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


Possibly derived from Hebrew ''ʹāmar'' "to speak."<ref>[[John A. Tvedtnes|J. Tvedtnes]], "Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon," 3.</ref>([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]) If so, it may be a short-form (hypocoristicon) with the common Semitic ending on PNs and GNs ''-ōn'' for "Word (of God); (God) has spoken, commanded" ([[Paul Y. Hoskisson|PYH]]). Cf. biblical Hebrew ''ʹimrô'' "his command" ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/job/20.29?lang=eng#28 Job 20:29]), and possibly forming the Hebrew PNs Omri and Imri ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/9.4?lang=eng#3 1 Chronicles 9:4]) (JH).
Possibly derived from Hebrew ''ʹāmar'' "to speak."<ref>[[John A. Tvedtnes|J. Tvedtnes]], "Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon," 3.</ref>([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]) If so, it may be a short-form (hypocoristicon) with the common Semitic ending on PNs and GNs ''-ōn'' for "Word (of God); (God) has spoken, commanded" ([[Paul Y. Hoskisson|PYH]]). Cf. biblical Hebrew ''ʹimrô'' "his command" ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/job/20.29?lang=eng#28 Job 20:29]), and possibly forming the Hebrew PNs Omri and Imri ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/9.4?lang=eng#3 1 Chronicles 9:4]) ([[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]).


Also possibly from gentilic Hebrew ''ʹēmôrî'' "Amorite" ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/gen/10.16?lang=eng#15 Genesis 10:16]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ezek/16.3,%2045?lang=eng#2 Ezekiel 16:3, 45]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/2.9,%2010?lang=eng#8 Amos 2:9, 10]).
Also possibly from gentilic Hebrew ''ʹēmôrî'' "Amorite" ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/gen/10.16?lang=eng#15 Genesis 10:16]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ezek/16.3,%2045?lang=eng#2 Ezekiel 16:3, 45]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/amos/2.9,%2010?lang=eng#8 Amos 2:9, 10]).

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Lehite PN 1. NEPHITE warrior (Moroni 9:2)

Etymology

Possibly derived from Hebrew ʹāmar "to speak."[1](JAT) If so, it may be a short-form (hypocoristicon) with the common Semitic ending on PNs and GNs -ōn for "Word (of God); (God) has spoken, commanded" (PYH). Cf. biblical Hebrew ʹimrô "his command" (Job 20:29), and possibly forming the Hebrew PNs Omri and Imri (1 Chronicles 9:4) (JH).

Also possibly from gentilic Hebrew ʹēmôrî "Amorite" (Genesis 10:16; Ezekiel 16:3, 45; Amos 2:9, 10).

See EMER, AMORON, AMMORON, COMRON, MORON, OMER.

See also Emron/Emer Variant

Variants

Emer

Deseret Alphabet:

Notes


  1. J. Tvedtnes, "Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon," 3.