Holy of Holies
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The Holy of Holies was the innermost and most sacred chamber of the ancient Jewish Temple, believed to be the earthly dwelling place of God's presence and entered only by the High Priest once a year on Yom Kippur.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy of Holies Context triple: [Jewish Temple, hasPart, Holy of Holies]
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Kodashim
Kodashim is the order of the Mishnah that deals with sacrificial rites, Temple service, and other holy offerings and sancta in Jewish law.
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Inscription Room
The Inscription Room is a notable chamber within Lehman Caves, known for its cave formations and historic visitor inscriptions on the walls.
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King’s Chamber
The King’s Chamber is the central granite burial chamber deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza, historically believed to have housed the pharaoh’s sarcophagus.
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Western Wall
The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
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Queen’s Chamber
The Queen’s Chamber is a notable underground room within Lehman Caves in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park, known for its intricate speleothems and striking cave formations.
- 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: Holy of Holies Target entity description: The Holy of Holies was the innermost and most sacred chamber of the ancient Jewish Temple, believed to be the earthly dwelling place of God's presence and entered only by the High Priest once a year on Yom Kippur.
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A.
Kodashim
Kodashim is the order of the Mishnah that deals with sacrificial rites, Temple service, and other holy offerings and sancta in Jewish law.
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B.
Inscription Room
The Inscription Room is a notable chamber within Lehman Caves, known for its cave formations and historic visitor inscriptions on the walls.
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C.
King’s Chamber
The King’s Chamber is the central granite burial chamber deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza, historically believed to have housed the pharaoh’s sarcophagus.
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D.
Western Wall
The Western Wall is a revered remnant of the ancient Jewish Temple complex in Jerusalem and a central site of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage.
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E.
Queen’s Chamber
The Queen’s Chamber is a notable underground room within Lehman Caves in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park, known for its intricate speleothems and striking cave formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Judaism
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religious site ⓘ sacred chamber ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | High Priest ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Shekhinah ⓘ |
| associatedLawCode |
Holiness code
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Priestly code ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
Yom Kippur incense offering
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sprinkling of sacrificial blood ⓘ |
| biblicalLanguageName |
Kodesh HaKodashim
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linked to:
Holy of Holies
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| containedObject |
Ark of the Covenant
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cherubim over the Ark ⓘ mercy seat ⓘ |
| currentPhysicalStatus | no longer standing ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of 1 Kings
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linked to:
1 Kings
Book of 2 Chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
2 Chronicles
Book of Exodus ⓘ Book of Leviticus ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
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| destroyedWith |
First Temple
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linked to:
First Temple in Jerusalem
Second Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
|
| entryFrequency | once a year ⓘ |
| entryOccasion | Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| entryProhibition | forbidden to all except High Priest on Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| firstTempleDestructionDate | 586 BCE ⓘ |
| holinessRank |
highest degree of holiness in Jewish law
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most sacred place in the Temple ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
Christian idea of sanctuary
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metaphor for ultimate holiness ⓘ |
| language | English name ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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Land of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Eretz HaKodesh
Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Temple
|
| partOf |
Second Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
Temple of Solomon ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
|
| positionInTemple | innermost chamber ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | housing the Ark of the Covenant (First Temple period) ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | west end of the Temple ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | earthly dwelling place of God's presence ⓘ |
| ritualFunction | place of atonement ⓘ |
| secondTempleDestructionDate | 70 CE ⓘ |
| separatedBy | veil ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Holy Place ⓘ |
| statusInSecondTemple | stood empty of Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| symbolism |
God's kingship and covenant with Israel
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separation between divine and human ⓘ |
| traditionalSiteNear |
Foundation Stone
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Temple Mount ⓘ |
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Subject: Holy of Holies Description of subject: The Holy of Holies was the innermost and most sacred chamber of the ancient Jewish Temple, believed to be the earthly dwelling place of God's presence and entered only by the High Priest once a year on Yom Kippur.
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Holy of Holies (Temple) in Christian tradition
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maqdas (holy of holies of an Ethiopian church)
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maqdas (holy of holies of an Ethiopian church)
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