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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 [[Geographical Name|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. | 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 [[Geographical Name|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. | ||
[[ | [[Koehler, Ludwig, and Walter Baumgartner, The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. 5 vols. revised by W. Baumgartner and Johann J. Stamm. Leiden: Brill, 1994. trans. of 5-volume 3rd German edition.|''HALOT'']] states that the “etymology [of the Phoenician [[Geographical Name|GN]] is] not absolutely certain.” ''[[J. Hoftijzer, and K. Jongeling, Dictionary of the North-West Semitic Inscriptions. 2nd ed. HOSANE/HOSNME 21 Leiden/N.Y.: Brill, 2003.|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]]). | 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]]). | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 7 October 2014
| Lehite GN | 1. | River, ca. 87 BC (Alma 2:15; Mormon 1:10) |
Etymology
Since this river passed through ZARAHEMLA, and ZARAHEMLA 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 SIDON (ṣidon, Phoenician ṣdn, EGYPTIAN ddwn3, ASSYRIAN ṣiduna), as most commentaries suggest, this may denote the presence of Phoenician influence among the Mulekites.
HALOT states that the “etymology [of the Phoenician GN is] not absolutely certain.” 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 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”) (RFS).
Cf. Book of Mormon SIDOM.
See also Sidon Variants
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐝𐐌𐐔𐐊𐐤 (saɪdʌn)
Notes
