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
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
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 |
|---|---|
| Simon Magus | — |
| Andrew the Apostle | apostle |
| James the Just | early Christian leader |
| St James | apostle |
| Saint Mary | biblical person |
| Elizabeth | — |
| St John the Evangelist | New Testament figure |
| Holy Innocents | New Testament figures |
|
bishop Damas of Magnesia
surface form:
Damas of Magnesia
|
early Christian leader |
|
Geshur
surface form:
Talmai king of Geshur
|
biblical person |
| Joseph the Betrothed | — |
| Pilate’s wife | — |
| Mary Jacobe | New Testament figure |
| Joanna | — |
| Peter | apostle |
| Peter | apostle |
| Jesus Barabbas | — |
| Mark the Evangelist | New Testament figure |
| John Mark | — |
| Zebedee | — |
| Kenaz | biblical person |
|
St John the Baptist
surface form:
John the Baptist
|
New Testament figure |
| Saint Mark | New Testament figure |
| sons of Zebedee | NewTestamentFigure |
|
Saints Peter and Paul
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
apostle |
| Jude Thomas | Christian apostle |
| Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ἁλφαίου | apostle |
| Iacobus Minor | apostle |
| Saint Simon | Apostle |
| Simon the Zealot | apostle |
| Saint Matthias | apostle |
| Saint Martha | — |
| Nathanael | — |
| Saint Jude | apostle |
| Abiathar | biblical person |
| Apostle Jude | — |
| Lucius of Cyrene | biblical person |
| Manaen | early Christian leader |
| Judas of James | — |
| Thaddaeus | biblical person |
| لوط | نبي_مذكور_في_الإنجيل |
| Santiago Apóstol | Christian apostle |
| Herodias | — |
| Apostle Peter | Christian apostle |
|
Saint Mary and Saint Cecilia
surface form:
Saint Mary
|
— |
| Elbert A. Smith | apostle |
| St Stephen | — |
| Herod Agrippa I | — |
| Bar-Nabas | — |
| Saint Stephen | — |