Valley of Hinnom
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The Valley of Hinnom is a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with ancient sacrificial practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Topheth | 4 |
| Valley of Hinnom canonical | 4 |
| Ge Hinnom | 2 |
| Aceldama | 1 |
| Akeldama | 1 |
| Ge Ben-Hinnom | 1 |
| Gehenna | 1 |
| Gē ben Hinnom | 1 |
| Potter’s Field near Hinnom Valley | 1 |
| Tophet in the Valley of Hinnom | 1 |
| Γέεννα (Gehenna) | 1 |
| “Ben Hinnom” meaning “son of Hinnom” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T791277 — 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.
Target entity: Valley of Hinnom Context triple: [Hinnom Valley, alsoKnownAs, Valley of Hinnom]
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A.
Kidron Valley
Kidron Valley is a historic ravine in Jerusalem that runs between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, featuring prominently in biblical tradition and archaeological remains.
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B.
Golgotha
Golgotha is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and a central location in Christian religious history.
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C.
Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a prominent ridge east of Jerusalem that holds major religious significance, especially in Christianity and Judaism, as a site of biblical events and ancient Jewish cemeteries.
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D.
Bethphage
Bethphage is a small village near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament as a key location in the events leading up to Jesus’ entry into the city.
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E.
Jerusalem Forest
Jerusalem Forest is a large woodland area on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, known for its hiking trails, scenic viewpoints, and natural respite from the urban environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Valley of Hinnom Target entity description: The Valley of Hinnom is a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with ancient sacrificial practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
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A.
Kidron Valley
Kidron Valley is a historic ravine in Jerusalem that runs between the Old City and the Mount of Olives, featuring prominently in biblical tradition and archaeological remains.
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B.
Golgotha
Golgotha is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and a central location in Christian religious history.
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C.
Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a prominent ridge east of Jerusalem that holds major religious significance, especially in Christianity and Judaism, as a site of biblical events and ancient Jewish cemeteries.
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D.
Bethphage
Bethphage is a small village near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament as a key location in the events leading up to Jesus’ entry into the city.
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E.
Jerusalem Forest
Jerusalem Forest is a large woodland area on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, known for its hiking trails, scenic viewpoints, and natural respite from the urban environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical location
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geographical feature ⓘ ravine ⓘ valley ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Valley of Hinnom
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Topheth
child sacrifice ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ eschatological punishment ⓘ fire rituals ⓘ idolatry ⓘ worship of Baal ⓘ Moloch ⓘ
surface form:
worship of Molech
|
| containsSite |
Valley of Hinnom
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Topheth
|
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| developedIntoConcept |
Hell
ⓘ
surface form:
Gehenna
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| flowsInto | Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| hasAnglicizedForm |
Hell
ⓘ
surface form:
Gehenna
|
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
Iron Age remains
ⓘ
burial caves ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Γέεννα ⓘ |
| hasNameInHebrew |
גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם
ⓘ
גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם ⓘ
surface form:
גיא הנם
|
| hasTransliteration |
Valley of Hinnom
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ge Hinnom
Valley of Hinnom self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Gē ben Hinnom
|
| hasViewOf |
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City walls of Jerusalem
|
| importantInReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | Christian doctrine of hell ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
biblical exegesis
ⓘ
theological debate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of 2 Kings
ⓘ
Book of Jeremiah ⓘ Book of Joshua ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| modernUse |
archaeological area
ⓘ
cultural venue ⓘ urban park area ⓘ |
| near |
Kidron Valley
ⓘ
Zion ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Zion
Valley of Rephaim ⓘ |
| partOf | Jerusalem basin ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
hell
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place of destruction ⓘ place of punishment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Valley of Hinnom Description of subject: The Valley of Hinnom is a ravine south of Jerusalem historically associated with ancient sacrificial practices and later symbolic of judgment or hell in Jewish and Christian tradition.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.