The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scripture itself, the founding text of Judaism and, in different arrangement and translation, part of the Christian Old Testament. As the primary text it is rated at this atlas's top tier, meaning it is the direct and authoritative record of what the scripture itself says, not independent confirmation that any event or claim within it is historically accurate. Use it to establish what a passage actually says and where it appears; its historical accuracy, dating and composition are separate scholarly questions each needing their own dedicated source, and its religious meaning varies by tradition and translation in ways a single citation to the text cannot capture.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
The canonical Hebrew scripture itself, a primary text, cited as the tradition's own foundational document rather than as scholarship about it. NotesCanonical collection of the Hebrew scriptures.
Citation
AuthorAnonymous (multiple authors)
URLhttps://www.sefaria.org/texts/Tanakh
Source Typeprimary-text
Claims Backed By This Source (2,158 claims)
This source backs 2,158 claims across the atlas. As facts: 1,426 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 6 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 295 holds, 1 connected. Plus 429 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Shem Angels, 433 claims: 289 well-attested, 72 holds, 72 general references.
- Figures, 382 claims: 296 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 27 holds, 58 general references.
- Scripture Portions, 283 claims: 163 well-attested, 40 holds, 80 general references.
- Articles, 237 claims: 234 well-attested, 1 partially Attested, 2 general references.
- Rituals, 161 claims: 95 well-attested, 48 holds, 18 general references.
- Myths & Sacred Narratives, 89 claims: 69 well-attested, 6 holds, 14 general references.
- Practices, 66 claims: 12 well-attested, 36 holds, 18 general references.
- Prayers, 57 claims: 39 well-attested, 10 holds, 8 general references.
- Cities, 46 claims: 17 well-attested, 19 holds, 1 connected, 9 general references.
- Angelic Choirs, 43 claims: 28 well-attested, 3 holds, 12 general references.
- Doctrines, 38 claims: 15 well-attested, 23 general references.
- Archangels, 36 claims: 24 well-attested, 6 holds, 6 general references.
- Realms, 32 claims: 25 well-attested, 4 holds, 3 general references.
- Incense, 30 claims: 17 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 11 general references.
- Numbers, 29 claims: 9 well-attested, 20 general references.
- Parts of the Soul, 25 claims: 15 well-attested, 5 holds, 5 general references.
- Mythical Creatures, 23 claims: 19 well-attested, 4 general references.
- Religious Dress & Vestments, 17 claims: 13 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Deities, 13 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 4 general references.
- Beliefs & Restrictions, 12 claims: 3 well-attested, 9 general references.
- Sacred Objects & Ritual Items, 12 claims: 6 well-attested, 3 holds, 3 general references.
- Holidays & Festivals, 10 claims: 4 holds, 6 general references.
- Body Parts, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 4 general references.
- Prophecies, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 1 general references.
- Hymns & Liturgical Texts, 8 claims: 4 holds, 4 general references.
- Religious Events, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
- Goetic Demons, 5 claims: 5 general references.
- Mantras, 5 claims: 5 general references.
- Artifacts & Relics, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Historical Periods, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Cultures, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Empires & Polities, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Languages, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Scriptures & Texts, 3 claims: 3 general references.
- Gemstones, 2 claims: 2 general references.
- Religions, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Religious Organization & Structure, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Subtle Energies, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Animals & Totems, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Bodies of Water, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Denominations, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Four Worlds, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Planets, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Regions, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Sacred Foods, 1 claims: 1 general references.
- Sacred Sites, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Well-attested
1,426Articles
Silver Older Than the Dead Sea ScrollsSinai and the Ten CommandmentsSolomon's Name, and the Wisdom Traditions Around ItSophia in Wisdom LiteratureSpeak: The Priests and the Festival CalendarTake a Census: The Priestly BlessingThe Account and the Covenant It FoundsThe Acrostic That Breaks Its Own PatternThe Angel Who May Have Stayed Abraham's HandThe Armour, the City, and a Sherd from Tell es-SafiThe Banquet of the Righteous, and HobbesThe Base the Breastplate Was Built to Sit OnThe Birth of a Festival CalendarThe Birthright and the BlessingThe Book of the Exodus OpensThe Book of the Two MusteringsThe Book the Rabbis Argued Over KeepingThe Call to Return, Before the New YearThe City That Is Always Named SecondThe City the Trumpets Brought DownThe Crossed Hands at the BedsideThe Cup in the Sack, and the Speech That Breaks JosephThe Dishonoring of DinahThe Division Whose Order Never SettledThe Exodus as Event and as MemoryThe First Book of a Longer HistoryThe First Territory Taken, and the Light Promised to ItThe Golden Calf and the Mercy That FollowsThe Harp, the Spear, and the Men of Jabesh GileadThe Hebrew Bible's Least Settled BookThe Holiness CodeThe Holiness Code and 'Love Your Neighbour'The Holy Living CreaturesThe Household Gods under the SaddleThe JubileeThe Judge Who Was Already SittingThe Land-Beast of JobThe Law, the Sandal, and the Stories Around ItThe Medium at Endor, and What the Text ClaimsThe Murder and the MarkThe Names Have No Fixed SpellingThe Only Person in the Hebrew Bible to Name GodThe Pattern of FortyThe Plot Against the JewsThe Pouch That Carried the Urim and ThummimThe Priestly Blessing, Still Spoken TodayThe Prophet, and the Angel with His NameThe ReversalThe Rooftop and Nathan's ParableThe Sabbath of Song Showing 151 to 200 of 535 entities carrying this claim.
Holds
295Myths & Sacred Narratives
Showing 1 to 50 of 181 entities carrying this claim.
General References
429Showing 1 to 50 of 417 entities carrying this claim.
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