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Variant spelling of [[BOAZ]]
Variant spelling of [[BOAZ|B<small>OAZ</small>]]


-Mormon 4:20  
Beaz
:[ Mormon 4:20]
::P: Beaz > Boaz/Beaz
::1830: Beaz
::1837-1981: Boaz


P: Beaz > Boaz/Beaz
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.


A: Beaz
Summary: Skousen accepts Boaz.


B: Boaz  1837 – 1981 RLDS 1908
Source: ''ATV'' 6:3597, 3622-23.
 
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
 
Summary: Skousen accepts Boaz
 
Source: ATV 6:3597, 3622-23


[[Category:Variant Names]]
[[Category:Variant Names]]

Revision as of 13:18, 16 July 2012

Variant spelling of BOAZ

Beaz

[ 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.

Summary: Skousen accepts Boaz.

Source: ATV 6:3597, 3622-23.