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Variant Spellings of [[MIDIAN]] | Variant Spellings of [[MIDIAN|M<small>IDIAN</small>]] | ||
- 2 Nephi 20:26 | Mideon | ||
:[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/20.26?lang=eng#25 2 Nephi 20:26] | |||
P: Mideon | ::P: Mideon | ||
::1830-1981: Midian | |||
Discussion: This name was probably mispelled because of the name Gideon. | Discussion: This name was probably mispelled because of the name Gideon. | ||
Summary: A scribal error; KJV Midian is correct | Summary: A scribal error; KJV Midian is correct. | ||
Source: ATV 2:757-58, 6:3579 | Source: ''ATV'' 2:757-58, 6:3579. | ||
Medeon | |||
:[ Alma 24:5] | |||
O: Medeon >+ Midian | ::O: Medeon >+ Midian | ||
::P: Midion >+ 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 | 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. | ||
Summary: Skousen thinks should read as Middoni | Summary: Skousen thinks should read as Middoni. | ||
Source: ATV 4:2101-4 | Source: ''ATV'' 4:2101-4. | ||
[[Category:Variant Names]] | [[Category:Variant Names]] | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 2 August 2012
Variant Spellings of MIDIAN
Mideon
- 2 Nephi 20:26
- P: Mideon
- 1830-1981: Midian
Discussion: This name was probably mispelled because of the name Gideon.
Summary: A scribal error; KJV Midian is correct.
Source: ATV 2:757-58, 6:3579.
Medeon
- [ 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.
Summary: Skousen thinks should read as Middoni.
Source: ATV 4:2101-4.
