גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם
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גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם is the Hebrew name for the Hinnom Valley, a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with idolatrous practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם canonical | 3 |
| גיא הנם | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T791280 — 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: גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם Context triple: [Hinnom Valley, hasNameInHebrew, גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם]
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A.
Zimran
Zimran is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of Abraham's sons by his wife Keturah.
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B.
Shlomo
Shlomo is the Hebrew name for King Solomon, the biblical monarch renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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C.
Shealtiel
Shealtiel is a biblical figure known primarily as a descendant of King Jehoiachin and an ancestor of Zerubbabel in the Davidic royal line.
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D.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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E.
Shimon
Shimon is a given name most notably borne by Shimon Peres, the former President and Prime Minister of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- 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: גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם Target entity description: גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם is the Hebrew name for the Hinnom Valley, a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with idolatrous practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
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A.
Zimran
Zimran is a lesser-known biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of Abraham's sons by his wife Keturah.
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B.
Shlomo
Shlomo is the Hebrew name for King Solomon, the biblical monarch renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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C.
Shealtiel
Shealtiel is a biblical figure known primarily as a descendant of King Jehoiachin and an ancestor of Zerubbabel in the Davidic royal line.
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D.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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E.
Shimon
Shimon is a given name most notably borne by Shimon Peres, the former President and Prime Minister of Israel and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical location
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ ravine ⓘ valley ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Topheth
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of Hinnom
child sacrifice ⓘ condemnations by biblical prophets ⓘ idolatrous practices ⓘ worship of Molech ⓘ
linked to:
Moloch
|
| condemnedBy |
prophet Jeremiah
ⓘ
linked to:
Jeremiah
|
| condemnedFor | abominations of Judah ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| developedIntoConcept | Gehenna as afterlife punishment ⓘ |
| etymologyContains |
“Ben Hinnom” meaning “son of Hinnom”
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of Hinnom
|
| flowsInto | Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gehenna
ⓘ
linked to:
Hell
Hinnom Valley ⓘ Valley of Hinnom ⓘ גֵּיא הִנֹּם ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateType | geographic location in Jerusalem area ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew | גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
Ge Ben-Hinnom
ⓘ
linked to:
Valley of Hinnom
|
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
First Temple period
ⓘ
Second Temple period ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| inChristianScriptureConcept | basis for New Testament term “Gehenna” ⓘ |
| inReligiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterReputation | unclean place ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kidron Valley
ⓘ
Mount Zion ⓘ
linked to:
Zion
Valley of Rephaim ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Kings
ⓘ
Book of Jeremiah ⓘ Book of Joshua ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| modernUsage | name for a valley and park area in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf | Jerusalem basin ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
imagery of hell
ⓘ
place of judgment ⓘ symbol of divine punishment ⓘ |
| topography | steep-sided ravine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם Description of subject: גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם is the Hebrew name for the Hinnom Valley, a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with idolatrous practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם