Haran
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Haran is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis, known as a member of Abraham’s extended family in the patriarchal narratives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haran canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11241956 — 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: Haran Context triple: [Terah, fatherOf, Haran]
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A.
Haran
Haran is an ancient city in northern Mesopotamia known from the Hebrew Bible as a key dwelling place of the patriarch Abraham before his journey to Canaan.
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B.
Hapur
Hapur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known as an industrial and grain market hub within the Delhi metropolitan area.
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C.
Kfarhata
Kfarhata is a village located in the Koura District of northern Lebanon, known for its agricultural character and traditional rural setting.
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D.
Bashan
Bashan is a historically significant region east of the Jordan River, renowned in biblical texts for its fertile lands, strong cities, and mighty cattle.
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E.
Kfarhazir
Kfarhazir is a village in northern Lebanon known for its scenic hilltop location and traditional Lebanese rural character.
- 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: Haran Target entity description: Haran is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis, known as a member of Abraham’s extended family in the patriarchal narratives.
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A.
Haran
Haran is an ancient city in northern Mesopotamia known from the Hebrew Bible as a key dwelling place of the patriarch Abraham before his journey to Canaan.
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B.
Hapur
Hapur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known as an industrial and grain market hub within the Delhi metropolitan area.
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C.
Kfarhata
Kfarhata is a village located in the Koura District of northern Lebanon, known for its agricultural character and traditional rural setting.
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D.
Bashan
Bashan is a historically significant region east of the Jordan River, renowned in biblical texts for its fertile lands, strong cities, and mighty cattle.
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E.
Kfarhazir
Kfarhazir is a village in northern Lebanon known for its scenic hilltop location and traditional Lebanese rural character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Genesis 11 ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | patriarchal narratives in Genesis ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Ur of the Chaldeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ur of the Chaldeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical biblical character ⓘ |
| childOf | Terah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ur of the Chaldeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedBefore | migration of Terah from Ur to Haran ⓘ |
| diedInPresenceOf | Terah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | early Hebrew/Aramean patriarchal family ⓘ |
| father |
Iscah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ Milcah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasDescendant |
Iscah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ Milcah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iscah NERFINISHED ⓘ Lot NERFINISHED ⓘ Milcah NERFINISHED ⓘ Nahor NERFINISHED ⓘ Terah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| nameVariant | Haran (Hebrew: הָרָן) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | links Terah’s line to Lot and Milcah ⓘ |
| relatedText | Genesis 11:26–32 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
ancestor of Lot
ⓘ
member of Abraham’s extended family ⓘ |
| siblingOf |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nahor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | patriarchal era (traditional biblical chronology) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haran Description of subject: Haran is a biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis, known as a member of Abraham’s extended family in the patriarchal narratives.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.