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|An ancient [[ISRAELITES|I<small>SRAELITE</small>]] place-name ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/20/30#30 2 Nephi 20:30])
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'''LAISH''' is the name of an ancient town in the upper [[JORDAN|J<small>ORDAN</small>]] Valley mentioned once in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon. L<small>AISH</small> was taken by members of the tribe of Dan and renamed Dan ([http://lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/18.14-31?lang=eng#13 Judges 18:14-31]).
Hebrew PN & GN ''layiš'' “Lion” ([[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/18.7?lang=eng#6 Judges 18:7]], [[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-sam/25.44?lang=eng#43 1 Samuel 25:44]]), also known as ''lešem'' ([[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/josh/19.47?lang=eng#46 Joshua 19:47]], possibly with (1) a name-formative in ''-ām'' or ''-ān'', or (2) enclitic mem,<ref> D. Manor, “Laish,” in Freedman, ed., ''ABD'', IV:130, citing Boling & Wright, Joshua, ''Anchor Bible'', 466.</ref> or (3) case ending as in cognate Akkadian ''nēšum''<ref> H. Tawil, ''Akkadian Lexical Companion'' (KTAV, 2009), 190, citing ''CAD'' “N” 193a; AHw 783a.</ref> ); cf. GN ''layišâ'', “Lioness” (north of [[JERUSALEM|J<small>ERUSALEM</small>]]), and ''lwš'' (ketib at [[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/2-sam/3.15?lang=eng#14 2 Samuel 3:15]]) = Israelite GN [[DAN|D<small>AN</small>]].
 
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Biblical GN 1. LAISH (2 Nephi 20:30)

Hebrew PN & GN layiš “Lion” ([Judges 18:7], [1 Samuel 25:44]), also known as lešem ([Joshua 19:47], possibly with (1) a name-formative in -ām or -ān, or (2) enclitic mem,[1] or (3) case ending as in cognate Akkadian nēšum[2] ); cf. GN layišâ, “Lioness” (north of JERUSALEM), and lwš (ketib at [2 Samuel 3:15]) = Israelite GN DAN.

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  1. D. Manor, “Laish,” in Freedman, ed., ABD, IV:130, citing Boling & Wright, Joshua, Anchor Bible, 466.
  2. H. Tawil, Akkadian Lexical Companion (KTAV, 2009), 190, citing CAD “N” 193a; AHw 783a.