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


'''JOHN''' is the PN of an apostle of [[CHRIST|C<small>HRIST</small>]] mentioned in the Book of Mormon of a biblical figure but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon. This PN si originally from the Hebrew ''johannan'', "the Lord has favored, shown favor (to)" (''HALOT''), and realized in the Greek Septuagint as ''Io(ch)anan'' as well as ''Ionan'', ''Ioachas''; in the NT it is given as ''Ioanan'', but mostly as ''Ioannes'' (''HALOT'').
KJV '''JOHN''', Johanan, Jehohanan all = Hebrew ''yĕhôḥānān'', ''yôḥānān'' "Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh has been gracious, Yahweh has given grace,<ref>R. Brown, ''Birth of the Messiah'', 656.</ref> Yahweh has favored, shown favor to,"<ref>''HALOT''.</ref> ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/2-kgs/25.23?lang=eng#22 2 Kings 25:23]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/3.15?lang=eng#14 1 Chronicles 3:15]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/6.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15?lang=eng#1 6:1-15] [MT 5:27-41]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/12.4-5,%2012-13?lang=eng#3 12:4-5, 12-13]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-chr/26.3?lang=eng#2 26:3]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/2-chr/28.12?lang=eng#11 2 Chronicles 28:12]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/jer/40.7-8?lang=eng#6 Jeremiah 40:7-8]; Elephantine Papyri ''CAP'' 30.18; 31.17) = NT Greek ''ioanan'', iōannēs''.<ref>"Johanan," ''ABD'', III:881-882; R. Collins, "John," ''ABD'', III:883-886; P. Hollenbach, "John the Baptist," ''ABD'', III:887-899.</ref>
 
Although J<small>OHN</small> the Baptist is not named in the Book of Mormon, he is referenced in [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/10.7-10?lang=eng#6 1 Nephi 10:7-10] and [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/31.4-8?lang=eng#3 2 Nephi 31:4-8]. For Old Testament references see [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/40.3?lang=eng#2 Isaiah 40:3] and [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/mal/3.1?lang=eng#primary Malachi 3:1]. For New Testament references see [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/luke/1.5-25?lang=eng#4 Luke 1:5-25] and [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/luke/7.24-29?lang=eng#23 7:24-29].


'''Variants'''
'''Variants'''
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'''Notes'''
'''Notes'''
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'''Bibliography'''
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Brown, Raymond E. ''The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke'', rev. ed., Anchor Bible Reference Library. Doubleday, 1993.
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Revision as of 14:56, 19 September 2013

Biblical PN (NT) 1. Apostle of JESUS CHRIST (1 Nephi 14:27; 2 Nephi 28:6; Ether 4:16)

Etymology

KJV JOHN, Johanan, Jehohanan all = Hebrew yĕhôḥānān, yôḥānān "Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh has been gracious, Yahweh has given grace,[1] Yahweh has favored, shown favor to,"[2] (2 Kings 25:23; 1 Chronicles 3:15; 6:1-15 [MT 5:27-41]; 12:4-5, 12-13; 26:3; 2 Chronicles 28:12; Jeremiah 40:7-8; Elephantine Papyri CAP 30.18; 31.17) = NT Greek ioanan, iōannēs.[3]

Although JOHN the Baptist is not named in the Book of Mormon, he is referenced in 1 Nephi 10:7-10 and 2 Nephi 31:4-8. For Old Testament references see Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1. For New Testament references see Luke 1:5-25 and 7:24-29.

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐖𐐉𐐤 (dʒɒn)

Notes

  1. ↑ R. Brown, Birth of the Messiah, 656.
  2. ↑ HALOT.
  3. ↑ "Johanan," ABD, III:881-882; R. Collins, "John," ABD, III:883-886; P. Hollenbach, "John the Baptist," ABD, III:887-899.

Bibliography

Brown, Raymond E. The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, rev. ed., Anchor Bible Reference Library. Doubleday, 1993.

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