Lecha Dodi
E11354
Lecha Dodi is a liturgical Hebrew poem sung in Jewish Friday evening services to welcome the Sabbath as a bride.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lecha Dodi canonical | 7 |
| Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah | 1 |
| Likrat Shabbat Lekhu Venelkha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T113198 — 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: Lecha Dodi Context triple: [Shabbat, hasSpecialSong, Lecha Dodi]
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A.
Am Yisrael
Am Yisrael is the traditional Hebrew term referring to the collective people of Israel, encompassing the Jewish nation across history, land, religion, and shared destiny.
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B.
Siddur
The Siddur is the traditional Jewish prayer book containing the set order of daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers used in Jewish worship.
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C.
Menorah
The Menorah is an ancient seven-branched candelabrum that serves as one of the most enduring and sacred symbols of Judaism and the Jewish people.
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D.
Moetzet HaAm
Moetzet HaAm was the provisional legislative body of the Jewish community in Palestine that proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
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E.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
- 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: Lecha Dodi Target entity description: Lecha Dodi is a liturgical Hebrew poem sung in Jewish Friday evening services to welcome the Sabbath as a bride.
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A.
Am Yisrael
Am Yisrael is the traditional Hebrew term referring to the collective people of Israel, encompassing the Jewish nation across history, land, religion, and shared destiny.
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B.
Siddur
The Siddur is the traditional Jewish prayer book containing the set order of daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers used in Jewish worship.
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C.
Menorah
The Menorah is an ancient seven-branched candelabrum that serves as one of the most enduring and sacred symbols of Judaism and the Jewish people.
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D.
Moetzet HaAm
Moetzet HaAm was the provisional legislative body of the Jewish community in Palestine that proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
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E.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish prayer
ⓘ
liturgical poem ⓘ piyyut ⓘ |
| acrostic |
Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz
ⓘ
surface form:
Shlomo Halevi
|
| associatedCity | Safed ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Kabbalah
ⓘ
surface form:
Safed Kabbalah
|
| author | Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Ottoman Jew ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
kabbalist
ⓘ
rabbi ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| customAssociated |
congregation stands for the last stanza
ⓘ
congregation turns toward the door during final stanza ⓘ |
| denominationalUse |
Conservative Judaism
ⓘ
Orthodox Judaism ⓘ Reform Judaism ⓘ other non-Orthodox Jewish movements ⓘ |
| firstLineTranslation | Come, my beloved, to greet the bride ⓘ |
| influence | later Sabbath hymns ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Sabbath queen
ⓘ
Shekhinah ⓘ
surface form:
divine presence (Shekhinah)
|
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Friday evening service ⓘ |
| liturgicalGenre | hymn ⓘ |
| liturgicalPosition | near the end of Kabbalat Shabbat ⓘ |
| musicalPractice |
melodies may change according to liturgical season
ⓘ
sung to various melodies ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | nine ⓘ |
| openingWords |
Lecha Dodi
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah
|
| placeOfComposition | Safed ⓘ |
| purpose | welcoming the Sabbath ⓘ |
| regionOfComposition | Ottoman Palestine ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalAllusion |
Isaiah
ⓘ
Book of Leviticus ⓘ
surface form:
Leviticus
Psalms ⓘ Song of Songs ⓘ |
| statusInLiturgy | widely accepted standard part of Kabbalat Shabbat ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
numerous musical settings
ⓘ
scholarly studies on Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| symbolism | Sabbath as a bride ⓘ |
| textualSource | inspired by Kabbalistic teachings of Safed ⓘ |
| theme |
love between God and Israel
ⓘ
messianic redemption ⓘ sanctity of the Sabbath ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kabbalat Shabbat
ⓘ
surface form:
Kabbalat Shabbat service
|
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Input
Subject: Lecha Dodi Description of subject: Lecha Dodi is a liturgical Hebrew poem sung in Jewish Friday evening services to welcome the Sabbath as a bride.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah
subject surface form:
Sabbath Queen
subject surface form:
Sabbath Queen
this entity surface form:
Likrat Shabbat Lekhu Venelkha