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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 | '''MELEK''' is the name of a Lehite land mentioned five times in the Book of Mormon. '''M<small>ELEK</small>''' is most likely derived 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 14:40, 26 June 2013
| 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 derived from the Hebrew meleḳ, "king".
Cf. Book of Mormon AMALEKI, AMALICKIAH, AMLICI, MULEK, AMULEK, MELCHIZEDEK, MULOKI.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐣𐐀𐐢𐐇𐐗 (miːlɛk)
Notes
