Alphabet of Ben Sira
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The Alphabet of Ben Sira is a medieval Jewish text, composed of a mix of Hebrew and Aramaic, best known for its satirical stories and for one of the earliest detailed legends about Lilith as Adam’s first wife.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alphabet of Ben Sira canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11489454 — 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: Alphabet of Ben Sira Context triple: [Lilith, mentionedIn, Alphabet of Ben Sira]
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A.
Book of Sirach
The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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Psalms of Solomon
Psalms of Solomon is a collection of 18 Jewish religious poems from the Second Temple period, notable for their themes of piety, messianic hope, and critique of political and religious corruption.
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Ben Sira
Ben Sira was a Jewish scribe and wisdom teacher from the early 2nd century BCE, traditionally credited with composing the deuterocanonical wisdom book known as Sirach or Ecclesiasticus.
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Analecta Biblica
Analecta Biblica is a scholarly series of academic monographs and studies in biblical and related ancient Near Eastern research.
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E.
Samaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community, distinguished by its unique textual tradition and its emphasis on Mount Gerizim as the chosen holy site.
- 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: Alphabet of Ben Sira Target entity description: The Alphabet of Ben Sira is a medieval Jewish text, composed of a mix of Hebrew and Aramaic, best known for its satirical stories and for one of the earliest detailed legends about Lilith as Adam’s first wife.
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A.
Book of Sirach
The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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B.
Psalms of Solomon
Psalms of Solomon is a collection of 18 Jewish religious poems from the Second Temple period, notable for their themes of piety, messianic hope, and critique of political and religious corruption.
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C.
Ben Sira
Ben Sira was a Jewish scribe and wisdom teacher from the early 2nd century BCE, traditionally credited with composing the deuterocanonical wisdom book known as Sirach or Ecclesiasticus.
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D.
Analecta Biblica
Analecta Biblica is a scholarly series of academic monographs and studies in biblical and related ancient Near Eastern research.
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E.
Samaritan Pentateuch
The Samaritan Pentateuch is the version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community, distinguished by its unique textual tradition and its emphasis on Mount Gerizim as the chosen holy site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Jewish text
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midrashic text ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Babylonian Jewish milieu ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Ben Sira ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | pseudepigraphic ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval Jewish communities ⓘ |
| contains |
Aramaic section
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Hebrew section ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
shaped popular image of Lilith in Jewish folklore
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source for later literary portrayals of Lilith ⓘ |
| depicts |
Lilith as Adam’s equal in creation
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Lilith as a demon ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Book of Ben Sira
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linked to:
Book of Sirach
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| featuresCharacter |
Adam
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Eve ⓘ Lilith ⓘ |
| genre |
legend
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satire ⓘ |
| includes |
folktales
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parables ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Christian views of Lilith
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later Jewish demonological traditions ⓘ modern occult and esoteric Lilith traditions ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | alphabetic narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ben Sira ⓘ |
| notableFor | early detailed legend of Lilith as Adam’s first wife ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Book of Ben Sira
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linked to:
Book of Sirach
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| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
Jewish demonology
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development of Lilith traditions ⓘ medieval Jewish satire ⓘ pseudepigrapha in medieval Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | court of Nebuchadnezzar ⓘ |
| structure | two-part composition ⓘ |
| subject |
Lilith’s refusal to submit to Adam
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creation of a second wife for Adam ⓘ |
| theme |
authority and rebellion
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marital relations ⓘ satire of rabbinic and courtly life ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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