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Because '''A<small>NTUM</small>''' is north of the narrow neck of land, it may be [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] or an indigenous GN. An [[EGYPT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] etymology is also possible, ''*`n.tm(w)'', “many waters, 10,000 waters” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). | Because '''A<small>NTUM</small>''' is north of the narrow neck of land, it may be [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] or an indigenous [[Geographical Name|GN]]. An [[EGYPT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] etymology is also possible, ''*`n.tm(w)'', “many waters, 10,000 waters” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). | ||
Unlikely is Akkadian ''antum'', female divinity and consort of Anum. The ending ''-um'' is a nominative singular case ending and would not have been borrowed into biblical [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]]. The best known example of [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] borrowing from Akkadian, ''ekallum'' (itself a borrowing from Sumerian ''é.gal'') > ''hkl'', “temple, palace,” appears in [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] without the case ending. | Unlikely is Akkadian ''antum'', female divinity and consort of Anum. The ending ''-um'' is a nominative singular case ending and would not have been borrowed into biblical [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]]. The best known example of [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] borrowing from Akkadian, ''ekallum'' (itself a borrowing from Sumerian ''é.gal'') > ''hkl'', “temple, palace,” appears in [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] without the case ending. | ||
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| Nephite (?) GN | 1. | Land north of DESOLATION, where the hill SHIM is located, ca. 321 AD (Mormon 1:3) |
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Etymology
Because ANTUM is north of the narrow neck of land, it may be JAREDITE or an indigenous GN. An EGYPTIAN etymology is also possible, *`n.tm(w), “many waters, 10,000 waters” (RFS).
Unlikely is Akkadian antum, female divinity and consort of Anum. The ending -um is a nominative singular case ending and would not have been borrowed into biblical HEBREW. The best known example of HEBREW borrowing from Akkadian, ekallum (itself a borrowing from Sumerian é.gal) > hkl, “temple, palace,” appears in HEBREW without the case ending.
See also the king of Ashdod during Sennacherib’s Third Campaign, Mi-ti-in-ti (Col II, line 54).
Cf. Book of Mormon Cf. Book of Mormon ONTI(ES), ANI-ANTI, ANTIOMNO, ANTION, ANTIONAH, ANTIONUM, ANTIPARAH, ANTIPAS, ANTIPUS, ANTI-NEPHI-LEHI, SEANTUM, MORIANTUM, CORIANTUM, and especially IRREANTUM
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐈𐐤𐐓𐐊𐐣 (æntʌm)
Notes
