yirat chet (fear of sin)
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Yirat chet (fear of sin) is a Jewish ethical and spiritual attitude of deep reverence for God that leads a person to avoid even the slightest wrongdoing or spiritual imperfection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| yirat chet (fear of sin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6368730 — 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: yirat chet (fear of sin) Context triple: [Mesillat Yesharim, hasConcept, yirat chet (fear of sin)]
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A.
Yoreh Deah
Yoreh Deah is a section of the Shulchan Aruch, the central code of Jewish law, that covers a wide range of ritual and dietary laws, including kashrut, purity, and related halachic matters.
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B.
Nirtzah
Nirtzah is the concluding section of the Passover Haggadah, featuring songs, prayers, and expressions of hope for future redemption.
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C.
pikuach nefesh
Pikuach nefesh is the Jewish legal and ethical principle that preserving human life overrides almost all other religious obligations.
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D.
Pikuach nefesh
Pikuach nefesh is the Jewish legal and ethical principle that preserving human life overrides almost all other religious commandments.
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E.
Pitchei Teshuvah
Pitchei Teshuvah is a classic halachic work that compiles and organizes later rabbinic opinions on the Shulchan Aruch, particularly in the section of Even Ha’ezer dealing with marriage and family law.
- 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: yirat chet (fear of sin) Target entity description: Yirat chet (fear of sin) is a Jewish ethical and spiritual attitude of deep reverence for God that leads a person to avoid even the slightest wrongdoing or spiritual imperfection.
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A.
Yoreh Deah
Yoreh Deah is a section of the Shulchan Aruch, the central code of Jewish law, that covers a wide range of ritual and dietary laws, including kashrut, purity, and related halachic matters.
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B.
Nirtzah
Nirtzah is the concluding section of the Passover Haggadah, featuring songs, prayers, and expressions of hope for future redemption.
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C.
pikuach nefesh
Pikuach nefesh is the Jewish legal and ethical principle that preserving human life overrides almost all other religious obligations.
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D.
Pikuach nefesh
Pikuach nefesh is the Jewish legal and ethical principle that preserving human life overrides almost all other religious commandments.
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E.
Pitchei Teshuvah
Pitchei Teshuvah is a classic halachic work that compiles and organizes later rabbinic opinions on the Shulchan Aruch, particularly in the section of Even Ha’ezer dealing with marriage and family law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical concept
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Jewish spiritual attitude ⓘ religious virtue ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
avoidance of sin
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avoidance of spiritual imperfection ⓘ moral vigilance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish mussar literature
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Jewish piety ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish ethics
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Jewish theology ⓘ religious ethics ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | indifference to sin ⓘ |
| cultivatedThrough |
Torah study
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mussar practice ⓘ prayer ⓘ reflection on divine judgment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
avoiding even slight wrongdoing
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scrupulous observance of commandments ⓘ sensitivity to transgression ⓘ |
| expresses |
loyalty to divine will
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respect for halakha ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consequences of sin
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distance from God caused by sin ⓘ |
| goalOf |
ethical self-discipline
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spiritual self-refinement ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ethical attitude
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spiritual attitude ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | יראת חטא ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | fear of sin ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
awe of God
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reverence for God ⓘ |
| opposes |
spiritual complacency
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willful transgression ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ahavat Hashem
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teshuva ⓘ yirat Hashem ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
fear of Heaven
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yirat shamayim ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires |
awareness of God
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conscience ⓘ self-examination ⓘ |
| seenAs |
foundation of moral behavior
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protection against sin ⓘ |
| valuedIn |
Hasidic thought
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Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: yirat chet (fear of sin) Description of subject: Yirat chet (fear of sin) is a Jewish ethical and spiritual attitude of deep reverence for God that leads a person to avoid even the slightest wrongdoing or spiritual imperfection.
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