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Several North-west Semitic etymologies are possible, though none of them are convincing. Hebrew kmn, meaning “to hide, to hide up,” might give a translation “Hidden-away.” | Several North-west Semitic etymologies are possible, though none of them are convincing. Hebrew kmn, meaning “to hide, to hide up,” might give a translation “Hidden-away.” | ||
Cf. also the Ugaritic PNs kmn and bn kmn, etymology unknown (JH). Less likely is the common Semitic vocabel kam(m)ō/ūn*, from which we get our English word “cumin.” | Cf. also the Ugaritic PNs kmn and bn kmn, etymology unknown ([[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]). Less likely is the common Semitic vocabel kam(m)ō/ūn*, from which we get our English word “cumin.” | ||
Cf. also these ancient Near Eastern names: gāmôn, a city in Gilead, [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/judg/10/5#5 Judges 10:5] (RFS); Akkadian kummanu, name of neoHittite kingdom of Tabalian Confederation, ca. 900 BC, | Cf. also these ancient Near Eastern names: gāmôn, a city in Gilead, [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/judg/10/5#5 Judges 10:5] ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]); Akkadian kummanu, name of neoHittite kingdom of Tabalian Confederation, ca. 900 BC, | ||
near sites of kummuḫi and gurgum (RFS); Akkadian (?) kummanni (Classical Camana Cappadiciae), a religious center/city during the time of King Azzi-Hayasa (?—ee Roux) (RFS); | near sites of kummuḫi and gurgum (RFS); Akkadian (?) kummanni (Classical Camana Cappadiciae), a religious center/city during the time of King Azzi-Hayasa (?—ee Roux) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]); | ||
and Hittite kamanas, prince of Carchemish ca. 750 BC (RFS). | and Hittite kamanas, prince of Carchemish ca. 750 BC ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). | ||
Other possibilities include Egyptian kmn, “blind one” (EHA); Egyptian k3mn, “the Bull is established” (Coptic kemēn), a place near Ihnasya in central Egypt (RFS); and Akkadian | Other possibilities include Egyptian kmn, “blind one” (EHA); Egyptian k3mn, “the Bull is established” (Coptic kemēn), a place near Ihnasya in central Egypt ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]); and Akkadian | ||
kummu, “holy place, shrine, sanctuary” (RFS). | kummu, “holy place, shrine, sanctuary” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). | ||
Cf. Book of Mormon [[CUMENI]], [[CUMENIHAH]], [[KUMENONHI]], [[KISHKUMEN]], [[COM]], [[KIM]], etc. | Cf. Book of Mormon [[CUMENI]], [[CUMENIHAH]], [[KUMENONHI]], [[KISHKUMEN]], [[COM]], [[KIM]], etc. | ||
[[Category:Names]][[Category:Lehite PN]] | [[Category:Names]][[Category:Lehite PN]] | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 4 November 2011
| Lehite PN | 1. | Apostle, 1st c. AD (3 Nephi 19:4) |
Several North-west Semitic etymologies are possible, though none of them are convincing. Hebrew kmn, meaning “to hide, to hide up,” might give a translation “Hidden-away.” Cf. also the Ugaritic PNs kmn and bn kmn, etymology unknown (JH). Less likely is the common Semitic vocabel kam(m)ō/ūn*, from which we get our English word “cumin.”
Cf. also these ancient Near Eastern names: gāmôn, a city in Gilead, Judges 10:5 (RFS); Akkadian kummanu, name of neoHittite kingdom of Tabalian Confederation, ca. 900 BC, near sites of kummuḫi and gurgum (RFS); Akkadian (?) kummanni (Classical Camana Cappadiciae), a religious center/city during the time of King Azzi-Hayasa (?—ee Roux) (RFS); and Hittite kamanas, prince of Carchemish ca. 750 BC (RFS).
Other possibilities include Egyptian kmn, “blind one” (EHA); Egyptian k3mn, “the Bull is established” (Coptic kemēn), a place near Ihnasya in central Egypt (RFS); and Akkadian kummu, “holy place, shrine, sanctuary” (RFS).
Cf. Book of Mormon CUMENI, CUMENIHAH, KUMENONHI, KISHKUMEN, COM, KIM, etc.
