Emmaus
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Emmaus is a village mentioned in the New Testament as the place where the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples on the road from Jerusalem.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emmaus canonical | 7 |
| Emaús | 1 |
| Emmaus (biblical town) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4897096 — 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: Emmaus Context triple: [Luke 24, locationMentioned, Emmaus]
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A.
Churche
Churche is an alternative spelling variant of the word "Church," typically referring to a Christian place of worship or the associated religious institution.
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B.
Juliénas
Juliénas is a French wine appellation in the northern Beaujolais region, known for its structured, aromatic red wines primarily made from the Gamay grape.
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C.
Carnac
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, northwestern France, best known for its extensive prehistoric standing stone alignments and megalithic sites.
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D.
The Lyons
The Lyons are the athletic teams and mascot representing Mount Holyoke College in intercollegiate sports.
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E.
Crevel
Crevel is a vain, wealthy former perfumer and libertine in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "La Cousine Bette," emblematic of the corrupt bourgeois society he satirizes.
- 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: Emmaus Target entity description: Emmaus is a village mentioned in the New Testament as the place where the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples on the road from Jerusalem.
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A.
Churche
Churche is an alternative spelling variant of the word "Church," typically referring to a Christian place of worship or the associated religious institution.
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B.
Juliénas
Juliénas is a French wine appellation in the northern Beaujolais region, known for its structured, aromatic red wines primarily made from the Gamay grape.
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C.
Carnac
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, northwestern France, best known for its extensive prehistoric standing stone alignments and megalithic sites.
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D.
The Lyons
The Lyons are the athletic teams and mascot representing Mount Holyoke College in intercollegiate sports.
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E.
Crevel
Crevel is a vain, wealthy former perfumer and libertine in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "La Cousine Bette," emblematic of the corrupt bourgeois society he satirizes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament place
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ village ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Luke 24 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
journey of two disciples from Jerusalem
ⓘ
post-resurrection appearance of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
|
| commemoratedBy |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| describedAs | village ⓘ |
| distanceFromJerusalem |
about sixty stadia
ⓘ
approximately seven miles ⓘ |
| eventDescribedAs |
Jesus breaking bread with the disciples
ⓘ
Jesus explaining the Scriptures to the disciples ⓘ |
| eventOutcome |
disciples recognize the risen Jesus
ⓘ
disciples return to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Emmaus road narrative
ⓘ
linked to:
road to Emmaus
post-resurrection narratives of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith and understanding
ⓘ
interpretation of Scripture ⓘ presence of Christ in ordinary events ⓘ recognition of Jesus in the breaking of bread ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| languageName | Ἐμμαούς ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| region | Judea ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Road to Emmaus
ⓘ
linked to:
road to Emmaus
post-resurrection appearances of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| significanceInChristianity |
site of first post-resurrection recognition of Jesus by disciples
ⓘ
symbol of spiritual journey and recognition of Christ ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian pilgrimage traditions
ⓘ
Emmaus road story ⓘ |
| uncertainModernIdentification |
Abu Ghosh
ⓘ
Emmaus Nicopolis ⓘ Qubeibeh ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Cleopas
ⓘ
Jesus ⓘ two disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emmaus Description of subject: Emmaus is a village mentioned in the New Testament as the place where the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples on the road from Jerusalem.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.