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Until a possible language origin for [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names must remain more speculative than substantive. | Until a possible language origin for [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names must remain more speculative than substantive. | ||
'''G<small>ILEAD</small>''' appears as the name of a [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] land in the book of Ether. Although the origin of [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names is quite uncertain, see the PN and GN '''G<small>ILEAD</small>''' that appears over 120 times in the Old Testament; cf. [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''gilʾad''. | '''G<small>ILEAD</small>''' appears as the name of a [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] land in the book of Ether. Although the origin of [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names is quite uncertain, see the PN and [[Geographical Name|GN]] '''G<small>ILEAD</small>''' that appears over 120 times in the Old Testament; cf. [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''gilʾad''. | ||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 7 August 2014
| Jaredite GN | 1. | A JAREDITE land (Ether 14:8) |
Etymology
Until a possible language origin for JAREDITE can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of JAREDITE names must remain more speculative than substantive.
GILEAD appears as the name of a JAREDITE land in the book of Ether. Although the origin of JAREDITE names is quite uncertain, see the PN and GN GILEAD that appears over 120 times in the Old Testament; cf. HEBREW gilʾad.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐘𐐆𐐢𐐀𐐊𐐔 (ɡɪliːʌd)
Notes
