Genesis 34
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Genesis 34 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and the violent revenge carried out by her brothers Simeon and Levi against the men of Shechem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis 34 canonical | 2 |
| Story of Shechem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3211046 — 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: Genesis 34 Context triple: [Simeon, scripturalReference, Genesis 34]
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A.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
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B.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
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C.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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D.
Genesis 16
Genesis 16 is the biblical chapter that recounts the story of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael to Abram through Sarai’s Egyptian maidservant.
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E.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that records Abraham’s later life, his additional descendants, the death and burial of Abraham, and the genealogies and early narratives of Isaac and Ishmael’s families.
- 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: Genesis 34 Target entity description: Genesis 34 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and the violent revenge carried out by her brothers Simeon and Levi against the men of Shechem.
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A.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
"Jacob Wrestling with the Angel" is a celebrated 19th-century religious painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the biblical struggle between Jacob and a divine messenger.
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B.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
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C.
Genesis 21
Genesis 21 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the birth of Isaac, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, and a covenant between Abraham and Abimelech.
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D.
Genesis 16
Genesis 16 is the biblical chapter that recounts the story of Hagar and the birth of Ishmael to Abram through Sarai’s Egyptian maidservant.
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E.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that records Abraham’s later life, his additional descendants, the death and burial of Abraham, and the genealogies and early narratives of Isaac and Ishmael’s families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
ⓘ
chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
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canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| containsDialogue |
Hamor and Jacob’s sons
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Jacob and his sons ⓘ Jacob with Simeon and Levi ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Dinah is violated by Shechem son of Hamor
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Hamor negotiates with Jacob and his sons ⓘ Jacob rebukes Simeon and Levi ⓘ Jacob’s sons plunder the city of Shechem ⓘ Jacob’s sons speak deceitfully to Hamor and Shechem ⓘ Shechem asks to marry Dinah ⓘ Shechem falls in love with Dinah ⓘ Simeon and Levi kill Hamor and Shechem ⓘ Simeon and Levi kill all the males of Shechem ⓘ Simeon and Levi rescue Dinah from Shechem’s house ⓘ circumcision of all the males of the city ⓘ demand for circumcision of the men of Shechem ⓘ |
| ethicalIssue |
collective punishment
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use of religious sign as deceit ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 33 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Dinah
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Hamor ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Levi ⓘ Shechem ⓘ Simeon ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionsGroup |
Children of Jacob
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surface form:
sons of Jacob
|
| mentionsPerson |
Dinah
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Hamor ⓘ Jacob ⓘ Leah ⓘ Levi ⓘ Shechem son of Hamor ⓘ Simeon ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
deception
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honor and shame ⓘ intermarriage with Canaanites ⓘ revenge ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Five Books of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Pentateuch
Torah ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 35 ⓘ |
| setIn | Shechem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genesis 34 Description of subject: Genesis 34 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and the violent revenge carried out by her brothers Simeon and Levi against the men of Shechem.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Story of Shechem