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'''Etymology'''
'''Etymology'''


'''MELEK''' is the name of a Lehite land mentioned five times in the Book of Mormon. M<small>ELEK</small> is most likely dreived from the Hebrew ''meleḳ''.
'''MELEK''' is the name of a Lehite land mentioned five times in the Book of Mormon. M<small>ELEK</small> is most likely dreived from the Hebrew ''meleḳ'', "king".


Cf. Book of Mormon [[AMALEKI|A<small>MALEKI</small>]], [[AMALICKIAH|A<small>MALICKIAH</small>]], [[AMLICI|A<small>MLICI</small>]], [[MULEK|M<small>ULEK</small>]], [[AMULEK|A<small>MULEK</small>]], [[MELCHIZEDEK|M<small>ELCHIZEDEK</small>]], [[MULOKI|M<small>ULOKI</small>]].
Cf. Book of Mormon [[AMALEKI|A<small>MALEKI</small>]], [[AMALICKIAH|A<small>MALICKIAH</small>]], [[AMLICI|A<small>MLICI</small>]], [[MULEK|M<small>ULEK</small>]], [[AMULEK|A<small>MULEK</small>]], [[MELCHIZEDEK|M<small>ELCHIZEDEK</small>]], [[MULOKI|M<small>ULOKI</small>]].

Revision as of 12:40, 26 September 2012

Lehite GN 1. Lehite land (Alma 8:3, 4 (x2), 6 (x2); 31:6; 35:13; 45:18)

Etymology

MELEK is the name of a Lehite land mentioned five times in the Book of Mormon. MELEK is most likely dreived from the Hebrew meleḳ, "king".

Cf. Book of Mormon AMALEKI, AMALICKIAH, AMLICI, MULEK, AMULEK, MELCHIZEDEK, MULOKI.

Variants

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