the lake of fire
E19388
The lake of fire is a symbolic place of final judgment and eternal punishment in Christian eschatology, prominently depicted in the Book of Revelation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Lake of Fire | 1 |
| the lake of fire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157675 — 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: the lake of fire Context triple: [Book of Revelation, containsVisionOf, the lake of fire]
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A.
Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire is a vast horseshoe-shaped zone of frequent earthquakes and intense volcanic activity encircling much of the Pacific Ocean basin.
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B.
Castalian Spring
Castalian Spring is the sacred fountain at Delphi in ancient Greece, where pilgrims and priests ritually purified themselves before consulting the Oracle of Apollo.
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C.
FIRE
FIRE is a near-infrared spectrograph instrument used on large astronomical telescopes to study celestial objects at infrared wavelengths.
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D.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
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E.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
- 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: the lake of fire Target entity description: The lake of fire is a symbolic place of final judgment and eternal punishment in Christian eschatology, prominently depicted in the Book of Revelation.
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A.
Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire is a vast horseshoe-shaped zone of frequent earthquakes and intense volcanic activity encircling much of the Pacific Ocean basin.
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B.
Castalian Spring
Castalian Spring is the sacred fountain at Delphi in ancient Greece, where pilgrims and priests ritually purified themselves before consulting the Oracle of Apollo.
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C.
FIRE
FIRE is a near-infrared spectrograph instrument used on large astronomical telescopes to study celestial objects at infrared wavelengths.
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D.
Our House Is on Fire
"Our House Is on Fire" is a memoir and call-to-action co-written by climate activist Greta Thunberg and her family, detailing their personal journey and the urgency of the global climate crisis.
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E.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Christian eschatology
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place of final judgment ⓘ symbolic place of punishment ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Book of Revelation
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surface form:
Revelation 19
Book of Revelation ⓘ
surface form:
Revelation 20
Book of Revelation ⓘ
surface form:
Revelation 21
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| associatedWith |
Last Judgment
GENERATED
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beast of Revelation GENERATED ⓘ defeat of Hades GENERATED ⓘ defeat of Satan GENERATED ⓘ defeat of death GENERATED ⓘ eschatological punishment GENERATED ⓘ eternal punishment GENERATED ⓘ false prophet GENERATED ⓘ final destiny of the wicked GENERATED ⓘ final judgment GENERATED ⓘ those not written in the book of life GENERATED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
New Jerusalem
GENERATED
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book of life GENERATED ⓘ |
| describedAs | second death GENERATED ⓘ |
| doctrinalDebate |
nature and duration of punishment
GENERATED
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relationship to traditional concept of Hell ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole |
final destination of the beast
GENERATED
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final destination of the devil GENERATED ⓘ final destination of the false prophet GENERATED ⓘ final destination of the wicked dead GENERATED ⓘ |
| governingAgent | God as judge GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
complete destruction
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divine wrath GENERATED ⓘ eternal separation from God ⓘ purifying fire in some interpretations ⓘ ultimate justice ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
literal place of fiery torment in some Christian traditions
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symbolic of spiritual separation from God in some theological views GENERATED ⓘ symbolic representation of annihilation in annihilationist views GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Koine Greek GENERATED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Revelation
GENERATED
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New Testament GENERATED ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
affirmation of ultimate justice
GENERATED
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warning against sin GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gehenna
GENERATED
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Hell in Christian theology GENERATED ⓘ second death GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity GENERATED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | canonical in most Christian traditions GENERATED ⓘ |
| termInGreek | "limnē tou pyros" GENERATED ⓘ |
| textualGenre | apocalyptic literature GENERATED ⓘ |
| timeScope | eternal in many interpretations GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the lake of fire Description of subject: The lake of fire is a symbolic place of final judgment and eternal punishment in Christian eschatology, prominently depicted in the Book of Revelation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Lake of Fire