Temple treasury
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The Temple treasury was the sacred storehouse in the Jerusalem Temple where funds, offerings, and valuables dedicated to God were kept and administered.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple treasury canonical | 2 |
| Temple treasury (lishkat ha-gazit and lishkat ha-shekalim) | 1 |
| Temple treasury chamber | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11147064 — 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: Temple treasury Context triple: [Meilah, appliesTo, Temple treasury]
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A.
The Temple
The Temple is a large, spiritually themed art installation at Burning Man that serves as a communal space for reflection, mourning, and symbolic release before being ceremonially burned.
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B.
The Temple
"The Temple" is a dance track by American singer Erin Hamilton, known within the late-1990s and early-2000s club music scene.
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C.
Imperial Treasury
The Imperial Treasury is a renowned museum in Vienna that houses the former Habsburg dynasty’s crown jewels, regalia, and other priceless imperial treasures.
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D.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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E.
Temple IV
Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
- 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: Temple treasury Target entity description: The Temple treasury was the sacred storehouse in the Jerusalem Temple where funds, offerings, and valuables dedicated to God were kept and administered.
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A.
The Temple
The Temple is a large, spiritually themed art installation at Burning Man that serves as a communal space for reflection, mourning, and symbolic release before being ceremonially burned.
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B.
The Temple
"The Temple" is a dance track by American singer Erin Hamilton, known within the late-1990s and early-2000s club music scene.
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C.
Imperial Treasury
The Imperial Treasury is a renowned museum in Vienna that houses the former Habsburg dynasty’s crown jewels, regalia, and other priceless imperial treasures.
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D.
Temple III
Temple III is one of the major ancient Maya pyramidal temples at the archaeological site of Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and historical significance within the Classic Maya city.
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E.
Temple IV
Temple IV is one of the tallest and most iconic Mayan pyramid-temples at the ancient city of Tikal in Guatemala, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the surrounding rainforest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Jerusalem Temple
ⓘ
religious institution ⓘ sacred storehouse ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Levites
ⓘ
linked to:
Tribe of Levi
Temple priests ⓘ high priest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
First Temple in Jerusalem
Second Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple in Jerusalem
Temple courts ⓘ
linked to:
Temple courts in Jerusalem
widow’s mite story ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Temple tax
ⓘ
firstfruits ⓘ freewill offerings ⓘ guilt offerings ⓘ sin offerings ⓘ tithes ⓘ votive gifts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chambers for storing tithes
ⓘ
rooms for storing offerings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Court of the Women (Second Temple)
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple courts in Jerusalem
Jerusalem ⓘ Jerusalem Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Temple in Jerusalem
|
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
New Testament ⓘ |
| partOf | Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to the poor and needy
ⓘ
maintenance of the Temple building ⓘ support of Temple worship ⓘ support of priests and Levites ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
collection of offerings observed by Jesus
ⓘ
confiscation of Temple treasures by Antiochus IV Epiphanes ⓘ confiscation of Temple treasures by Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ plundering by foreign invaders ⓘ reform of Joash to repair the Temple using treasury funds ⓘ use of treasury funds by King Ahaz to pay Assyria ⓘ use of treasury funds by King Hezekiah to pay Assyria ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
First Temple period
ⓘ
Second Temple period ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| usedFor |
administration of sacred finances
ⓘ
storage of funds dedicated to God ⓘ storage of offerings ⓘ storage of valuables ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple treasury Description of subject: The Temple treasury was the sacred storehouse in the Jerusalem Temple where funds, offerings, and valuables dedicated to God were kept and administered.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.