Shobal
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Shobal is a biblical figure listed in the Book of Genesis as one of the early Edomite chiefs descended from Seir the Horite.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shobal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14630118 — 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: Shobal Context triple: [Genesis 36, mentions, Shobal]
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A.
El Gorah
El Gorah is a locality in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula known primarily as the site of the operational headquarters of the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping mission.
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B.
Boghni
Boghni is a town and commune in northern Algeria’s Kabylie region, known for its Berber (Amazigh) cultural heritage and mountainous surroundings.
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C.
Shenir
Shenir is an alternate name for the Sinyar language, a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Sinyar people of western Sudan and eastern Chad.
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D.
Ghashiram
Ghashiram is the tragic and ambitious protagonist of Vijay Tendulkar’s Marathi play "Ghashiram Kotwal," whose rise and fall expose the corruption and brutality of power.
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E.
Yasa'ur
Yasa'ur was a Mongol prince and military leader who played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of the Chagatai Khanate during the early 14th century.
- 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: Shobal Target entity description: Shobal is a biblical figure listed in the Book of Genesis as one of the early Edomite chiefs descended from Seir the Horite.
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A.
El Gorah
El Gorah is a locality in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula known primarily as the site of the operational headquarters of the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping mission.
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B.
Boghni
Boghni is a town and commune in northern Algeria’s Kabylie region, known for its Berber (Amazigh) cultural heritage and mountainous surroundings.
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C.
Shenir
Shenir is an alternate name for the Sinyar language, a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Sinyar people of western Sudan and eastern Chad.
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D.
Ghashiram
Ghashiram is the tragic and ambitious protagonist of Vijay Tendulkar’s Marathi play "Ghashiram Kotwal," whose rise and fall expose the corruption and brutality of power.
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E.
Yasa'ur
Yasa'ur was a Mongol prince and military leader who played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of the Chagatai Khanate during the early 14th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.