Prophets
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Prophets is a major section of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that contains the writings and historical accounts of Israel’s prophetic figures and their messages.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Former Prophets | 13 |
| Latter Prophets | 6 |
| Prophets canonical | 3 |
| The Prophets | 3 |
| Hebrew Bible prophets | 1 |
| Later Prophets | 1 |
| Old Testament prophets | 1 |
| Twelve Prophets | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35083 — 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: Prophets Context triple: [Bible, hasMajorDivision, Prophets]
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A.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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B.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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C.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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D.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
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E.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- 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: Prophets Target entity description: Prophets is a major section of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that contains the writings and historical accounts of Israel’s prophetic figures and their messages.
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A.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of the Old Testament
ⓘ
section of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Neviim ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
authoritative scripture in Judaism
ⓘ
authoritative scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
call to repentance
ⓘ
promise of future hope ⓘ relationship between God and Israel ⓘ |
| containsBook |
Books of Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
1 Kings
1 Samuel ⓘ Books of Kings ⓘ
surface form:
2 Kings
2 Samuel ⓘ Book of Ezekiel ⓘ
surface form:
Ezekiel
Isaiah ⓘ Book of Jeremiah ⓘ
surface form:
Jeremiah
Joshua ⓘ Judges ⓘ The Twelve ⓘ |
| containsGenre |
narrative
ⓘ
oracles ⓘ poetry ⓘ symbolic visions ⓘ |
| focus |
covenant faithfulness
ⓘ
history of Israel ⓘ judgment and restoration ⓘ prophetic messages ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| follows | Torah ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Prophets
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Former Prophets
Neviim ⓘ
surface form:
Latter Prophets
Major Prophets ⓘ The Twelve Minor Prophets ⓘ
surface form:
Minor Prophets
|
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Aramaic
Hebrew ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| partOf |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| positionInTanakh | second section ⓘ |
| precedes | Writings ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| structureInChristianity |
Prophetic Books
ⓘ
surface form:
Major Prophets and Minor Prophets
|
| structureInJudaism |
Neviim
ⓘ
surface form:
Former Prophets and Latter Prophets
|
| timeSpanDescribed | from Israelite settlement in Canaan to post-exilic period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian lectionaries
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prophets Description of subject: Prophets is a major section of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that contains the writings and historical accounts of Israel’s prophetic figures and their messages.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Former Prophets
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Latter Prophets
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Book of Judges
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Former Prophets
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Former Prophets
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Book of Joshua
this entity surface form:
Former Prophets
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The Prophets
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The Prophets
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Hebrew Bible prophets
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Former Prophets
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Later Prophets
this entity surface form:
Former Prophets
this entity surface form:
Former Prophets
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Latter Prophets
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Twelve Prophets
this entity surface form:
Latter Prophets
this entity surface form:
Latter Prophets
this entity surface form:
The Prophets
this entity surface form:
Former Prophets
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Latter Prophets
this entity surface form:
Old Testament prophets