Lazarus of Bethany
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Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lazarus of Bethany canonical | 6 |
| Saint Lazarus | 5 |
| Lazarus | 2 |
| Lazar | 1 |
| Lazarus, Saint | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885265 — 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: Lazarus of Bethany Context triple: [Orthodox Church of Cyprus, veneratesSaint, Lazarus of Bethany]
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A.
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is a prominent New Testament figure known as a devoted follower of Jesus who witnessed his crucifixion and was the first to see the resurrected Christ.
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B.
Simeon
Simeon is a biblical figure, one of the twelve sons of Jacob and a progenitor of one of the tribes of Israel.
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C.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
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D.
Apostle Thomas
Apostle Thomas, also known as "Doubting Thomas," was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, best known for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he personally saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
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E.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was a major Jewish prophetic figure of the 1st century CE, revered in Christianity and Islam for preaching repentance and baptizing followers in preparation for the coming of Jesus.
- 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: Lazarus of Bethany Target entity description: Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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A.
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is a prominent New Testament figure known as a devoted follower of Jesus who witnessed his crucifixion and was the first to see the resurrected Christ.
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B.
Simeon
Simeon is a biblical figure, one of the twelve sons of Jacob and a progenitor of one of the tribes of Israel.
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C.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
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D.
Apostle Thomas
Apostle Thomas, also known as "Doubting Thomas," was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, best known for initially doubting Jesus’ resurrection until he personally saw and touched Christ’s wounds.
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E.
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was a major Jewish prophetic figure of the 1st century CE, revered in Christianity and Islam for preaching repentance and baptizing followers in preparation for the coming of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
John 11
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John 12 ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
al-Eizariya
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Eizariya
|
| associatedWithEvent |
anointing at Bethany
ⓘ
plot to kill Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Lazarus’ Tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
faith
ⓘ
hope in Christ ⓘ |
| buriedIn | tomb in Bethany ⓘ |
| category |
People in the Gospel of John
ⓘ
Resurrected biblical figures ⓘ |
| causeOfMiracle | illness ⓘ |
| diedIn | Bethany ⓘ |
| feastDay |
July 29 (Roman Catholic, with Mary and Martha)
ⓘ
Saturday of Lazarus (Eastern Orthodox) ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
emerging from the tomb
ⓘ
wrapped in grave clothes ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Saint Martha
ⓘ
surface form:
Martha of Bethany
Saint Martha ⓘ
surface form:
Mary of Bethany
|
| influencedConcept |
Christian funeral liturgy
ⓘ
Christian eschatology ⓘ
surface form:
Christian theology of resurrection
|
| inspiredWork | parable of the rich man and Lazarus (name similarity, distinct figure) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| miracleType | raising from the dead ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Eleazar ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | God has helped ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| relationshipToJesus | friend of Jesus ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Bethany ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
John 11:1–44
ⓘ
John 12:1–11 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Jesus’ power over death
ⓘ
eternal life ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| timeInTomb | four days ⓘ |
| title |
The Raising of Lazarus
ⓘ
surface form:
Lazarus the Four Days Dead
|
| underwentEvent | raising of Lazarus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
European Lutheran churches ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lazarus of Bethany Description of subject: Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lazar
this entity surface form:
Lazarus
this entity surface form:
Lazarus
this entity surface form:
Saint Lazarus
this entity surface form:
Saint Lazarus
this entity surface form:
Saint Lazarus
this entity surface form:
Saint Lazarus
this entity surface form:
Saint Lazarus
subject surface form:
The Raising of Lazarus (Jouvenet)
subject surface form:
The Raising of Lazarus (Jouvenet)
this entity surface form:
Lazarus, Saint