Isaac Syrus
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Isaac Syrus, also known as Isaac of Nineveh, was a 7th-century Christian bishop and influential Syriac mystic and theologian renowned for his writings on asceticism and divine mercy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Isaac Syrus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5337947 — 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: Isaac Syrus Context triple: [Isaac of Nineveh, hasAlternativeName, Isaac Syrus]
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A.
Isaac Wayne
Isaac Wayne was a colonial-era Pennsylvania landowner, military officer, and politician best known as the father of American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne.
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B.
Isaac
Isaac is an artificial lifeform and science officer from the Kaylon race in the science fiction television series "The Orville."
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Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
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Isaacs
Isaacs is an Australian federal electoral division in the state of Victoria, represented in the House of Representatives.
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E.
Cyrus Voris
Cyrus Voris is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-writing films like "Bulletproof Monk" and co-creating the television series "Sleeper Cell."
- 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: Isaac Syrus Target entity description: Isaac Syrus, also known as Isaac of Nineveh, was a 7th-century Christian bishop and influential Syriac mystic and theologian renowned for his writings on asceticism and divine mercy.
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A.
Isaac Wayne
Isaac Wayne was a colonial-era Pennsylvania landowner, military officer, and politician best known as the father of American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne.
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B.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
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C.
Isaac
Isaac is an artificial lifeform and science officer from the Kaylon race in the science fiction television series "The Orville."
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D.
Isaacs
Isaacs is an Australian federal electoral division in the state of Victoria, represented in the House of Representatives.
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E.
Cyrus Voris
Cyrus Voris is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-writing films like "Bulletproof Monk" and co-creating the television series "Sleeper Cell."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
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Christian theologian ⓘ Syriac mystic ⓘ Syriac writer ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| denomination |
Church of the East
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linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
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| honorificTitle |
Saint Isaac the Syrian
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linked to:
St. Isaac the Syrian
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| influenced |
Byzantine monasticism
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Eastern Orthodox spirituality ⓘ Oriental Orthodox spirituality ⓘ Russian Orthodox spirituality ⓘ later Syriac mystics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Syriac mystical theology
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influence on Eastern Christian spirituality ⓘ writings on asceticism ⓘ writings on divine mercy ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| name |
Isaac Syrus
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Isaac Syrus of Nineveh ⓘ
linked to:
Isaac of Nineveh
Isaac the Syrian ⓘ
linked to:
St. Isaac the Syrian
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| notableWork |
Ascetical Homilies
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First Part of the Ascetical Homilies ⓘ
linked to:
Ascetical Homilies
Second Part of the Ascetical Homilies ⓘ
linked to:
Ascetical Homilies
Third Part of the Ascetical Homilies ⓘ
linked to:
Ascetical Homilies
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| occupation | bishop of Nineveh ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Nineveh ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spiritualDiscipline |
asceticism
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hesychia ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarly studies on Syriac mysticism
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translations into Greek ⓘ translations into Latin ⓘ translations into modern European languages ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
divine mercy
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humility ⓘ inner prayer ⓘ love of God ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| tradition |
Eastern Christian mysticism
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Syriac Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
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| veneratedIn |
Assyrian Church of the East
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Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
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Subject: Isaac Syrus Description of subject: Isaac Syrus, also known as Isaac of Nineveh, was a 7th-century Christian bishop and influential Syriac mystic and theologian renowned for his writings on asceticism and divine mercy.
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