Daniel (biblical prophet)
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Daniel is a major Hebrew Bible prophet renowned for his wisdom, apocalyptic visions, and steadfast faith under foreign rule, as depicted in the Book of Daniel and related traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daniel (biblical prophet) canonical | 2 |
| Daniel (Daniel 9) | 1 |
| Dániel | 1 |
| prophet Daniel (in Christian tradition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1992313 — 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: Daniel (biblical prophet) Context triple: [Susanna, featuresCharacter, Daniel (biblical prophet)]
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A.
Zechariah
Zechariah is a biblical priest and the father of John the Baptist, featured prominently in the Gospel infancy narratives for his prophetic role and encounter with the angel Gabriel.
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Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a major Hebrew prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions and central role in the biblical Book of Ezekiel.
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C.
Prophet Nathan
Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
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prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
- 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: Daniel (biblical prophet) Target entity description: Daniel is a major Hebrew Bible prophet renowned for his wisdom, apocalyptic visions, and steadfast faith under foreign rule, as depicted in the Book of Daniel and related traditions.
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A.
Zechariah
Zechariah is a biblical priest and the father of John the Baptist, featured prominently in the Gospel infancy narratives for his prophetic role and encounter with the angel Gabriel.
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B.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel is a major Hebrew prophet known for his vivid apocalyptic visions and central role in the biblical Book of Ezekiel.
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C.
Prophet Nathan
Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
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D.
prophet Zechariah
Prophet Zechariah was a Hebrew biblical prophet of the early Second Temple period, known for his apocalyptic visions and for encouraging the rebuilding and spiritual renewal of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
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E.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible figure
ⓘ
Jewish sage ⓘ apocalyptic seer ⓘ biblical prophet ⓘ |
| angelicFigureInVisions |
Gabriel
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Michael ⓘ |
| associatedBook | Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| associatedEmpire |
Achaemenid Empire
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surface form:
Medo-Persian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| associatedNarrative |
Daniel in the lions den
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surface form:
Daniel in the lions' den
Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the statue ⓘ fiery furnace narrative (with his companions) ⓘ seventy weeks prophecy ⓘ vision of the Ancient of Days and one like a son of man ⓘ vision of the four beasts ⓘ writing on the wall ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abednego
ⓘ
Meshach ⓘ Shadrach ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInChristianity | included among the Major Prophets in many Christian traditions ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInJudaism | included in Ketuvim (Writings) ⓘ |
| captivityContext | Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| courtLocation | Babylon ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | praying three times a day ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Israelites
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surface form:
Israelite
|
| influenceOnTradition |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
Jewish apocalyptic thought ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| name | Daniel ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | God is my judge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
apocalyptic visions
ⓘ
loyalty to the God of Israel under foreign rule ⓘ steadfast faith ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| primarySource | Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
court official
ⓘ
interpreter of dreams ⓘ visionary ⓘ wise man ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| servedUnder |
Belshazzar
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Cyrus the Great ⓘ Darius the Mede ⓘ Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ |
| symbolicTheme |
rise and fall of kingdoms
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sovereignty of God over empires ⓘ vindication of the righteous under oppression ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Judah ⓘ |
| virtue |
courage under persecution
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faithfulness to dietary laws ⓘ prayerfulness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel (biblical prophet) Description of subject: Daniel is a major Hebrew Bible prophet renowned for his wisdom, apocalyptic visions, and steadfast faith under foreign rule, as depicted in the Book of Daniel and related traditions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
prophet Daniel (in Christian tradition)
this entity surface form:
Daniel (Daniel 9)