Boaz
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Boaz is one of the two prominent bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, as described in the Hebrew Bible.
Aliases (1)
- pillar Boaz ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artifact described in the Hebrew Bible
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biblical object → bronze pillar → |
| associatedWith |
First Temple
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Solomon’s Temple → |
| category |
Objects in the Hebrew Bible
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Religious architecture elements → Solomon’s Temple → |
| constructedDuringReignOf |
King Solomon
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| describedIn |
1 Kings 7
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2 Chronicles 3 → Hebrew Bible → |
| destroyedBy |
Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
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| destroyedInYear |
586 BCE (traditional date)
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| destroyedWith |
Solomon’s Temple
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| hasApproximateHeight |
18 cubits
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about 8 meters → |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
part of biblical canon narrative
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| hasCapitalDecoration |
chapiter
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lily work → pomegranates → |
| hasColor |
bronze
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| hasCompanionPillar |
Jachin
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| hasCraftsman |
Hiram of Tyre
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| hasCulturalInfluence |
inspired later religious architectural symbolism
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| hasFunction |
temple entrance pillar
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| hasLanguageOfName |
Hebrew
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| hasMaterial |
bronze
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| hasNameMeaning |
in him is strength
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| hasOrientation |
stood on the left side when facing the temple entrance
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| hasReligiousTradition |
Baha’i Faith
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Christianity → Judaism → Samaritanism → |
| isOneOf |
two prominent bronze pillars of Solomon’s Temple
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| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
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| mentionedIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint → |
| namedBy |
biblical tradition
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| pairedWithFunctionally |
Jachin as twin pillar at temple entrance
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| partOf |
architectural elements of Solomon’s Temple
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| stoodAt |
entrance of Solomon’s Temple
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| symbolizes |
stability
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strength → |
| timePeriod |
10th century BCE (traditional dating)
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Boaz and Jachin
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hasPart |
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Masonic iconography
("pillar Boaz")
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hasSymbol |
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Jachin
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pairedWith |