biblicalFigureRole

P27433
predicate

Indicates the specific role, function, or office that a biblical figure holds within a biblical narrative or tradition.

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All labels observed (35)

Label Occurrences
hasBiblicalFigure 32
roleInBible 18
roleInBiblicalNarrative 14

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: biblicalFigureRole
Generated description
Indicates the specific role, function, or office that a biblical figure holds within a biblical narrative or tradition.

Sample triples (115)

Subject Object
Abigail wife of King David ⓘ
Abigail wife of Nabal of Carmel ⓘ
Saint Timothy oversight of the Christian community via predicate surface "roleInEphesus" ⓘ
Jesse Father of King David via predicate surface "roleInBible" ⓘ
Jesse Ancestor of the Davidic monarchy via predicate surface "roleInBible" ⓘ
Jesse Ancestor of Jesus via predicate surface "roleInChristianTradition" ⓘ
Aaronic priesthood Aaron via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Aaronic priesthood Moses via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Ishmaelites relatives of the Israelites via predicate surface "roleInGenesisNarrative" ⓘ
Saint Martha hostess to Jesus in Bethany via predicate surface "roleInGospelOfLuke" ⓘ
Saint Martha contrast between active service and contemplation via predicate surface "roleInGospelOfLuke" ⓘ
Saint Martha witness of Jesus raising Lazarus via predicate surface "roleInGospelOfJohn" ⓘ
Saint Martha dialogue on resurrection and life via predicate surface "roleInGospelOfJohn" ⓘ
Hazor head of all those kingdoms (Joshua 11:10) via predicate surface "biblicalDescription" ⓘ
King of Persia
surface form: Cyrus the Great
liberator of the Jews from Babylonian exile via predicate surface "roleInBible" ⓘ
Gibeah Saul via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Gibeah Jonathan via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Jebusites inhabitants of Jerusalem before Davidic monarchy via predicate surface "roleInBible" ⓘ
Jephta Jephthah via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Jephta Jephthah's daughter via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Jezebel symbolic figure representing false prophecy via predicate surface "roleInRevelation" ⓘ
Samson Agonistes Samson via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Samson Agonistes Dalila via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Battle of Jericho harboring Israelite spies via predicate surface "RahabRole" ⓘ
אֵלִיָּהוּ מופיע בהתגלות ישוע via predicate surface "תפקיד במסורת הנוצרית" ⓘ
Belšar-uṣur last king of Babylon (in the narrative) via predicate surface "roleInBookOfDaniel" ⓘ
John the Divine recipient of apocalyptic visions via predicate surface "roleInRevelation" ⓘ
John the Divine narrator of the Book of Revelation via predicate surface "roleInRevelation" ⓘ
QueenOfSheba tests Solomon with hard questions via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalNarrative" ⓘ
QueenOfSheba brings gifts to Solomon via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalNarrative" ⓘ
Mount Ebal mountain of the curses in covenant ceremony via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalNarrative" ⓘ
Mount Ebal site of altar commanded by Moses via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalNarrative" ⓘ
Mount Ebal place where law was to be written on stones via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalNarrative" ⓘ
We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder Jacob via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Kiriath-jearim temporary resting place of the Ark of the Covenant via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalNarrative" ⓘ
Tabitha Dorcas via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
surface form: Saint Tabitha
Dumah ancestor of a tribal group rather than narrative character via predicate surface "roleInBible" ⓘ
Sheshbazzar (in some interpretations)
surface form: Sheshbazzar
leader of early return from Babylonian exile via predicate surface "roleInBiblicalHistory" ⓘ
Demas listed among Paul’s coworkers via predicate surface "roleInColossians" ⓘ
Demas listed among Paul’s fellow laborers via predicate surface "roleInPhilemon" ⓘ
Demas example of one who deserted Paul via predicate surface "roleIn2Timothy" ⓘ
Onesiphorus supporter of Paul during imprisonment via predicate surface "roleInNewTestament" ⓘ
The Prodigal Son in the Tavern Prodigal Son via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Zarephath (biblical town)
surface form: Zarephath
Elijah via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
surface form: Elijah the Tishbite
Zarephath (biblical town)
surface form: Zarephath
widow of Zarephath’s son via predicate surface "hasBiblicalFigure" ⓘ
Exodus 18 priest of Midian via predicate surface "characterRoleOfJethro" ⓘ
Exodus 18 father-in-law of Moses via predicate surface "characterRoleOfJethro" ⓘ
Exodus 18 wife of Moses via predicate surface "characterRoleOfZipporah" ⓘ
Exodus 18 son of Moses via predicate surface "characterRoleOfEliezer" ⓘ
Put ally of Egypt via predicate surface "roleInEzekiel30" ⓘ