pillars Boaz and Jachin
E11414
Masonic symbol
Masonic symbols
biblical architectural elements
biblical pillar
symbolic pillars
twin columns
The pillars Boaz and Jachin are symbolic twin columns, drawn from the biblical Temple of Solomon, that represent foundational spiritual principles and are prominently used in Masonic iconography and ritual.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jachin and Boaz | 1 |
| pillars Boaz and Jachin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T114559 — 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: pillars Boaz and Jachin Context triple: [Masonic lodge, hasSymbol, pillars Boaz and Jachin]
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A.
Crescent
Crescent is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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B.
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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C.
Avram
Avram is the given first name of Noam Chomsky, the influential American linguist, philosopher, and political activist.
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D.
Jacob
Jacob is a central patriarch in the Hebrew Bible, regarded in Judaism as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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E.
Bladon
Bladon is a village in Oxfordshire, England, best known as the burial place of Sir Winston Churchill.
- 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: pillars Boaz and Jachin Target entity description: The pillars Boaz and Jachin are symbolic twin columns, drawn from the biblical Temple of Solomon, that represent foundational spiritual principles and are prominently used in Masonic iconography and ritual.
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A.
Crescent
Crescent is a long-distance Amtrak passenger train that runs between New York City and New Orleans, serving major cities along the U.S. East Coast and Deep South.
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B.
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.
-
C.
Avram
Avram is the given first name of Noam Chomsky, the influential American linguist, philosopher, and political activist.
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D.
Jacob
Jacob is a central patriarch in the Hebrew Bible, regarded in Judaism as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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E.
Bladon
Bladon is a village in Oxfordshire, England, best known as the burial place of Sir Winston Churchill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic symbol
ⓘ
Masonic symbol ⓘ Masonic symbols ⓘ biblical architectural elements ⓘ biblical pillar ⓘ biblical pillar ⓘ symbolic pillars ⓘ twin columns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
Jewish Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Solomonic Temple tradition
esoteric symbolism ⓘ |
| describedIn |
1 Kings 7:21
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1 Kings 7:21 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 3:17 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 3:17 ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| hasPart |
Boaz
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Jachin ⓘ |
| haveCulturalRole | archetype of twin pillars in Western esotericism ⓘ |
| haveFunction | monumental entrance markers ⓘ |
| haveMaterial |
bronze
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bronze ⓘ bronze ⓘ |
| haveNumber | two ⓘ |
| havePosition | in front of the Temple porch ⓘ |
| haveType |
free-standing column
ⓘ
free-standing column ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
First Temple in Jerusalem
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surface form:
Temple of Solomon
First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Solomon
First Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Solomon
|
| mentionedIn |
1 Kings 7
ⓘ
Books of Chronicles ⓘ
surface form:
2 Chronicles 3
|
| nameMeaning |
he will establish
ⓘ
in him is strength ⓘ |
| positionRelativeTo |
left side of the Temple entrance
ⓘ
right side of the Temple entrance ⓘ |
| symbolize |
active principle in some esoteric interpretations
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balance ⓘ duality ⓘ entrance to sacred space ⓘ establishment ⓘ establishment ⓘ foundational spiritual principles ⓘ passive or receptive principle in some esoteric interpretations ⓘ stability ⓘ stability ⓘ stability ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Masonic iconography
ⓘ
Masonic ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: pillars Boaz and Jachin Description of subject: The pillars Boaz and Jachin are symbolic twin columns, drawn from the biblical Temple of Solomon, that represent foundational spiritual principles and are prominently used in Masonic iconography and ritual.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Masonic lodge
this entity surface form:
Jachin and Boaz