Noah

E81632

Noah is a central prophet in the Abrahamic traditions, best known for building an ark to survive a divinely sent flood meant to cleanse the world.

All labels observed (6)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible character
Quranic prophet
Torah figure
biblical figure
mythological figure
patriarch
prophet
ancestorOf Israelites (through Shem)
linked to: Israelites

many nations (through his sons)
postdiluvian humanity
associatedWithEvent Great Flood
linked to: The Flood

deluge
associatedWithPlace Mount Ararat (landing of the Ark)
linked to: Mount Ararat
commandedBy God
covenant Noahic covenant
culturalInfluence inspiration for later flood myths and retellings
describedAs blameless in his generation
righteous
walker with God
etymologyProposed related to Hebrew root for rest or comfort
knownFor being a righteous man in his generation
constructing an ark at God’s command
planting a vineyard after the Flood
receiving a covenant from God
saving his family and animals from the deluge
surviving a global flood
languageContext Hebrew Bible tradition
Islamic tradition
mentionedIn 1 Peter
2 Peter
Book of Ezekiel
Book of Genesis
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

New Testament
Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Quran
nameInArabic Nūḥ
linked to: Prophet Noah
parentOf Ham
Japheth
Shem
religion Baháʼí Faith
linked to: Baha'i Faith

Christianity
Druze faith
Islam
Judaism
roleInNarrative builder of the Ark
preacher of righteousness
survivor of the Flood
signOfCovenant rainbow
spouse Naamah (traditional Jewish identification)

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (52)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Deucalion comparedTo Noah
Book of Genesis containsNarrative Noah and the Flood
linked to: Noah
Noah Beery givenName Noah
Noah (2014 film) basedOn Noah's Ark
subject linked to: Noah
linked to: Noah
Noah (2014 film) mainProtagonist Noah
subject linked to: Noah
Surah Al-An'am mentions Noah
Surah Yunus mentions Noah
Noah Keen givenName Noah
Noah Webster givenName Noah
Surah Nuh hasEnglishName Chapter of Noah
linked to: Noah
Seth ancestorOf Noah
Enoch ancestorOf Noah
Noah Wyle givenName Noah
Utnapishtim predecessorOf biblical Noah (as a literary precursor)
linked to: Noah
Utnapishtim comparedTo Noah
Noah Beery givenName Noah
subject linked to: Beery
Methuselah grandson Noah
Naameh spouseOf Noah (Noah film character)
linked to: Noah
Ila adoptedBy Noah
People of Noah rejectedProphet Noah
subject linked to: people of Noah
People of Noah centralFigureProphet Noah
subject linked to: people of Noah
Atrahasis parallelWith Noah
Terah descendantOf Noah
The Flood depicts Noah
The Drunkenness of Noah (Michelangelo fresco) showsFigure Noah
subject linked to: Drunkenness of Noah
Prophet Idris precedes Noah
Enosh ancestorOf Noah
Genesis 5 mentions Noah
Lamech fatherOf Noah