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|'''LAISH''' ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/20/30#30 2 Nephi 20:30]) | |'''LAISH''' ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/20/30#30 2 Nephi 20:30]) | ||
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'''Etymology''' | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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[[Category:Names]][[Category:Biblical GN]] | [[Category:Names]][[Category:Biblical GN]] | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 8 June 2012
| Biblical GN | 1. | LAISH (2 Nephi 20:30) |
Etymology
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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