Boaz
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Boaz is one of the two prominent bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, as described in the Hebrew Bible.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boaz canonical | 3 |
| pillar Boaz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T597295 — 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: Boaz Context triple: [Boaz and Jachin, hasPart, Boaz]
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A.
Abacuk Pricket
Abacuk Pricket was an English sailor and chronicler best known for his detailed account of the 1611 mutiny during Henry Hudson’s final voyage.
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B.
Avram
Avram is the given first name of Noam Chomsky, the influential American linguist, philosopher, and political activist.
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C.
Esau
Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.
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D.
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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E.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
- 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: Boaz Target entity description: Boaz is one of the two prominent bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, as described in the Hebrew Bible.
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A.
Abacuk Pricket
Abacuk Pricket was an English sailor and chronicler best known for his detailed account of the 1611 mutiny during Henry Hudson’s final voyage.
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B.
Avram
Avram is the given first name of Noam Chomsky, the influential American linguist, philosopher, and political activist.
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C.
Esau
Esau is a prominent biblical figure in the Book of Genesis, known as the elder twin brother of Jacob and the ancestor of the Edomites.
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D.
Isaac
Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally interpreted to mean "he will laugh" or "laughter."
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E.
Isaac
Isaac is an artificial lifeform and science officer from the Kaylon race in the science fiction television series "The Orville."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact described in the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
biblical object ⓘ bronze pillar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple in Jerusalem
Solomon’s Temple ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple in Jerusalem
|
| category |
Objects in the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
Religious architecture elements ⓘ Solomon’s Temple ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple in Jerusalem
|
| constructedDuringReignOf | King Solomon ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Kings 7
ⓘ
2 Chronicles 3 ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| destroyedBy |
Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
|
| destroyedInYear | 586 BCE (traditional date) ⓘ |
| destroyedWith |
Solomon’s Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple in Jerusalem
|
| hasApproximateHeight |
18 cubits
ⓘ
about 8 meters ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | part of biblical canon narrative ⓘ |
| hasCapitalDecoration |
chapiter
ⓘ
lily work ⓘ pomegranates ⓘ |
| hasColor | bronze ⓘ |
| hasCompanionPillar | Jachin ⓘ |
| hasCraftsman |
Hiram of Tyre
ⓘ
linked to:
Hiram
|
| hasCulturalInfluence | inspired later religious architectural symbolism ⓘ |
| hasFunction | temple entrance pillar ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | in him is strength ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | stood on the left side when facing the temple entrance ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Baha’i Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
Christianity ⓘ Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| isOneOf | two prominent bronze pillars of Solomon’s Temple ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Masoretic Text
ⓘ
linked to:
Masorah
Septuagint ⓘ |
| namedBy | biblical tradition ⓘ |
| pairedWithFunctionally | Jachin as twin pillar at temple entrance ⓘ |
| partOf | architectural elements of Solomon’s Temple ⓘ |
| stoodAt | entrance of Solomon’s Temple ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
stability
ⓘ
strength ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 10th century BCE (traditional dating) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boaz Description of subject: Boaz is one of the two prominent bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, as described in the Hebrew Bible.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.