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Variant Spellings of [[MIDIAN]] | Variant Spellings of [[MIDIAN|M<small>IDIAN</small>]] | ||
- 2 Nephi 20:26 | ====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/20.26?lang=eng#25 2 Nephi 20:26]==== | ||
* P: Mideon | |||
* 1830-1981: Midian | |||
* Discussion: This name was probably mispelled because of the name Gideon. | |||
====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/24.5?lang=eng#4 Alma 24:5]==== | |||
* O: Medeon >+ Midian | |||
* P: Midion >+ Midian | |||
* 1830-1981: Midian | |||
====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/24.5?lang=eng#4 Alma 24:5]==== | |||
* O: Medeon >+ Midian | |||
O: Medeon >+ Midian | * P: Midion >+ Midian | ||
* 1830-1981: Midian | |||
P: Midion >+ Midian | * Discussion: Spelled Medeon but later corrected to Midian in O; Midion first then Midian in P. It could be that Cowdery heard Joseph Smith wrong because of the stress the name was given, or that Joseph Smith misread the name Middoni as if it read Middion. | ||
Discussion: Spelled Medeon but later corrected to Midian in O; Midion first then Midian in P. It could be that | |||
Source: ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 2:757-58, 6:3579. ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 4:2101-4. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:39, 18 June 2016
Variant Spellings of MIDIAN
2 Nephi 20:26
- P: Mideon
- 1830-1981: Midian
- Discussion: This name was probably mispelled because of the name Gideon.
Alma 24:5
- O: Medeon >+ Midian
- P: Midion >+ Midian
- 1830-1981: Midian
Alma 24:5
- O: Medeon >+ Midian
- P: Midion >+ Midian
- 1830-1981: Midian
- Discussion: Spelled Medeon but later corrected to Midian in O; Midion first then Midian in P. It could be that Cowdery heard Joseph Smith wrong because of the stress the name was given, or that Joseph Smith misread the name Middoni as if it read Middion.
