entity_id,canonical_name,greek_name,tradition,entity_type,category,primary_domains,tags,cult_scope,primary_period,evidence_confidence,review_status,inclusion_basis,earth_association_score,chthonic_flag,serpent_flag,short_note,entity_class
ENT_CHR_FALSE_PROPHET,False Prophet,,Christian/Biblical,Apocalyptic figure,Eschatological deceiver,false signs; the worship of the Beast,,Christian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Apocalyptic figure,0,0,0,"The second beast from the earth, who deceives the world into worshipping the first Beast.",scriptural-figure
ENT_CHR_GOG_AND_MAGOG,Gog and Magog,,Christian,Eschatological figure,Eschatological being,eschatological war; the final assault; the nations of the end,,folk,,B,candidate_verified_name,Abrahamic folk supernatural beings (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Gog of the land of Magog (Ezekiel 38-39), reinterpreted in Revelation 20:8 as 'Gog and Magog,' the nations gathered by Satan after the millennium for the final assault before their destruction by fire; modeled as a single paired eschatological entity.",scriptural-figure
ENT_CHR_WHORE_BABYLON,Whore of Babylon,,Christian/Biblical,Apocalyptic figure,Eschatological symbol,the great city; idolatry; persecution,,Christian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Apocalyptic figure,0,0,0,"Babylon the Great, the scarlet woman drunk on the blood of the saints (Revelation 17).",scriptural-figure
ENT_ENOCH,Enoch,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch/visionary figure,Holy Figure,ascent; heavenly journey; scribal wisdom; transformation,,Biblical/Second Temple/Jewish mystical,,A,candidate_verified_name,biblical visionary figure,1,0,0,Biblical patriarch and heavenly visionary associated with Enochic and Hekhalot traditions.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_AISHA,Aisha bint Abi Bakr,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Islamic companion,wife of the Prophet; hadith narrator and scholar; daughter of Abu Bakr,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"A wife of the Prophet and daughter of Abu Bakr, who became a foremost narrator of hadith and authority on Islamic law and tradition.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_HAFSA,Hafsa bint Umar,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,daughter of Umar; keeper of the first written Qur'an,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"Daughter of the second caliph Umar, who kept the original compiled manuscript (suhuf) of the Qur'an after Abu Bakr.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_JUWAYRIYA,Juwayriya bint al-Harith,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,daughter of a Banu Mustaliq chief; her marriage freed her tribe's captives,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,Daughter of the Banu Mustaliq chief; her marriage to the Prophet prompted Muslims to free their captives from her tribe.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_KHADIJAH,Khadijah bint Khuwaylid,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Islamic companion,first wife of the Prophet; first believer; merchant patron,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, a wealthy Meccan merchant and the first person to accept Islam.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_MAYMUNA,Maymuna bint al-Harith,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,last woman the Prophet married; aunt of Ibn Abbas and Khalid,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"The last woman Muhammad married, wed during the fulfilled compensatory pilgrimage (umrat al-qada) of 7 AH.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_SAFIYYA,Safiyya bint Huyayy,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,of Jewish descent (Banu Nadir); married after Khaybar,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"A noblewoman of the Jewish Banu Nadir and daughter of its chief, who became the Prophet's wife after the Battle of Khaybar.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_SAWDA,Sawda bint Zam'a,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,first wife after Khadijah's death; early convert and Abyssinian emigrant,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"The first woman Muhammad married after Khadijah's death, who had earlier emigrated to Abyssinia with her first husband.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_UMM_HABIBA,Umm Habiba,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,emigrant to Abyssinia; daughter of Abu Sufyan,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, daughter of the Quraysh chief Abu Sufyan, an emigrant to Abyssinia married to the Prophet by proxy of the Negus.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_UMM_SALAMA,Umm Salama,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,noted hadith narrator and counselor at Hudaybiyya,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"Hind bint Abi Umayya, a prolific narrator of hadith credited with the advice that resolved the crisis at Hudaybiyya.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_ZAYNAB_BINT_JAHSH,Zaynab bint Jahsh,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,cousin of the Prophet; her marriage referenced in Qur'an 33,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"The Prophet's cousin and formerly wife of his adopted son Zayd, whose marriage is addressed in Surah al-Ahzab.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISL_ZAYNAB_BINT_KHUZAYMA,Zaynab bint Khuzayma,,Islamic,Mother of the Believers,Wife of the Prophet,'Mother of the Poor' (Umm al-Masakin); died soon after the marriage,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"Called Umm al-Masakin ('Mother of the Poor') for her generosity, she died only a few months after marrying the Prophet.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_ABEL,Abel,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Primeval figure,shepherding; accepted sacrifice; the first death,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Second son of Adam and Eve, a keeper of sheep whose offering was favored and who was slain by his brother Cain.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_ABRAHAM,Abraham,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Biblical patriarch,covenant; faith; the binding of Isaac; father of nations,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"First of the patriarchs, called from Ur, recipient of the covenant, father of Ishmael by Hagar and Isaac by Sarah.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_ABSALOM,Absalom,,Israelite/Second Temple,Villain,Rebel prince,rebellion against David; the usurpation; death in the oak,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,Handsome son of David who rose in rebellion to seize the throne and was killed by Joab after his hair caught in an oak.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_ADAM,Adam,,Israelite,First human / Patriarch,Hero,first human; paradise; fall; divine image; primordial father; Eden,,,,A,,,,,,"First human being in the Israelite tradition; Genesis presents two creation accounts: P source (Genesis 1:26-27) creates adam (""humanity"") collectively ""in the image of God"" (tselem elohim); J source (Genesis 2:7) has God forming the man from the dust of the ground ('adamah — the name puns on ""ground-one"" or ""earthling""); placed in the garden of Eden; the transgression at the tree of knowledge results in mortality — the Israelite version of the widespread ancient Near Eastern theme of humans being denied immortality (cf. Mesopotamian Adapa, Gilgamesh's failed quest); in the genealogy of Genesis 5 he lives 930 years; father of Cain, Abel, and Seth; the tselem elohim formula becomes the theological source for the Kabbalistic Adam Kadmon and the Sethian Gnostic Adamas; Pauline Christology develops the ""second Adam"" typology (Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49)",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_BALAAM,Balaam,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Mesopotamian diviner,divination; the speaking donkey; blessing instead of cursing Israel,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Mesopotamian seer hired by Balak of Moab to curse Israel who, restrained by Yahweh and his speaking donkey, blessed them instead.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_BENJAMIN,Benjamin,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Eponym of the tribe of Benjamin,youngest son of Jacob; tribal ancestor,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, born at her death, ancestor of the tribe of Benjamin and of King Saul.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_BOAZ,Boaz,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Kinsman-redeemer,the kinsman-redeemer; the marriage to Ruth; ancestor of David,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Wealthy Bethlehemite who acted as kinsman-redeemer, married Ruth, and became the great-grandfather of King David.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_CAIN,Cain,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Primeval figure,firstborn of humanity; agriculture; fratricide,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Firstborn son of Adam and Eve, a tiller of the ground who murdered his brother Abel and was marked and exiled.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_DEBORAH,Deborah,,Israelite/Second Temple,Judge,Prophetess and judge,prophecy; judgeship; the victory over Sisera,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,Prophetess and judge who summoned Barak and celebrated the defeat of Sisera in the Song of Deborah.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_DELILAH,Delilah,,Israelite/Second Temple,Villain,Philistine seductress,seduction and betrayal; the secret of Samson's strength,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Woman of the Valley of Sorek who, bribed by the Philistine lords, coaxed from Samson the secret of his strength and betrayed him.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_EVE,Eve,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Primeval matriarch,first woman; mother of humanity; the Fall,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Formed as the first woman and 'mother of all living,' she eats the forbidden fruit and bears Cain, Abel, and Seth.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_GIDEON,Gideon,,Israelite/Second Temple,Judge,Judge / military deliverer,deliverance from Midian; the fleece sign; the three hundred,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Judge who, with three hundred men, delivered Israel from the Midianites after testing Yahweh with the fleece.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_GOLIATH,Goliath,,Israelite/Second Temple,Villain,Philistine champion,the Philistine champion; the duel at the Valley of Elah,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,Philistine giant of Gath whose challenge to Israel was answered and ended by the young David with a sling and stone.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_HAGAR,Hagar,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Mother of Ishmael,the wilderness; divine encounter; mother of Ishmael,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,Egyptian servant of Sarah who bore Abraham's son Ishmael and was met by the angel of Yahweh in the wilderness.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_ISAAC,Isaac,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Biblical patriarch,the promised son; the Akedah; covenant continuity,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Son of Abraham and Sarah, bound on Mount Moriah, husband of Rebecca, and father of Esau and Jacob.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_ISHMAEL,Ishmael,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Ancestor of the Ishmaelites,firstborn of Abraham; wilderness; ancestor of twelve princes,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Firstborn son of Abraham by Hagar, ancestor of twelve princes, who dwelt in the wilderness of Paran.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_JACOB,Jacob (Israel),,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Eponym of Israel,the ladder vision; wrestling the angel; father of the twelve tribes,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Son of Isaac and Rebecca, renamed Israel after wrestling at Peniel, father of the twelve sons who became the tribes of Israel.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_JOB,Job,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Righteous sufferer,undeserved suffering; perseverance; the divine speeches,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,A blameless man of Uz whose endurance of catastrophic suffering frames the book's debate on divine justice.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_JOSEPH,Joseph (son of Jacob),,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Patriarch / vizier of Egypt,dreams; bondage and exaltation; provision in famine,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Favored son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who rose to vizier and preserved his family during famine.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_JUDAH,Judah,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Eponym of the tribe of Judah,tribal ancestor; the royal line; the scepter blessing,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Fourth son of Jacob and Leah and ancestor of the royal Davidic line, blessed that the scepter would not depart.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_LEAH,Leah,,Israelite/Second Temple,Matriarch,Biblical matriarch,matriarch; mother of six tribes incl. Levi and Judah,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"First wife of Jacob and mother of six of his sons, including Levi and Judah, ancestors of priesthood and kingship.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_LEVI,Levi,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Eponym of the priestly tribe,tribal ancestor; the priestly line,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Third son of Jacob and Leah and ancestor of the priestly tribe of Levi, including Moses and Aaron.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_LOT,Lot,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Nephew of Abraham,Sodom and Gomorrah; rescue from destruction,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Nephew of Abraham (son of Haran) who settled in Sodom and was delivered from its destruction (Genesis 13, 19).",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_MORDECAI,Mordecai,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Jewish courtier / guardian of Esther,the foiling of Haman; the institution of Purim,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Kinsman and guardian of Esther who uncovered a plot, refused homage to Haman, and helped establish Purim.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_NAAMAN,Naaman,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Aramean commander,foreign general; leprosy and healing; the seven dippings in the Jordan,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Commander of the army of Aram, cured of leprosy by washing seven times in the Jordan at the word of the prophet Elisha.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_NAOMI,Naomi,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Bethlehemite widow,bereavement and return; the bond with Ruth; restoration,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Bethlehemite widow who returned from Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth and was restored through the birth of Obed, ancestor of David.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_NEHEMIAH,Nehemiah,,Israelite/Second Temple,Biblical figure,Governor of the restoration,rebuilding Jerusalem's walls; civic reform; covenant renewal,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,Cupbearer to the Persian king who became governor and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and reformed the community.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_RACHEL,Rachel,,Israelite/Second Temple,Matriarch,Biblical matriarch,the beloved wife; mother of Joseph and Benjamin,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Beloved wife of Jacob, mother of Joseph and Benjamin, who died in childbirth near Bethlehem.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_REBECCA,Rebecca,,Israelite/Second Temple,Matriarch,Biblical matriarch,matriarch; the well; mother of Jacob and Esau,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Wife of Isaac, found at the well, mother of twins Esau and Jacob whom she helped secure the blessing.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_SAMSON,Samson,,Israelite/Second Temple,Judge,Judge / Nazirite strongman,superhuman strength; the Nazirite vow; war with the Philistines,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,Nazirite judge of immense strength who fought the Philistines and died bringing down their temple at Gaza.,scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_SARAH,Sarah,,Israelite/Second Temple,Matriarch,Biblical matriarch,matriarch; the promised son; the covenant line,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Wife of Abraham and first matriarch, who bore Isaac in old age after the promise of a son.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_SETH,Seth,,Israelite/Second Temple,Patriarch,Antediluvian patriarch,third son of Adam; the righteous line to Noah,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"Third son of Adam and Eve, given in place of slain Abel, through whose line Enosh, Enoch, and Noah descend.",scriptural-figure
ENT_ISR_SON_OF_MAN,Son of Man,,Israelite/Second Temple,Eschatological figure,Heavenly deliverer,dominion; judgment; the heavenly kingdom,,Jewish,,A,candidate_verified_name,Danielic/Enochic heavenly figure,0,0,0,"The ""one like a son of man"" given everlasting dominion; the Elect One of the Parables of Enoch.",scriptural-figure
ENT_MANICH_LAST_STATUE,Last Statue,,Manichaean,Eschatological figure,Final gathering,the eschaton; the last gathering and ascent of light,,Manichaean,,A,candidate_verified_name,Manichaean eschatology,0,0,0,"The Last Statue (Andrias), the final image of redeemed light that ascends at the end.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_APOLLOS,Apollos,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Apostolic coworker,Alexandrian Jewish teacher; eloquent preacher 'mighty in the Scriptures',,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"An eloquent Alexandrian Jew 'mighty in the Scriptures,' instructed more fully by Priscilla and Aquila, then a powerful coworker at Corinth whom Paul names as a fellow planter.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_AQUILA,Aquila,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Apostolic coworker,Jewish tentmaker of Pontus; missionary coworker; host of a house church,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Aquila, a Jew of Pontus and tentmaker, with his wife Priscilla a close coworker of Paul who instructed Apollos and hosted house churches at Ephesus and Rome.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_CORNELIUS,Cornelius (the centurion),,Christian/Biblical,Roman official,Acts figure,the first Gentile convert; centurion of the Italian Cohort,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"A God-fearing centurion at Caesarea who, after a vision, was baptized by Peter and became the first Gentile convert (Acts 10).",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_ETHIOPIAN_EUNUCH,The Ethiopian eunuch,,Christian/Biblical,Acts figure,Court official,treasurer of Candace; early African convert baptized by Philip,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"The treasurer of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was reading Isaiah when Philip explained the Scripture and baptized him (Acts 8:26-39).",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_GAMALIEL,Gamaliel,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Pharisee teacher,the Pharisee teacher of the Law; teacher of Paul,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,A respected Pharisee who counseled restraint toward the apostles (Acts 5:34) and at whose feet Paul was educated (Acts 22:3).,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_JAMES_JUST,James the Just,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Brother of the Lord,first bishop of Jerusalem; leader of the Jerusalem council; the Epistle of James,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"James 'the Lord's brother' (Gal 1:19), distinct from the apostolic Jameses, who presided over the Jerusalem church and the council of Acts 15 and is the traditional author of the Epistle of James.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_JOSEPH_ARIMATHEA,Joseph of Arimathea,,Christian/Biblical,Gospel figure,Disciple,member of the Sanhedrin; secret disciple who provided the tomb and buried Jesus,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,A rich and respected councillor and secret disciple who asked Pilate for the body of Jesus and laid it in his own new rock-cut tomb; present in all four Gospels.,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_JUDE,Jude (Brother of the Lord),,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Brother of the Lord,traditional author of the Epistle of Jude; named among the brothers of Jesus,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Jude (Judas), named among the brothers of the Lord and identified in his epistle as 'brother of James'; traditional author of the canonical Epistle of Jude, distinguished here from the apostle Jude Thaddaeus.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_JUNIA,Junia,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Apostle,kinswoman and fellow prisoner of Paul; noted among the apostles,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"A kinswoman and fellow prisoner of Paul, greeted in Romans 16:7 as outstanding among the apostles.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_LAZARUS_BETHANY,Lazarus of Bethany,,Christian/Biblical,Biblical figure,Gospel figure,raised from the dead by Jesus; brother of Martha and Mary,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0),0,0,0,"The brother of Martha and Mary of Bethany, whom Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_NICANOR,Nicanor,,Christian/Biblical,Deacon,Apostolic figure,one of the Seven chosen to serve tables,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"One of the seven deacons named in Acts 6:5, set apart by the apostles with prayer and the laying on of hands.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_NICOLAUS,Nicolaus of Antioch,,Christian/Biblical,Deacon,Apostolic figure,one of the Seven; a proselyte of Antioch,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,"The last-named of the seven deacons in Acts 6:5, identified as a proselyte from Antioch.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_PARMENAS,Parmenas,,Christian/Biblical,Deacon,Apostolic figure,one of the Seven chosen to serve tables,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,One of the seven deacons named in Acts 6:5 among those chosen to administer the church's daily distribution.,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_PHILIP_EVANGELIST,Philip the Evangelist,,Christian/Biblical,Deacon,Apostolic figure,one of the Seven Deacons; baptizer of the Ethiopian eunuch and of Samaria,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"One of the Seven chosen in Acts 6:5, later evangelizing Samaria and baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch; Acts 21:8 calls him 'the evangelist, one of the seven,' distinguishing him from the apostle Philip.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_PHOEBE,Phoebe (deaconess),,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Deaconess,deaconess of Cenchreae; patron and bearer of Paul's letter to Rome,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,A deacon (diakonos) of the church at Cenchreae whom Paul commends as a benefactor and entrusts to the Roman church (Romans 16:1-2).,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_PILATE,Pontius Pilate,,Christian/Biblical,Roman official,Gospel antagonist,Roman prefect of Judaea; the judge who condemned Jesus to crucifixion,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,The Roman prefect of Judaea who tried Jesus and ordered the crucifixion; named in the creeds and confirmed epigraphically by the Pilate Stone.,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_PRISCILLA,Priscilla,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Apostolic coworker,tentmaker and missionary; with Aquila instructed Apollos and hosted a house church,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Priscilla (Prisca), wife of Aquila and his constant ministry partner; together they instructed Apollos and hosted a house church, she frequently named first.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_PROCHORUS,Prochorus,,Christian/Biblical,Deacon,Apostolic figure,one of the Seven chosen to serve tables,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,One of the seven men of good repute appointed in Acts 6:5 to oversee the daily distribution to the Hellenist widows.,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_SILAS,Silas,,Christian/Biblical,Apostolic figure,Apostolic coworker,prophet of the Jerusalem church; companion of Paul; co-sender of the Thessalonian letters,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"Silas (Silvanus), a leading man and prophet of the Jerusalem church, chosen by Paul for the second journey and imprisoned with him at Philippi; co-sender of 1-2 Thessalonians.",scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_TIMON,Timon,,Christian/Biblical,Deacon,Apostolic figure,one of the Seven chosen to serve tables,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0),0,0,0,One of the seven deacons listed in Acts 6:5 to relieve the apostles of the daily ministration.,scriptural-figure
ENT_NT_ZACCHAEUS,Zacchaeus,,Christian/Biblical,Gospel figure,Disciple,chief tax collector at Jericho; convert who restored fourfold,,regional,,A,candidate_verified_name,Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0),0,0,0,"A wealthy chief tax collector at Jericho who climbed a sycamore to see Jesus, received him, and pledged half his goods to the poor and fourfold restitution.",scriptural-figure
ENT_SAM_JOSEPH,Joseph (Samaritan ancestor of the Josephite tribes),,Samaritan,Patriarch,Patriarch,Tribal ancestor of Ephraim and Manasseh,,devotional,,C,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,Samaritans identify principally as descendants of Joseph through Ephraim and Manasseh (the 'B'nei Yosef'); Joseph and Gerizim/Shechem are central to their self-understanding. Reception of the Pentateuchal Joseph (ENT_ISR_JOSEPH).,scriptural-figure
ENT_SAM_TAHEB,Taheb (the Samaritan Restorer),,Samaritan,Eschatological figure,Eschatological figure,Eschatological restorer and prophet-like-Moses,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"The Taheb ('the one who returns/restores') is the Samaritan messianic figure, a prophet like Moses (Deut 18:18) who will restore true worship on Gerizim and the hidden cult vessels; attested in Samaritan sources and discussed by Pummer and Anderson-Giles. Functional analogue of the Jewish Messiah.",scriptural-figure
ENT_STJ_HOLOFERNES,Holofernes,,Israelite/Second Temple,Villain,Deuterocanonical figure,"siege, conquest",,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Assyrian general besieging Bethulia, beheaded by Judith in the Book of Judith (NRSV Apocrypha). Literary antagonist.",scriptural-figure
ENT_STJ_SARAH_OF_TOBIT,Sarah (of Tobit),,Israelite/Second Temple,Literary human figure,Deuterocanonical figure,"deliverance from the demon, marriage",,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Daughter of Raguel, tormented by the demon Asmodeus until freed and married to Tobias through Raphael's aid (Book of Tobit, NRSV Apocrypha). Homonym distinct from the matriarch Sarah (ENT_ISR_SARAH).",scriptural-figure
ENT_STJ_TOBIAS,Tobias son of Tobit,,Israelite/Second Temple,Literary human figure,Deuterocanonical figure,"journey, marriage, healing",,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Son of Tobit who journeys with the disguised angel Raphael, marries Sarah, and heals his father's blindness; protagonist of the Book of Tobit (NRSV Apocrypha).",scriptural-figure
ENT_STJ_WICKED_PRIEST,The Wicked Priest,,Israelite/Second Temple,Villain,Qumran adversary,opposition to the Qumran community,,devotional,,C,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,Sobriquet in the Qumran pesharim for the Jerusalem high priest who persecuted the Teacher of Righteousness; commonly identified with a Hasmonean ruler. Attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Schäfer.,scriptural-figure
ENT_THO_THOMAS,Thomas,,Thomasine/Christian-Gnostic,Apostolic/revealer figure,Revealer Figure,twin; apostolic revelation; sayings tradition; hidden words,,Thomasine,,A,candidate_verified_name,Thomasine bridge entity,1,0,0,Thomas as apostolic/twin revealer figure in Thomasine traditions.,scriptural-figure
ENT_TOBIT,Tobit,,Israelite/Second Temple,Literary human figure,Human Figure,Tobit; Tobias; angelic guidance; healing narrative,,Second Temple literary,,B,needs_review,Second Temple literary figure,1,0,0,Human literary figure from Tobit tradition; included as relationship target for Raphael.,scriptural-figure