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|A great Eastern empire ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/17/17,18,20#17 2 Nephi 17:17, 18, 20]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/18/4,7#4 2 Nephi 18:4, 7]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/20/12#12 2 Nephi 20:12]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/21/16#16 2 Nephi 21:16].) | |A great Eastern empire ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/17/17,18,20#17 2 Nephi 17:17, 18, 20]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/18/4,7#4 2 Nephi 18:4, 7]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/20/12#12 2 Nephi 20:12]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/21/16#16 2 Nephi 21:16].) | ||
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'''Etymology''' | |||
The biblical GN, '''ASSYRIA''' is the English rendering of the original [[ASSYRIAN|A<small>SSYRIAN</small>]] name of their homeland, Aššur, and the city of the same name, probably after their patron god, Aššur. As has been pointed out, the biblical genealogies give “Asshur, . . . the son of Shem” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_chr/1/17#17 1 Chronicles 1:17]) as the eponymous ancestor of the [[ASSYRIAN|A<small>SSYRIANS</small>]] (Reynolds, DBM 85). | The biblical GN, '''ASSYRIA''' is the English rendering of the original [[ASSYRIAN|A<small>SSYRIAN</small>]] name of their homeland, Aššur, and the city of the same name, probably after their patron god, Aššur. As has been pointed out, the biblical genealogies give “Asshur, . . . the son of Shem” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_chr/1/17#17 1 Chronicles 1:17]) as the eponymous ancestor of the [[ASSYRIAN|A<small>SSYRIANS</small>]] (Reynolds, DBM 85). | ||
'''Variants''' | |||
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'''Notes''' | |||
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Revision as of 13:40, 7 June 2012
| Biblical GN | 1. | A great Eastern empire (2 Nephi 17:17, 18, 20; 2 Nephi 18:4, 7; 2 Nephi 20:12; 2 Nephi 21:16.) |
Etymology
The biblical GN, ASSYRIA is the English rendering of the original ASSYRIAN name of their homeland, Aššur, and the city of the same name, probably after their patron god, Aššur. As has been pointed out, the biblical genealogies give “Asshur, . . . the son of Shem” (1 Chronicles 1:17) as the eponymous ancestor of the ASSYRIANS (Reynolds, DBM 85).
Variants
Deseret Alphabet:
Notes
