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“Hollow of Gidgad” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/num/33/32-33#32 Numbers 33:32-33]), which may be the same location as Arabic Wadi Ghadhaghedh.<ref> J. R. Zorn in Freedman, ed., Anchor Bible Dictionary, III: 287.</ref> | “Hollow of Gidgad” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/num/33/32-33#32 Numbers 33:32-33]), which may be the same location as Arabic Wadi Ghadhaghedh.<ref> J. R. Zorn in Freedman, ed., Anchor Bible Dictionary, III: 287.</ref> | ||
[[Hugh W. Nibley|Nibley]] suggests deriving it from the [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] name for [[SIDON|S<small>IDON</small>]], ''dydwn3.''<ref>[[Hugh W. Nibley|Nibley]], ''LID'' 26, 29; and ABM 71.</ref> | [[Hugh W. Nibley|Nibley]] suggests deriving it from the [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] name for [[SIDON|S<small>IDON</small>]], ''dydwn3.''<ref>[[Hugh W. Nibley|Nibley]], ''LID'' 26, 29; and ''ABM'' 71.</ref> | ||
Also possible is the root ''ǵdn'' > ''‘dn'', “luxury” ([[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]). | Also possible is the root ''ǵdn'' > ''‘dn'', “luxury” ([[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]). | ||
Revision as of 08:50, 27 June 2013
| Lehite PN | 1. | GIDANAH, Nephite son of ISHMAEL, and father of AMULEK, who lived ca. 82 BC (Alma 10:2 has P ms GIDANAH, and GIDDONAH 1830-1981).[1] |
| 2. | GIDDONAH, High priest, ca. 75 BC (Alma 30:23) |
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Etymology
See the discussion of GID. The last part of the name, -ONAH, remains unexplained. See also the discussion under GIDDIANHI.
GIDGIDDONI and GIDGIDDONAH may somehow be derived from or related to biblical Gidgad/Gudgodah (Judges 20:45, Deuteronomy 10:7), and perhaps to Hor-hagidgad “Hollow of Gidgad” (Numbers 33:32-33), which may be the same location as Arabic Wadi Ghadhaghedh.[2]
Nibley suggests deriving it from the EGYPTIAN name for SIDON, dydwn3.[3]
Also possible is the root ǵdn > ‘dn, “luxury” (JH).
See GID, GIDGIDDONAH, GIDDIANHI, GIDGIDDONI, SIDON, ZORAM.
See also Giddonah / Gidanah Variant and Giddonah Variant
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐘𐐆𐐔𐐄𐐤𐐂 (ɡɪdoʊnɑː)
Notes
