Rehoboth (biblical city)
E481939
Rehoboth is an ancient biblical town mentioned in the Book of Genesis as a place where Isaac successfully dug a well and found room to live in peace.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rehoboth (biblical city) canonical | 1 |
| Rehoboth (biblical place) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4933803 — 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: Rehoboth (biblical city) Context triple: [Rehovot, namedAfter, Rehoboth (biblical city)]
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A.
Anathoth
Anathoth is an ancient Levitical town in the territory of Benjamin, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally associated with the prophet Jeremiah.
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B.
Ephrath
Ephrath is an ancient place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally identified with Bethlehem in the land of Canaan.
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C.
Yavneh
Yavneh is an ancient Jewish center of learning in the Land of Israel that became a key hub for rabbinic scholarship and religious reorganization after the destruction of the Second Temple.
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D.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
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E.
Kfar Nahum
Kfar Nahum is the modern Israeli site identified with the ancient fishing village of Capernaum on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, known for its significant New Testament associations.
- 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: Rehoboth (biblical city) Target entity description: Rehoboth is an ancient biblical town mentioned in the Book of Genesis as a place where Isaac successfully dug a well and found room to live in peace.
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A.
Anathoth
Anathoth is an ancient Levitical town in the territory of Benjamin, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally associated with the prophet Jeremiah.
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B.
Ephrath
Ephrath is an ancient place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, traditionally identified with Bethlehem in the land of Canaan.
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C.
Yavneh
Yavneh is an ancient Jewish center of learning in the Land of Israel that became a key hub for rabbinic scholarship and religious reorganization after the destruction of the Second Temple.
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D.
Beersheba
Beersheba is a major city in southern Israel, often regarded as the "Capital of the Negev" and known for its historical significance and rapid modern development.
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E.
Kfar Nahum
Kfar Nahum is the modern Israeli site identified with the ancient fishing village of Capernaum on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, known for its significant New Testament associations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
biblical city ⓘ |
| associatedWithPatriarch | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | none (distinct from Rehoboth on the River) ⓘ |
| category |
Hebrew Bible places
ⓘ
Patriarchal narratives locations ⓘ Places in the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| connectedToFigure | Abrahamic covenant line through Isaac ⓘ |
| countryInBiblicalContext | Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | place where the LORD made room for Isaac ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Rehoboth on the River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rehoboth-ir (city of Asshur) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Hebrew root ר-ח-ב (r-ḥ-b) meaning to be wide or spacious ⓘ |
| event |
Isaac declared that the LORD had made room for him there
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaac dug a well there ⓘ Isaac found no quarrel over this well ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalVerse | Genesis 26:22 ⓘ |
| hasModernCommemoration | name used by various modern towns and churches ⓘ |
| hasWellName | Rehoboth well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Negev region (traditional identification)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
land of the Philistines (narrative context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gerar (region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
broad places
ⓘ
room ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| nameInHebrew | רְחֹבוֹת NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | patriarchal narratives ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | disputes over earlier wells Esek and Sitnah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam (as part of shared patriarchal narratives) ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| status | location uncertain ⓘ |
| symbolismInPreaching | place of enlargement and blessing ⓘ |
| symbolismInTheology | God providing space after conflict ⓘ |
| theme |
divine provision
ⓘ
end of conflict over resources ⓘ peaceful coexistence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | patriarchal age (traditional dating) ⓘ |
| transliteration | Reḥovot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSite | well site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rehoboth (biblical city) Description of subject: Rehoboth is an ancient biblical town mentioned in the Book of Genesis as a place where Isaac successfully dug a well and found room to live in peace.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rehoboth (biblical place)