New Testament person
C618
concept
A New Testament person is an individual mentioned in the Christian New Testament whose life, actions, or teachings contribute to the narrative and theological message of early Christianity.
All labels observed (23)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Testament person canonical | 111 |
| apostle | 41 |
| New Testament figure | 26 |
| biblical person | 20 |
| Christian apostle | 19 |
| early Christian leader | 14 |
| early Christian missionary | 8 |
| Apostle | 5 |
| biblical author | 4 |
| disciple of Jesus | 4 |
| associate of Paul the Apostle | 3 |
| NewTestamentFigure | 2 |
| New Testament figures | 1 |
| New Testament household | 1 |
| New Testament people | 1 |
| Person in the New Testament | 1 |
| biblical writer | 1 |
| female disciple of Jesus | 1 |
| pair of New Testament figures | 1 |
| person in the Gospels | 1 |
| person in the New Testament | 1 |
| πρόσωπο της Καινής Διαθήκης | 1 |
| نبي_مذكور_في_الإنجيل | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: New Testament person
Generated description
A New Testament person is an individual mentioned in the Christian New Testament whose life, actions, or teachings contribute to the narrative and theological message of early Christianity.
Instances (186)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Apostle Bartholomew | Christian apostle |
| John the Baptist | — |
| Apostle Thomas | Christian apostle |
| Saint James | apostle |
| Gaius | NewTestamentFigure |
| Apostle Matthew | apostle |
| Apostle James the Less | apostle |
| Apostle Thaddeus (Jude) | Christian apostle |
|
Apostle Simon the Zealot
surface form:
Simon the Zealot
|
Apostle |
| Judas Iscariot | — |
| Salome (mother of James and John) | — |
|
Ζεβεδαῖος (Greek form)
surface form:
Ζεβεδαῖος
|
Person in the New Testament |
| Silvanus | early Christian missionary |
|
prophetess Anna, daughter of Phanuel
surface form:
Anna
|
— |
| Simeon the God-receiver | — |
| Lydia of Thyatira | — |
| Joiakim son of Jeshua | biblical person |
|
Thomas
surface form:
Thomas the Apostle
|
apostle |
|
Thomas
surface form:
Thomas the Apostle
|
apostle |
| Barnabas | — |
| James the brother of Jesus | early Christian leader |
| Demas | — |
| Apphia | — |
| Archippus | biblical person |
| Epaphras | — |
| Simon of Cyrene | — |
| Tychicus | biblical person |
| Luke the Evangelist | New Testament figure |
| Cornelius the centurion | — |
| Theophilus | — |
| Luke | — |
| Saint Joseph | — |
| Lebbaeus | apostle |
| Cleopas | — |
| Salome (daughter of Herod II) | — |
| Saint Timothy | — |
| Timothy | associate of Paul the Apostle |
| Silas | early Christian leader |
| Saint Paul | Christian apostle |
| Lydia | — |
|
John
surface form:
John of Patmos
|
— |
| Epaphroditus | — |
| Euodia | — |
| Syntyche | — |
|
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
surface form:
Saint Andrew
|
apostle |
|
Saint Mary and Saint Botolph
surface form:
Saint Mary
|
— |
| Philip the Evangelist | early Christian leader |
| Nicodemus | — |
|
St Peter
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
apostle |
|
Heman
surface form:
Heman (biblical figure)
|
biblical person |