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Variant spelling of [[BOAZ|B<small>OAZ</small>]] | Variant spelling of [[BOAZ|B<small>OAZ</small>]] | ||
==[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/4.20?lang=eng#19 Mormon 4:20]== | |||
* [[Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon.|P]]: Beaz > Boaz/Beaz | |||
* 1830: Beaz | |||
* 1837-1981: Boaz | |||
* Discussion: The scribes often wrote their <i>o</i>'s so they looked like <i>e</i>'s, so it is difficult to decide which word was intended. The 1837 edition has Boaz though, after the biblical name, so that is the more likely choice. | |||
Discussion: The scribes often wrote their <i>o</i>'s so they looked like <i>e</i>'s, so it is difficult to decide which word was intended. The 1837 edition has Boaz though, after the biblical name, so that is the more likely choice | |||
Source: ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 6:3597, 3622-23. | Source: ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 6:3597, 3622-23. | ||
[[Category:Variant Names]] | [[Category:Variant Names]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 29 April 2016
Variant spelling of BOAZ
Mormon 4:20
- P: Beaz > Boaz/Beaz
- 1830: Beaz
- 1837-1981: Boaz
- Discussion: The scribes often wrote their o's so they looked like e's, so it is difficult to decide which word was intended. The 1837 edition has Boaz though, after the biblical name, so that is the more likely choice.
Source: ATV 6:3597, 3622-23.
