רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
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רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) is the Hebrew name of the archangel Raphael, a prominent healing and protective figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5260324 — 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: רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) Context triple: [Raphael (archangel), nameForm, רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)]
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A.
Fin Raziel
Fin Raziel is a powerful sorceress and former queen in the fantasy film "Willow," who aids the protagonists in opposing the tyrannical rule of Queen Bavmorda.
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B.
Reuel
Reuel is a biblical figure identified as another name for Jethro, the Midianite priest and father-in-law of Moses.
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C.
Reuel
Reuel is the middle name of famed English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien, used as part of his full name John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
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D.
Berechiah
Berechiah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as part of the priestly and prophetic lineage associated with the prophet Zechariah.
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E.
Yariv
Yariv is a Hebrew surname most notably associated with Amnon Yariv, a prominent physicist and pioneer in optoelectronics and photonics.
- 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: רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) Target entity description: רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) is the Hebrew name of the archangel Raphael, a prominent healing and protective figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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A.
Fin Raziel
Fin Raziel is a powerful sorceress and former queen in the fantasy film "Willow," who aids the protagonists in opposing the tyrannical rule of Queen Bavmorda.
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B.
Reuel
Reuel is a biblical figure identified as another name for Jethro, the Midianite priest and father-in-law of Moses.
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C.
Reuel
Reuel is the middle name of famed English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien, used as part of his full name John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
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D.
Berechiah
Berechiah is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as part of the priestly and prophetic lineage associated with the prophet Zechariah.
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E.
Yariv
Yariv is a Hebrew surname most notably associated with Amnon Yariv, a prominent physicist and pioneer in optoelectronics and photonics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angelic being
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archangel ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| angelicHierarchy |
archangel in Christian angelology
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identified with Israfil in some Islamic traditions ⓘ one of the principal angels in some Jewish traditions ⓘ |
| appearsInText | Book of Tobit ⓘ |
| associatedColor | green in some Christian devotions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine healing
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medicine ⓘ mercy ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| domain |
healing of body and soul
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protection from evil spirits ⓘ safe journeys ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Hebrew root רפא (to heal) ⓘ |
| feastDay | 24 October in the Roman Catholic Church (with Michael and Gabriel) ⓘ |
| gender | male (in traditional iconography) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
God has healed
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God heals ⓘ |
| hasNameForm |
Raphael
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Rəfāʾēl ⓘ
linked to:
Rafael
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| identifiedAs | one of the seven archangels in some traditions ⓘ |
| patronage |
blind people
ⓘ
healers ⓘ physicians ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionDetail |
In the Book of Tobit, Raphael accompanies Tobias on a journey
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In the Book of Tobit, Raphael binds the demon Asmodeus ⓘ In the Book of Tobit, Raphael heals Tobit’s blindness ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the sick
ⓘ
guide of travelers ⓘ healing angel ⓘ intercessor for healing ⓘ protective angel ⓘ |
| symbol |
fish
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staff ⓘ traveling cloak ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Protestant traditions ⓘ various Jewish mystical traditions ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) Description of subject: רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl) is the Hebrew name of the archangel Raphael, a prominent healing and protective figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.