Gadianton / Gaddianton Variant

Gadianton / Gaddianton Variant

Helaman 2:4

O: Gaddianton/Gadianton

PA: Gadianton 1830 – 1981 RLDS 1908

Helaman 2:11

O: Gaddianton

P: Gadiantom >% Gadianton 1830 – 1981 RLDS 1908

Helaman 2:12

O: Gaddianton

PA: Gadianton 1830 – 1981 RLDS 1908

4 Nephi 1:42

P: Gaddiaton A: Gaddianton 1830 – 1841 1840: Gadianton 1840 1852 – 1981 RLDS 1908

4 Nephi 1:46

P, A: Gaddianton 1830 – 1841

1840: Gadianton 1840 1852 – 1981 RLDS 1908

Mormon 1:18

PA: Gaddianton 1830 – 1841

?1852: Gadianton 1852 – 1981 RLDS 1908

Mormon 2:27, 28

PA: Gaddianton 1830 – 1841

1840: Gadianton 1840 1852 – 1981 RLDS 1908

Discussion: For the first occurrence, spacing between extant fragments of O supports the longer spelling, Gaddianton. The line below it lines up to 14 characters with the missing name and its following space. If it had not been Gaddianton, or Cowdery had crossed out one of the d's, why would he forget the spelling a few verses later? In the Book of Mormon, we find examples of both single and double-d spellings with gad or gid, as in Gadiandi and Giddianhi.

Summary: Skousen accepts Gaddianton, in accordance with the two extant readings in O, and the spacing in O for the first occurrence

Source: ATV 5:2894-96, 3223-24

Other occurrences not discussed in ATV: Helaman 2:13; 3:23; 6:18 (3x), 24, 26 (2x), 29, 37; 7:4, 25; 8:1, 28; 11:10, 26 (2x); 3 Nephi 1:27, 29; 2:11, 12, 18; 3:9, 15