Exodus from Egypt
E110399
The Exodus from Egypt is the biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt and journeyed toward the Promised Land, forming a foundational narrative of Jewish identity and faith.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exodus from Egypt canonical | 23 |
| Exodus narrative | 3 |
| Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt | 2 |
| Exodus from Egypt (Passover) | 1 |
| Exodus of the Israelites | 1 |
| Israelite slavery in Egypt | 1 |
| the Exodus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T935332 — 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: Exodus from Egypt Context triple: [Ten Plagues of Egypt, relatedConcept, Exodus from Egypt]
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A.
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
The Parting of the Sea of Reeds is the biblical miracle in which the waters divide to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt, traditionally attributed to Moses’ leadership and God’s intervention.
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B.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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C.
Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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D.
Utnapishtim
Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
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E.
ten plagues of Egypt
The ten plagues of Egypt are a series of divine calamities described in the Bible as inflicted upon Egypt to compel Pharaoh to free the Israelites from slavery.
- 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: Exodus from Egypt Target entity description: The Exodus from Egypt is the biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt and journeyed toward the Promised Land, forming a foundational narrative of Jewish identity and faith.
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A.
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
The Parting of the Sea of Reeds is the biblical miracle in which the waters divide to allow the Israelites to escape from Egypt, traditionally attributed to Moses’ leadership and God’s intervention.
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B.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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C.
Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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D.
Utnapishtim
Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
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E.
ten plagues of Egypt
The ten plagues of Egypt are a series of divine calamities described in the Bible as inflicted upon Egypt to compel Pharaoh to free the Israelites from slavery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
ⓘ
foundational story in Judaism ⓘ religious narrative ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
Haggadah
ⓘ
surface form:
Passover Seder
|
| cause | oppression of Israelites by Pharaoh ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Moses ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Christian Easter liturgy readings
ⓘ
Jewish holiday of Passover ⓘ Seder retelling of the Haggadah ⓘ |
| continuedIn |
Book of Deuteronomy
ⓘ
Book of Numbers ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Exodus chapters 1–15
|
| destination |
Land of Canaan
ⓘ
Promised Land ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalStatus | core narrative of Jewish identity ⓘ |
| hasMainSource | Book of Exodus ⓘ |
| hasMotive | divine promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Torah ⓘ |
| influenced |
African American spirituals
ⓘ
Christian theology of salvation ⓘ Jewish liturgy ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ |
| involvesGroup | Israelites ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Parting of the Sea of Reeds
ⓘ
surface form:
Crossing of the Red Sea
Giving of the Law at Mount Sinai ⓘ Passover ⓘ ten plagues of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Ten Plagues of Egypt
Wilderness wandering ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| partOf | Hebrew Bible narrative ⓘ |
| precededBy |
ten plagues of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ten Plagues of Egypt
|
| precondition | Israelite slavery in Egypt ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | act of divine redemption in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of Mosaic Law
ⓘ
formation of Israel as a covenant people ⓘ journey toward the Promised Land ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
God’s faithfulness
ⓘ
freedom from oppression ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| theme |
covenant with God
ⓘ
divine salvation ⓘ faith and obedience ⓘ liberation from slavery ⓘ |
| timeFrameAccordingToTradition | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exodus from Egypt Description of subject: The Exodus from Egypt is the biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt and journeyed toward the Promised Land, forming a foundational narrative of Jewish identity and faith.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ten Plagues of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Exodus from Egypt (Passover)
this entity surface form:
Exodus of the Israelites
subject surface form:
Prince of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Exodus narrative
this entity surface form:
Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
this entity surface form:
Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
this entity surface form:
Israelite slavery in Egypt
this entity surface form:
the Exodus
this entity surface form:
Exodus narrative
subject surface form:
Yam Suf
subject surface form:
Wilderness of Zin
this entity surface form:
Exodus narrative