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If [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names can be traced to Semitic roots, then the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] GN '''E<small>THER</small>''' in [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/15/42#42 Joshua 15:42] and [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/19/7#7 19:7] may be appealed to for an etymology. There are three roots ''*ʾtr'' in [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]], one meaning “be abundant,” another “odor” and the third “pray, supplicate.” The latter might be an appropriate description of the Book of Mormon prophet '''E<small>THER</small>''' ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]). “Abundance” could also be an acceptable etymology ([[George Reynolds|Reynolds]], Commentary on the Book of Mormon, VI, p. 46). Cf. also West Semitic “Jether or Ether” ([[Hugh W. Nibley|HWN]] in [[Abbreviations|''SC'']], 195). | If [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names can be traced to Semitic roots, then the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] [[Geographical Name|GN]] '''E<small>THER</small>''' in [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/15/42#42 Joshua 15:42] and [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/19/7#7 19:7] may be appealed to for an etymology. There are three roots ''*ʾtr'' in [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]], one meaning “be abundant,” another “odor” and the third “pray, supplicate.” The latter might be an appropriate description of the Book of Mormon prophet '''E<small>THER</small>''' ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]). “Abundance” could also be an acceptable etymology ([[George Reynolds|Reynolds]], Commentary on the Book of Mormon, VI, p. 46). Cf. also West Semitic “Jether or Ether” ([[Hugh W. Nibley|HWN]] in [[Abbreviations|''SC'']], 195). | ||
Cf. Book of Mormon [[ETHEM|E<small>THEM</small>]], [[LIMHER|L<small>IMHER</small>]], [[COHOR|C<small>OHOR</small>]] | Cf. Book of Mormon [[ETHEM|E<small>THEM</small>]], [[LIMHER|L<small>IMHER</small>]], [[COHOR|C<small>OHOR</small>]] | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 7 August 2014
| Jaredite PN | 1. | Prophet, prince, historian (Ether 1:2, 6; 11:23; 12:1, 2 (x2), 5; 13:2, 4, 13, 18, 20, 22; 14:24; 15:1, 12, 13, 33, 34) |
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Etymology
Until a possible language origin for JAREDITE can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of JAREDITE names must remain more speculative than substantive.
No etymology is suggested.
If JAREDITE names can be traced to Semitic roots, then the HEBREW GN ETHER in Joshua 15:42 and 19:7 may be appealed to for an etymology. There are three roots *ʾtr in HEBREW, one meaning “be abundant,” another “odor” and the third “pray, supplicate.” The latter might be an appropriate description of the Book of Mormon prophet ETHER (JAT). “Abundance” could also be an acceptable etymology (Reynolds, Commentary on the Book of Mormon, VI, p. 46). Cf. also West Semitic “Jether or Ether” (HWN in SC, 195).
Cf. Book of Mormon ETHEM, LIMHER, COHOR
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐀𐐛𐐇𐐡 (iːθɛr), 𐐁𐐛𐐇𐐡 (eɪθɛr)
Notes
