Jacob of Serugh
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Jacob of Serugh was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his extensive corpus of metrical homilies and poetic theological writings.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacob of Serugh canonical | 13 |
| Jacob of Batnae | 1 |
| Jacob of Sarug | 1 |
| Jacob of Serugh as saint | 1 |
| Mar Jacob of Serugh | 1 |
| see of Jacob of Serugh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T366825 — 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: Jacob of Serugh Context triple: [Syriac, importantAuthor, Jacob of Serugh]
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A.
Patriarch Isaac
Patriarch Isaac is a central biblical figure in the Hebrew tradition, known as the son of Abraham and father of Jacob, and regarded as one of the founding patriarchs of Israel.
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B.
St. Peter of Damascus
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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C.
Joseph Karo
Joseph Karo was a leading 16th-century rabbi and legal scholar best known as the author of the Shulchan Aruch, the foundational code of Jewish law.
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D.
Mesrop Mashtots
Mesrop Mashtots was a 5th-century Armenian monk, theologian, and linguist best known for creating the Armenian alphabet, which had a profound impact on Armenian culture, literature, and national identity.
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E.
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a prominent global religious figure known for his advocacy of interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.
- 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: Jacob of Serugh Target entity description: Jacob of Serugh was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his extensive corpus of metrical homilies and poetic theological writings.
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A.
Patriarch Isaac
Patriarch Isaac is a central biblical figure in the Hebrew tradition, known as the son of Abraham and father of Jacob, and regarded as one of the founding patriarchs of Israel.
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B.
St. Peter of Damascus
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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C.
Joseph Karo
Joseph Karo was a leading 16th-century rabbi and legal scholar best known as the author of the Shulchan Aruch, the foundational code of Jewish law.
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D.
Mesrop Mashtots
Mesrop Mashtots was a 5th-century Armenian monk, theologian, and linguist best known for creating the Armenian alphabet, which had a profound impact on Armenian culture, literature, and national identity.
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E.
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a prominent global religious figure known for his advocacy of interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian writer
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Church Father ⓘ Syriac Christian bishop ⓘ Syriac poet ⓘ hagiographer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfHomilies | over 700 attributed ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 451 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kurtam on the Euphrates ⓘ |
| birthRegion |
Roman province of Osrhoene
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Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Serugh region ⓘ |
| century |
5th century
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6th century ⓘ |
| consecrationAsBishopDate | c. 519 ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Philoxenus of Mabbug ⓘ |
| deathDate | 29 November 521 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Miaphysitism
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surface form:
Miaphysite Christianity
|
| diocese | Batnan in Serugh ⓘ |
| education | School of Edessa ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Syriac ⓘ |
| feastDay | 29 November ⓘ |
| influenced |
Syriac liturgical hymnography
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later Syriac homilists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive corpus of metrical homilies
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influence on Syriac liturgical poetry ⓘ poetic theological exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| name |
Jacob of Serugh
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacob of Sarug
Jacob of Serugh self-link ⓘ Jacob of Serugh self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mar Jacob of Serugh
|
| notableWorkType |
metrical homilies
ⓘ
poetic theological writings ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
homilist ⓘ poet ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| ordination | priest ⓘ |
| ordinationDate | before 502 ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Batnan in Serugh ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Roman East
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | major representative of West Syriac theological poetry ⓘ |
| subjectOfWritings |
Christology
ⓘ
biblical narratives ⓘ liturgical feasts ⓘ saints and martyrs ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Syriac Miaphysite tradition ⓘ |
| title |
Flute of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
Flute of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Harp of the Spirit
|
| veneratedIn |
Maronite Christianity
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surface form:
Maronite Church
Syriac Catholic Church ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ other West Syriac traditions ⓘ |
| writingForm |
dodecasyllabic metre
ⓘ
verse homilies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacob of Serugh Description of subject: Jacob of Serugh was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his extensive corpus of metrical homilies and poetic theological writings.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jacob of Sarug
this entity surface form:
Mar Jacob of Serugh
this entity surface form:
see of Jacob of Serugh
this entity surface form:
Jacob of Serugh as saint
this entity surface form:
Jacob of Batnae