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|'''[[:Category:Lehite GN|Lehite GN]]'''
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|River, ca. 87 BC ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/2.15?lang=eng#14 Alma 2:15]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/1.10?lang=eng#9 Mormon 1:10])
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'''Etymology'''

Since this river passed through [[ZARAHEMLA|Z<small>ARAHEMLA</small>]], and [[ZARAHEMLA|Z<small>ARAHEMLA</small>]] was first settled by Mulekites, it is likely that this GN is Mulekite. If it does derive from the biblical name for the Phoenician city '''S<small>IDON</small>''' (''ṣidon'', Phoenician ''ṣdn'', [[EGYPT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] ''ddwn3'', [[ASSYRIAN|A<small>SSYRIAN</small>]] ''ṣiduna''), as most commentaries suggest, this may denote the presence of Phoenician influence among the Mulekites.

[[Abbreviations|''HALOT]]'' states that the “etymology [of the Phoenician GN is] not absolutely certain.” ''[[Abbreviations|DNWSI]]'' says “unknown meaning” for ''ṣdn'', and “uncert[ain] meaning” for ''ṣd'', and has no entry for ''ṣwd''. It is possible that it may come from [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''ṣwd'', to catch, hunt, and if it does, -''ôn'' may be the fairly common nominalizing ending. 

Unlikely is the comparison with Greek σουδαριον, “cloth to wipe off sweat” (Liddell and Scott) as in Luke 19:20 (KJV “napkin”) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

Cf. Book of Mormon [[SIDOM|S<small>IDOM</small>]].

See also [[Sidon Variants]]

'''Variants'''

[[Sidon Variants|Sidom]], [[Sidon Variants|Siden]]

'''[[Deseret Alphabet]]:''' 𐐝𐐌𐐔𐐊𐐤 (saɪdʌn)

'''Notes'''
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