Eleazar ben Arach
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Eleazar ben Arach was a prominent 1st-century CE Jewish sage and disciple of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, renowned for his exceptional intellectual brilliance and interpretive insight in rabbinic tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eleazar ben Arach canonical | 1 |
| Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8279869 — 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: Eleazar ben Arach Context triple: [Eleazar, hasNotableBearer, Eleazar ben Arach]
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A.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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B.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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C.
Eleazar ben Azariah
Eleazar ben Azariah was a prominent 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and briefly Nasi (president) of the Sanhedrin, known from the Mishnah and Talmud for his scholarship and leadership.
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D.
Eleazar ben Simon
Eleazar ben Simon was a first-century Jewish Zealot leader who played a major role in the Great Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire.
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E.
Eleazar the priest
Eleazar the priest is a biblical high priest of Israel, son of Aaron, who helped lead and oversee the distribution of the Promised Land after Joshua’s conquests.
- 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: Eleazar ben Arach Target entity description: Eleazar ben Arach was a prominent 1st-century CE Jewish sage and disciple of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, renowned for his exceptional intellectual brilliance and interpretive insight in rabbinic tradition.
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A.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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B.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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C.
Eleazar ben Azariah
Eleazar ben Azariah was a prominent 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and briefly Nasi (president) of the Sanhedrin, known from the Mishnah and Talmud for his scholarship and leadership.
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D.
Eleazar ben Simon
Eleazar ben Simon was a first-century Jewish Zealot leader who played a major role in the Great Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire.
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E.
Eleazar the priest
Eleazar the priest is a biblical high priest of Israel, son of Aaron, who helped lead and oversee the distribution of the Promised Land after Joshua’s conquests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish sage
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Tanna ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| activeIn | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Elazar ben Arach
NERFINISHED
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Eleazar ben Arach the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yavneh academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century rabbis
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Mishnaic sages ⓘ Tannaim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Yohanan ben Zakkai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalTeaching | “Be diligent in the study of Torah” (attributed in rabbinic literature) ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | אלעזר בן ערך NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggadic interpretation
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exceptional intellectual brilliance ⓘ interpretive insight ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | early Tannaim ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mishnah
NERFINISHED
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Pirkei Avot NERFINISHED ⓘ Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Yohanan ben Zakkai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
original exegesis
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sharpness of mind ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleIn | transmission of Oral Torah ⓘ |
| teacherOf | various early tannaim ⓘ |
| traditionAbout | withdrew to a spa town and forgot much of his learning (rabbinic story) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eleazar ben Arach Description of subject: Eleazar ben Arach was a prominent 1st-century CE Jewish sage and disciple of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, renowned for his exceptional intellectual brilliance and interpretive insight in rabbinic tradition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach