star out of Jacob
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The "star out of Jacob" is a prophetic figure mentioned in Balaam’s oracle in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally interpreted as a future ruler or messianic leader arising from Israel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| star out of Jacob canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9489752 — 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: star out of Jacob Context triple: [Balaam’s oracles, includeImage, star out of Jacob]
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A.
Jacob's
Jacob's is a well-known biscuit brand originating from Ireland, recognized for products like cream crackers and a variety of sweet and savory biscuits.
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B.
Jakobs
Jakobs is the maiden surname of Barbara Orbison, the German-born music producer and widow of rock and roll legend Roy Orbison.
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C.
Der Segen Jacobs
"Der Segen Jacobs" is the doctoral dissertation written by the German-American Reform rabbi and theologian Kaufmann Kohler.
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D.
Chosen Jacobs
Chosen Jacobs is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Mike Hanlon in the horror film "It" (2017) and its sequel.
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E.
The Jake
The Jake is the popular nickname for Progressive Field, the Major League Baseball stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
- 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: star out of Jacob Target entity description: The "star out of Jacob" is a prophetic figure mentioned in Balaam’s oracle in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally interpreted as a future ruler or messianic leader arising from Israel.
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A.
Jacob's
Jacob's is a well-known biscuit brand originating from Ireland, recognized for products like cream crackers and a variety of sweet and savory biscuits.
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B.
Jakobs
Jakobs is the maiden surname of Barbara Orbison, the German-born music producer and widow of rock and roll legend Roy Orbison.
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C.
Der Segen Jacobs
"Der Segen Jacobs" is the doctoral dissertation written by the German-American Reform rabbi and theologian Kaufmann Kohler.
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D.
Chosen Jacobs
Chosen Jacobs is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Mike Hanlon in the horror film "It" (2017) and its sequel.
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E.
The Jake
The Jake is the popular nickname for Progressive Field, the Major League Baseball stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical prophetic figure
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messianic symbol ⓘ |
| appearsInPassage | Numbers 24:17 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Balaam ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
blessing for Israel
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judgment on Israel’s enemies ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a scepter that shall rise out of Israel
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a star that shall come out of Jacob ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
part of the Pentateuch
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part of the Torah ⓘ |
| hasChristianInterpretation |
messianic prophecy fulfilled in Christ
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prophecy of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
prediction of a coming ruler
ⓘ
prophetic promise ⓘ |
| hasGenre | poetic oracle ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalUse |
cited in Christian preaching and theology
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read in Jewish synagogue lectionaries ⓘ |
| hasReceptionHistory |
interpreted in Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
used in early Christian exegesis ⓘ |
| hasSourceLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasThematicRelation |
Israel’s future exaltation
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divine kingship ⓘ eschatological hope ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalJewishInterpretation |
Davidic ruler
ⓘ
future king of Israel ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
Christian messianic theology
ⓘ
Jewish messianic movements ⓘ |
| influencedText | Dead Sea Scrolls messianic expectations ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
Messiah in Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Messianic prophecies
Messiah in Judaism ⓘ
linked to:
Messianic era in Judaism
|
| linkedToSymbol |
scepter as symbol of kingship
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star as royal sign ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Numbers
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| opposes |
Moab
ⓘ
sons of Sheth ⓘ |
| originatesFromTribe | Jacob ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balaam’s oracle
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linked to:
Balaam’s oracles
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| relatedToGroup |
people of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Israelites
|
| relatedToMotif |
light imagery in biblical prophecy
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royal messiah motif ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
future ruler
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messianic king ⓘ victory over Israel’s enemies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: star out of Jacob Description of subject: The "star out of Jacob" is a prophetic figure mentioned in Balaam’s oracle in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally interpreted as a future ruler or messianic leader arising from Israel.
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