Kiriath-jearim
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Kiriath-jearim was an ancient town in the hill country of Judah, notable in the Hebrew Bible as the place where the Ark of the Covenant was housed for many years before being brought to Jerusalem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiriath-jearim canonical | 2 |
| Kirjath-jearim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950642 — 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: Kiriath-jearim Context triple: [Ark of the Covenant, keptAt, Kiriath-jearim]
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A.
Gibeah
Gibeah was an ancient Israelite city in the territory of Benjamin, historically notable as the royal seat of King Saul.
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B.
Shechem
Shechem was an important ancient city in the central highlands of Canaan, serving as a significant political and religious center in biblical times.
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C.
Givat Shaul
Givat Shaul is a neighborhood in western Jerusalem known for its mix of residential areas, industrial zones, and various governmental and institutional facilities.
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D.
Yokneam Illit
Yokneam Illit is a city in northern Israel known for its high-tech industrial parks and rapid development from a small town into a regional technology hub.
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E.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
- 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: Kiriath-jearim Target entity description: Kiriath-jearim was an ancient town in the hill country of Judah, notable in the Hebrew Bible as the place where the Ark of the Covenant was housed for many years before being brought to Jerusalem.
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A.
Gibeah
Gibeah was an ancient Israelite city in the territory of Benjamin, historically notable as the royal seat of King Saul.
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B.
Shechem
Shechem was an important ancient city in the central highlands of Canaan, serving as a significant political and religious center in biblical times.
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C.
Givat Shaul
Givat Shaul is a neighborhood in western Jerusalem known for its mix of residential areas, industrial zones, and various governmental and institutional facilities.
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D.
Yokneam Illit
Yokneam Illit is a city in northern Israel known for its high-tech industrial parks and rapid development from a small town into a regional technology hub.
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E.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baalah
ⓘ
Kiriath Baal ⓘ Kiriath-jearim ⓘ
surface form:
Kirjath-jearim
|
| associatedPerson |
Abinadab
ⓘ
Eleazar the priest ⓘ
surface form:
Eleazar son of Abinadab
King David ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| borderOf |
Tribe of Benjamin
ⓘ
Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| category |
Hebrew Bible place
ⓘ
archaeological site in the Levant ⓘ |
| eventualTransferOfArkTo | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalEvent |
Ark remained in house of Abinadab
ⓘ
arrival of the Ark from Beth-shemesh ⓘ |
| housed | Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| housedArkFor | many years ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of Judah
ⓘ
Ancient Israel ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Israel
hill country of Judah ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Books of Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Chronicles
Book of Joshua ⓘ Books of Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Samuel
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| nameLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | city of forests ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judea
ⓘ
surface form:
biblical land of Judah
|
| preceded | Jerusalem as location of the Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| referencedAs | town on the border of Judah and Benjamin ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important cultic center in biblical tradition ⓘ |
| roleInBiblicalNarrative | temporary resting place of the Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kiriath-jearim Description of subject: Kiriath-jearim was an ancient town in the hill country of Judah, notable in the Hebrew Bible as the place where the Ark of the Covenant was housed for many years before being brought to Jerusalem.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kirjath-jearim
subject surface form:
Uriah son of Shemaiah