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
The Same History, Told by a Priest Instead of a Court HistorianThe Scroll Found in the TempleThe Sea-Dragon Older Than the BibleThe Second Half, and the Passion NarrativesThe Silent Pit, Before Heaven and HellThe Skeptical Book That Almost Didn't Make It InThe Sons of Korah, After KorahThe Speech about What a King Will TakeThe Spy Story Told Twice, with a DifferenceThe Statute: The Red Heifer and the RockThe Tribes That Asked for the Wrong Side of the RiverThe Tyrant Tradition GrowsThe Watchers, the Giants, and a Calendar of 364 DaysTrained Hands, Not a Personal BoastTribes: Vows and the War with MidianTwelve Prophets on One ScrollTwelve Stones for Twelve Tribes, Four Rows of ThreeTwo Enlarged Letters Spelling WitnessTwo Halves That Do Not Look AlikeTwo Inverted Letters Around a Travelling SongTwo Killers, Two Heights, and Two EditionsTwo Michaels, and One of Them Is RealTwo Rejections, and the Question of the OffenceTwo Versions of the Same BookTwo Words for a Hardened Heart, and a List Never NumberedUnderstanding of the Times, and a Partnership with ZebulunUnstable as Water: How a Firstborn Loses His PlaceVestments, Priesthood and Comparative RitualVindication Language in an Ancient Near Eastern CourtVowels That Are Not ThereWeeping for Her Children, and a Tomb on Two RoadsWhat the Poem Is Doing with the BeastWhat the Sin of Sodom Was Said to BeWheels, Dry Bones, and a Priest Who Prophesies in RiddlesWhen a Tribe Becomes the Name of a KingdomWhen He Let Go: The Sea and the Song at the SeaWhen the Prophecy Stops Being AccurateWhen You Enter: First Fruits and the Great RebukeWhen You Go Out: A Code of Many CommandmentsWhen You Set Up the Lamps: The Journey ResumesWhen You Take a Census: The Golden CalfWisdom Personified, Then Handed Down Line by LineWords: Moses' Final Discourse BeginsYou Are Standing: Choose LifeYou Shall Command: The Priestly Vestments Showing 201 to 250 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.
Essays About This Entity (1 essay)
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