Book of Leviticus
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The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, primarily detailing laws, rituals, and priestly regulations for the Israelites.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Leviticus canonical | 40 |
| Leviticus | 17 |
| Holiness Code | 2 |
| Holiness code | 1 |
| Leviticus 16 | 1 |
| Leviticus 8 | 1 |
| Old Testament priesthood | 1 |
| Vayikra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158834 — 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: Book of Leviticus Context triple: [Book of Exodus, followedBy, Book of Leviticus]
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A.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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B.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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C.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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D.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
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E.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
- 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: Book of Leviticus Target entity description: The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, primarily detailing laws, rituals, and priestly regulations for the Israelites.
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A.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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B.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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C.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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D.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
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E.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Bible
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Old Testament book ⓘ Torah book ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
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canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ canonical in Judaism ⓘ canonical in Protestantism ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 27 ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
atonement
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ethical holiness ⓘ holiness ⓘ priesthood ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| followedBy | Book of Numbers ⓘ |
| follows | Book of Exodus ⓘ |
| genre |
priestly instruction
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religious law ⓘ |
| hebrewTitle |
Book of Leviticus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vayikra
|
| hebrewTitleMeaning | “And He called” ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian moral theology
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Jewish halakhic tradition ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Yom Kippur
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Atonement
Sabbath and festivals ⓘ clean and unclean ⓘ dietary laws ⓘ priestly consecration ⓘ sacrificial offerings ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian liturgy
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read in Jewish synagogue lectionary ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
holiness code
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laws for the Israelites ⓘ priestly regulations ⓘ purity laws ⓘ ritual regulations ⓘ sacrificial system ⓘ |
| notableChapter |
Leviticus 16
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Leviticus 19 ⓘ |
| openingWords | “And the Lord called unto Moses” ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Old Testament
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Five Books of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Pentateuch
Tanakh ⓘ Torah ⓘ |
| positionInCanon | 3 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Samaritanism ⓘ |
| section |
Book of Leviticus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Holiness Code
Priestly laws ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Moses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Leviticus Description of subject: The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, primarily detailing laws, rituals, and priestly regulations for the Israelites.
Referenced by (64)
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