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|Prophet/king of Zarahemla, b. ca. 174 BC (???—RFS has him king 279–200 BC) ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/omni/1/12,14-20,23#12 Omni 1:12, 14–20, 23])  
|[[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] prophet/king, father of [[BENJAMIN|B<small>ENJAMIN</small>]]([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/omni/1.12,%2014,%2015,%2016,%2017,%2018,%2019,%2020,%2023?lang=eng#11 Omni 1:12, 14, 15, 16, 17 (x3), 18 (x2), 19 (x2), 20, 23])  
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|King ca. 125–91 BC, grandson of No. 1 ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/mosiah/1/2#2 Mosiah 1:2]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/4/1#1 Ether 4:1])
|[[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] prophet/king, son of [[BENJAMIN|B<small>ENJAMIN</small>]], grandson of No. 1 ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/1.2,%2010,%2018?lang=eng#1 Mosiah 1:2, 10 (x2), 18]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/2.1,%2030,%2032?lang=eng#primary 2:1, 30, 32]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/6.3,%204,%206,%207?lang=eng#2 6:3, 4, 6, 7]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/7.1,%202?lang=eng#primary 7:1, 2]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/21.28?lang=eng#27 21:28]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/22.14?lang=eng#13 22:14]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/24.25?lang=eng#24 24:25]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/25.1,%205,%207,%2014,%2019?lang=eng#primary 25:1, 5, 7, 14, 19]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/26.5,%208,%2012?lang=eng#4 26:5, 8, 12]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/27.1,%202,%208,%2010,%2034,%2035?lang=eng#primary 27:1 (x2), 2, 8, 10, 34 (x2), 35]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/28.1,%206,%207,%208,%2010,%2017,%2018,%2020?lang=eng#primary 28:1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 20]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/29.1,%203,%204,%2033,%2037,%2040,%2046?lang=eng#primary 29:1, 3, 4, 33, 37, 40, 46]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/1.1,%2014?lang=eng#primary Alma 1:1, 14]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/10.19?lang=eng#18 10:19]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/11.1,%204?lang=eng#primary 11:1, 4]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/17.1,%202,%206,%2012,%2016,%2035?lang=eng#primary 17:Preface, 1, 2, 6, 12, 16, 35]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/19.23?lang=eng#22 19:23 (x2)]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/36.6?lang=eng#5 36:6]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/48.18?lang=eng#17 48:18 (x2)]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/4.21,%2022?lang=eng#20 Helaman 4:21, 22]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/2.5?lang=eng#4 3 Nephi 2:5]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/4.1?lang=eng#primary Ether 4:1])
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The name Mosiah may derive from the Hebrew for moši‘yahu, “the Lord delivers, saves.” The name can be parsed as the hiphil participle of the Hebrew root yš‘, “to save, deliver,”93 with the theophoric element yahu, “Jehovah, Lord.” Isaiah, yeša‘yahu, “the Lord is deliverance, salvation,” presents a compelling analogue.  The hiphil participle form—moši‘a—occurs at least 17 times with verbal or nominal force in the Old Testament; cf., e.g., the participle without suffix, moši‘a “deliverer,” [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/judg/3/9#9 Judges 3:9] and [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/sam/11/3#3 1 Samuel 11:3]; and the participle with pronominal suffixes: [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/judg/3/15#15 Judges 3:15]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_sam/22/42#42 2 Samuel 22:42]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/isa/49/26#26 Isaiah 49:26]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jer/14/18#18 Jeremiah 14:18]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ps/7/11#11 Psalm 7:11]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ps/17/7#7 17:7]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ps/18/42#42 18:42]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ps/106/21#21 106:21].
'''Etymology'''


Alternatively, Mosiah may derive from the Hebrew root MŠḤ, “messiah,” though this does not produce the /o/ of the first syllable (RFS, JAT, JH).
The [[Personal Name|PN]] '''M<small>OSIAH</small>''' may derive from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''môšīʿyāhū'', “the Lord delivers/saves.” The name can be understood as the hiphil participle of the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] root ישע ''yšʿ'', “to save, deliver,” with the theophoric element ''yāhū'', as shortened form of “Jehovah/Lord.” [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]], ''y<sup>e</sup>šaʿyāhū'', “the Lord is deliverance/salvation,” presents a compelling analogue.


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The hiphil participle form of ישע ''yšʿ'', ''môšīʿa'', occurs at least 17 times with verbal or nominal force in the Old Testament; cf., e.g., the participle without suffix, מושיע ''môšīʿa'' “deliverer,” [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/3.9?lang=eng#8 Judges 3:9]; and the participle with pronominal suffixes: [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/3.15?lang=eng#14 Judges 3:15]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/2-sam/22.42?lang=eng#41 2 Samuel 22:42]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/49.26?lang=eng#25 Isaiah 49:26]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/jer/14.18?lang=eng#17 Jeremiah 14:18]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/7.11?lang=eng#10 Psalm 7:11]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/17.7?lang=eng#6 17:7]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/18.42?lang=eng#41 18:42]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/106.21?lang=eng#20 106:21]. Alternatively, '''M<small>OSIAH</small>''' may simply be from the Hiphil participle form מושיע ''môšīʿa'', “deliverer,” with the name of deity suppressed, thus “(the Lord) is a deliverer.” As compelling as this etymology is, it does not account for the final ''h''.
 
The [[Personal Name|PN]] '''M<small>OSIAH</small>''' may also derive from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] משיח ''māšîaḥ'', “Messiah,” though this does not produce the “o” vowel of the first syllable.
 
'''Variants'''
 
'''[[Deseret Alphabet]]:''' 𐐣𐐄𐐝𐐌𐐂 (moʊsaɪɑː), 𐐣𐐃𐐝𐐌𐐂 (mɔːsaɪɑː)
 
'''Notes'''
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'''Bibliography'''
*[[John Sawyer]] “What Was a Mosia?” ''Vetus Testamentum'' 15 (1965): 475–86 = FARMS reprint SAW-65. Provo, UT: [[Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies|FARMS]], 1989.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:27, 7 October 2023

Lehite PN 1. NEPHITE prophet/king, father of BENJAMIN(Omni 1:12, 14, 15, 16, 17 (x3), 18 (x2), 19 (x2), 20, 23)
2. NEPHITE prophet/king, son of BENJAMIN, grandson of No. 1 (Mosiah 1:2, 10 (x2), 18; 2:1, 30, 32; 6:3, 4, 6, 7; 7:1, 2; 21:28; 22:14; 24:25; 25:1, 5, 7, 14, 19; 26:5, 8, 12; 27:1 (x2), 2, 8, 10, 34 (x2), 35; 28:1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 20; 29:1, 3, 4, 33, 37, 40, 46; Alma 1:1, 14; 10:19; 11:1, 4; 17:Preface, 1, 2, 6, 12, 16, 35; 19:23 (x2); 36:6; 48:18 (x2); Helaman 4:21, 22; 3 Nephi 2:5; Ether 4:1)

Etymology

The PN MOSIAH may derive from the HEBREW môšīʿyāhū, “the Lord delivers/saves.” The name can be understood as the hiphil participle of the HEBREW root ישע yšʿ, “to save, deliver,” with the theophoric element yāhū, as shortened form of “Jehovah/Lord.” ISAIAH, yešaʿyāhū, “the Lord is deliverance/salvation,” presents a compelling analogue.

The hiphil participle form of ישע yšʿ, môšīʿa, occurs at least 17 times with verbal or nominal force in the Old Testament; cf., e.g., the participle without suffix, מושיע môšīʿa “deliverer,” Judges 3:9; and the participle with pronominal suffixes: Judges 3:15; 2 Samuel 22:42; Isaiah 49:26; Jeremiah 14:18; Psalm 7:11; 17:7; 18:42; 106:21. Alternatively, MOSIAH may simply be from the Hiphil participle form מושיע môšīʿa, “deliverer,” with the name of deity suppressed, thus “(the Lord) is a deliverer.” As compelling as this etymology is, it does not account for the final h.

The PN MOSIAH may also derive from the HEBREW משיח māšîaḥ, “Messiah,” though this does not produce the “o” vowel of the first syllable.

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐣𐐄𐐝𐐌𐐂 (moʊsaɪɑː), 𐐣𐐃𐐝𐐌𐐂 (mɔːsaɪɑː)

Notes


Bibliography

  • John Sawyer “What Was a Mosia?” Vetus Testamentum 15 (1965): 475–86 = FARMS reprint SAW-65. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1989.
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