blasphemy against Moses ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the apostles
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
|
| appointedFor | distribution of food to widows ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | scattering of the Jerusalem church after his death ⓘ |
| buriedBy | devout men who made great lamentation over him ⓘ |
| chargesBasedOn | false witnesses ⓘ |
| deathCause | stoning ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| describedAs | full of faith and the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| feastDay |
26 December (Western Christianity)
ⓘ
27 December (some Eastern traditions) ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| influenceOn | early Christian theology of martyrdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first Christian martyr
ⓘ
his speech before the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| languageAssociation | Hellenistic Jew ⓘ |
| lastWords |
“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”
ⓘ
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them” ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| opposedBy | members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen ⓘ |
| patronage |
bricklayers
ⓘ
deacons ⓘ stonemasons ⓘ those with headaches ⓘ |
| performed | great wonders and signs among the people ⓘ |
| persecutedBy | Jewish authorities in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChurch | one of the Seven Deacons ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Acts 6
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
Acts 7 ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
|
| serviceTo | the early Christian community in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| speechContent |
affirmation of Jesus as the Righteous One
ⓘ
critique of Israel’s rejection of the prophets ⓘ summary of Israel’s history ⓘ |
| testimonyLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| triedBy |
the Sanhedrin
ⓘ
linked to:
Rabbinic courts
|
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| vision | Jesus standing at the right hand of God ⓘ |
| witnessedBy |
Saul of Tarsus
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen Description of subject: Stephen is a prominent early Christian figure known as the first Christian martyr, whose story is recounted in the New Testament book of Acts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.