Ephrem the Syrian
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Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ephrem the Syrian canonical | 10 |
| Saint Ephrem | 3 |
| Saint Ephrem the Syrian | 3 |
| Ephraem Syrus | 2 |
| Ephrem of Nisibis | 2 |
| St. Ephrem the Syrian | 2 |
| Ephraem the Syrian | 1 |
| Ephrem | 1 |
| Ephrem the Syrian (associated as teacher and theologian) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T366824 — 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: Ephrem the Syrian Context triple: [Syriac, importantAuthor, Ephrem the Syrian]
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A.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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B.
St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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C.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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D.
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
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E.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
- 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: Ephrem the Syrian Target entity description: Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
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A.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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B.
St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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C.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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D.
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
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E.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Church Father ⓘ Doctor of the Church ⓘ Syriac poet ⓘ deacon ⓘ hymnographer ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ephrem the Syrian
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surface form:
Ephraem Syrus
Ephrem the Syrian ⓘ
surface form:
Ephrem of Nisibis
Mor Afrem ⓘ Ephrem the Syrian ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ephrem
|
| birthDate | c. 306 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Nisibis
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| clericalStatus | deacon ⓘ |
| deathDate | 373 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edessa
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| doctorOfTheChurchProclaimedBy | Pope Benedict XV ⓘ |
| doctorOfTheChurchProclamationYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
1 February
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28 January ⓘ 9 June ⓘ |
| givenName |
Ephrem the Syrian
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ephrem
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| influenced |
Byzantine chant
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surface form:
Byzantine hymnography
Syriac Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Syriac hymns
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biblical exegesis ⓘ poetic theology ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on the Diatessaron
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Hymns against Heresies ⓘ Hymns on Faith ⓘ Hymns on Paradise ⓘ |
| occupation |
Bible commentator
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hymnographer ⓘ poet ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Edessa
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Nisibis ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Patristic theology ⓘ |
| title | Doctor of the Church ⓘ |
| tradition |
Syriac Churches
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surface form:
Syriac Christianity
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| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ
surface form:
Church of the East
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ephrem the Syrian Description of subject: Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
this entity surface form:
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
this entity surface form:
Ephrem
this entity surface form:
Saint Ephrem
this entity surface form:
Ephrem of Nisibis
this entity surface form:
Ephraem Syrus
this entity surface form:
St. Ephrem the Syrian
subject surface form:
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus
this entity surface form:
Ephraem the Syrian
this entity surface form:
Saint Ephrem the Syrian
this entity surface form:
Ephrem the Syrian (associated as teacher and theologian)
this entity surface form:
Saint Ephrem
this entity surface form:
St. Ephrem the Syrian