High Priest of the returned exiles
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High Priest of the returned exiles is the title given to the chief religious leader of the Jewish community that returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem in the late 6th century BCE.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Priest of Jerusalem | 3 |
| High Priest of Israel | 1 |
| High Priest of the Jews | 1 |
| High Priest of the returned exiles canonical | 1 |
| High Priests of Israel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2398107 — 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: High Priest of the returned exiles Context triple: [Joshua son of Jehozadak, positionHeld, High Priest of the returned exiles]
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A.
High Priest
High Priest is a 1968 autobiographical book by Timothy Leary recounting his early psychedelic experiences and experiments.
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B.
Patriarch
The Patriarch is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, leading its bishops, clergy, and faithful worldwide.
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Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Patriarch of Jerusalem is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land.
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D.
Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord
Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord is an honorific title in Eastern Orthodox Christianity for John the Baptist, emphasizing his roles in heralding Christ’s coming and baptizing Him.
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E.
Grand Vizier
The Grand Vizier was the highest-ranking minister and chief executive officer of the Ottoman Empire, wielding extensive administrative and political authority directly under the sultan.
- 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: High Priest of the returned exiles Target entity description: High Priest of the returned exiles is the title given to the chief religious leader of the Jewish community that returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem in the late 6th century BCE.
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A.
High Priest
High Priest is a 1968 autobiographical book by Timothy Leary recounting his early psychedelic experiences and experiments.
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B.
Patriarch
The Patriarch is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, leading its bishops, clergy, and faithful worldwide.
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C.
Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Patriarch of Jerusalem is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land.
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D.
Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord
Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord is an honorific title in Eastern Orthodox Christianity for John the Baptist, emphasizing his roles in heralding Christ’s coming and baptizing Him.
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E.
Grand Vizier
The Grand Vizier was the highest-ranking minister and chief executive officer of the Ottoman Empire, wielding extensive administrative and political authority directly under the sultan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious title
ⓘ
religious office ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Jewish community of the post-exilic period ⓘ |
| appointedUnder | Achaemenid Persian rule ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem
ⓘ
return from Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Ezra–Nehemiah
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Ezra
Book of Haggai ⓘ Ezra–Nehemiah ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Nehemiah
Book of Zechariah ⓘ |
| basedOn | Aaronic priesthood ⓘ |
| centralInstitution | Second Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| country |
Yehud Medinata
ⓘ
surface form:
Yehud Province
|
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| follows | High Priest of the First Temple period ⓘ |
| genealogicalRequirement | descendant of Aaron ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Tribe of Levi
ⓘ
surface form:
Levites
Temple priests ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief religious leader of the returned exiles
ⓘ
guardian of the Torah ⓘ leader in sacrificial system ⓘ overseer of temple worship ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
post-exilic period ⓘ |
| inceptionContext |
Persian period in Judea
ⓘ
end of Babylonian captivity ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Jewish community in Jerusalem
ⓘ
religious affairs of the returned exiles ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder | Joshua son of Jehozadak ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Temple high priesthood ⓘ |
| performs |
Yom Kippur rituals
ⓘ
major sacrificial rites ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Joshua son of Jehozadak
ⓘ
surface form:
Jeshua son of Jozadak
Joshua son of Jehozadak ⓘ subsequent Second Temple high priests ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | mediation between God and Israel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| seat |
Jewish Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Temple
|
| startTime | late 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| subclassOf | High Priest of Israel ⓘ |
| symbolizes | continuity of Israelite priesthood after exile ⓘ |
| titleUsedFor | post-exilic chief priestly leadership ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Priest of the returned exiles Description of subject: High Priest of the returned exiles is the title given to the chief religious leader of the Jewish community that returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem in the late 6th century BCE.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
High Priest of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
High Priest of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
High Priest of Israel
this entity surface form:
High Priest of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
High Priest of the Jews
this entity surface form:
High Priests of Israel