Binah
E467067
Binah is the third sefirah in Kabbalistic mysticism, representing understanding, structure, and the divine feminine aspect of creation.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768858 — 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: Binah Context triple: [Sefirot, element, Binah]
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A.
Mevaseret Zion
Mevaseret Zion is a suburban town in central Israel located just west of Jerusalem, known primarily as a residential community for commuters to the city.
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B.
Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Tzion is the Hebrew name for the historic Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City walls, a key entrance near Mount Zion.
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C.
Har HaBayit
Har HaBayit is the Hebrew name for the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a site of central religious and historical significance in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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D.
Ur Kasdim
Ur Kasdim is the ancient Mesopotamian city traditionally identified in the Hebrew Bible as the birthplace of the patriarch Abraham.
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E.
Sha'ar HeHadash
Sha'ar HeHadash is the Hebrew name for the New Gate, one of the historic gates in the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
- 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: Binah Target entity description: Binah is the third sefirah in Kabbalistic mysticism, representing understanding, structure, and the divine feminine aspect of creation.
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A.
Mevaseret Zion
Mevaseret Zion is a suburban town in central Israel located just west of Jerusalem, known primarily as a residential community for commuters to the city.
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B.
Sha'ar Tzion
Sha'ar Tzion is the Hebrew name for the historic Zion Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City walls, a key entrance near Mount Zion.
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C.
Har HaBayit
Har HaBayit is the Hebrew name for the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a site of central religious and historical significance in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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D.
Ur Kasdim
Ur Kasdim is the ancient Mesopotamian city traditionally identified in the Hebrew Bible as the birthplace of the patriarch Abraham.
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E.
Sha'ar HeHadash
Sha'ar HeHadash is the Hebrew name for the New Gate, one of the historic gates in the Old City walls of Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic concept
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sefirah ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Great Sea (Yam HaGadol)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mother of the living NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lurianic Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zohar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
analysis
ⓘ
contemplation ⓘ divine feminine ⓘ form-giving ⓘ immanence ⓘ intellect ⓘ limitation ⓘ severity ⓘ structure ⓘ understanding ⓘ |
| associatedWithBodyPart | right hemisphere of the brain (symbolic) ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor |
black (in some Kabbalistic schemes)
ⓘ
dark indigo (in some esoteric schemes) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDivineName | YHWH Elohim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | water (in some systems) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmotion |
awe
ⓘ
sorrow (in some interpretations) ⓘ |
| associatedWithGender | female ⓘ |
| associatedWithPartzuf | Imma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlanet | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| functionInEthics | discernment and judgment ⓘ |
| functionInPsyche | capacity to understand and differentiate ⓘ |
| hebrewName | בינה NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPillar |
left pillar
ⓘ
pillar of severity ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | understanding ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Chokhmah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tree of Life (Kabbalah)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper triad of sefirot ⓘ |
| positionInSefirot | third sefirah ⓘ |
| precedes | Chesed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToChokhmah | receives and shapes the flash of wisdom ⓘ |
| relationshipToKeter | emanates from Keter ⓘ |
| relationshipToLowerSefirot | source of structure for the lower sefirot ⓘ |
| roleInCreation |
channel of divine understanding into form
ⓘ
womb of creation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mother principle
ⓘ
processing of wisdom into understanding ⓘ repentance (teshuvah) ⓘ supernal mother ⓘ |
| tradition | Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCorrespondence | Beriah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Binah Description of subject: Binah is the third sefirah in Kabbalistic mysticism, representing understanding, structure, and the divine feminine aspect of creation.
Referenced by (8)
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