Simon of Cyrene
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Simon of Cyrene is a figure in the New Testament who, according to the Gospels, was compelled by the Romans to carry Jesus’ cross on the way to the crucifixion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon of Cyrene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2564088 — 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: Simon of Cyrene Context triple: [Simon the Zealot, distinguishedFrom, Simon of Cyrene]
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A.
Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea is a biblical figure described in the Gospels as a wealthy and respected member of the council who, as a secret follower of Jesus, provided his own tomb for Jesus’ burial after the crucifixion.
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B.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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C.
Nazarenus
Nazarenus is a Latin term meaning “of Nazareth,” traditionally used in Christian inscriptions and texts to refer to Jesus as “the Nazarene.”
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D.
Simeon
Simeon is a biblical figure, one of the twelve sons of Jacob and a progenitor of one of the tribes of Israel.
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E.
Annas
Annas was a powerful former Jewish high priest and influential religious leader in Jerusalem who played a key role in the events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus.
- 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: Simon of Cyrene Target entity description: Simon of Cyrene is a figure in the New Testament who, according to the Gospels, was compelled by the Romans to carry Jesus’ cross on the way to the crucifixion.
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A.
Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea is a biblical figure described in the Gospels as a wealthy and respected member of the council who, as a secret follower of Jesus, provided his own tomb for Jesus’ burial after the crucifixion.
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B.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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C.
Nazarenus
Nazarenus is a Latin term meaning “of Nazareth,” traditionally used in Christian inscriptions and texts to refer to Jesus as “the Nazarene.”
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D.
Simeon
Simeon is a biblical figure, one of the twelve sons of Jacob and a progenitor of one of the tribes of Israel.
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E.
Annas
Annas was a powerful former Jewish high priest and influential religious leader in Jerusalem who played a key role in the events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Via Dolorosa ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Jesus ⓘ |
| carriedObject | cross of Jesus ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century Jews (traditional identification)
ⓘ
People associated with the Passion of Jesus ⓘ People in the canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Stations of the Cross ⓘ |
| compelledTo | carry Jesus’ cross ⓘ |
| countryInAntiquity |
Cyrenaica
ⓘ
surface form:
Libya (region of Cyrenaica)
|
| describedAs |
a man from Cyrene
ⓘ
a passer-by ⓘ |
| eventLocation | on the way to Golgotha ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Alexander
ⓘ
Rufus ⓘ |
| feastDay |
1 December (Eastern Orthodox, some traditions)
ⓘ
27 April (some traditions) ⓘ |
| forcedActionDescribedIn | Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| forcedBy | Roman soldiers ⓘ |
| from | Cyrene ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| greekName | Σίμων Κυρηναῖος ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceAs | symbol of discipleship and bearing the cross ⓘ |
| historicityStatus | biblical, historically debated ⓘ |
| knownFor | helping Jesus carry the cross ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterType | minor character in the Gospels ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| namedIn |
Luke 23:26
ⓘ
Mark 15:21 ⓘ Matthew 27:32 ⓘ |
| notMentionedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInPassionNarrative | carried the cross of Jesus ⓘ |
| sourceType | canonical Christian scripture ⓘ |
| stationNumberInStationsOfTheCross |
Last Rites
ⓘ
surface form:
Fifth Station
|
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon of Cyrene Description of subject: Simon of Cyrene is a figure in the New Testament who, according to the Gospels, was compelled by the Romans to carry Jesus’ cross on the way to the crucifixion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.