Gideon

Judge in the Biblical Book of Judges
Person human_biblical_figure Q176125
Gideon
Published by Guillaume Rouille (1518?-1589) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Gideon

Summary

Gideon is a human biblical figure[1]. Born in Ophrah[2], he… he was born on -1252-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ophrah[4]. He died on -1152-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6] and biblical judge[7]. He draws 983 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #74 of 529).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gideon's place of birth was Ophrah[2].
  • Gideon passed away in Ophrah[4].
  • Gideon was born on -1252-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gideon died on -1152-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ophrah[9].
  • Gideon's father was Joash[10].
  • A child of Gideon was Abimelech[11].
  • A child of Gideon was Jotham[12].
  • A child of Gideon was Jether[13].
  • Gideon held citizenship in Israelites[14].
  • Gideon is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[15].
  • Gideon's professions included military leader[6].
  • Gideon's professions included biblical judge[7].
  • Gideon held the position of biblical judge[16].
  • Gideon held the position of prophet[17].
  • Gideon's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[18].
  • Gideon's image is recorded as Gideon-judge.jpg[19].
  • Gideon's image is recorded as Gideon Hajdudorog.JPG[20].
  • Gideon is recorded as male[21].
  • Gideon's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[22].
  • Gideon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114810002[23].
  • Gideon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122338963[24].
  • Gideon's GND ID is recorded as 118539132[25].
  • Gideon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50028015[26].
  • Gideon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 170005951[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ophrah[2], Gideon… he was born on -1252-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joash[10]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6] and biblical judge[7]. Positions held include biblical judge[16], a position[28] and prophet[17], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[29].

Personal Life

Children include Abimelech[11], a human biblical figure[30]; Jotham[12], a human biblical figure[31]; and Jether[13], a human biblical figure[32]. Gideon's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[18].

Death and Burial

Gideon died on -1152-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ophrah[4]. Burial took place at Ophrah[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gideon include 2025 Gaza City offensive[33], an armed conflict[34] and Gideon Force[35], a military unit[36], founded in 1941[37].

Why It Matters

Gideon draws 983 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #74 of 529).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include 2025 Gaza City offensive[33], an armed conflict[34] and Gideon Force[35], a military unit[36], founded in 1941[37].

FAQs

Where was Gideon born?

Gideon's place of birth was Ophrah[2].

Where did Gideon die?

Gideon died in Ophrah[4].

Who were Gideon's parents?

Gideon's father was Joash[10].

What did Gideon do for work?

Gideon worked as military leader[6] and biblical judge[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . sefaria.org. sefaria.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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