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'''Etymology''' | '''Etymology''' | ||
'''J<small>ORDAN</small>''' is a GN of biblical and [[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] locations. These geographical names may derive from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] verb ''yarad'', "to descend, go down." | '''J<small>ORDAN</small>''' is a [[Geographical Name|GN]] of biblical and [[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] locations. These geographical names may derive from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] verb ''yarad'', "to descend, go down." | ||
See [[JARED|J<small>ARED</small>]]. | See [[JARED|J<small>ARED</small>]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 7 August 2014
| Biblical GN | 1. | River where JESUS was to be baptized (1 Nephi 10:9; 2 Nephi 19:1 = Isaiah 9:1) |
| Lehite GN | 2. | NEPHITE city (Mormon 5:3) |
Etymology
JORDAN is a GN of biblical and NEPHITE locations. These geographical names may derive from the HEBREW verb yarad, "to descend, go down."
See JARED.
See also Jordan / Jordon Variant.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐖𐐃𐐡𐐔𐐊𐐤 (dʒɔːrdʌn), 𐐖𐐄𐐡𐐔𐐊𐐤 (dʒoʊrdʌn)
Notes
