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|Land north of [[DESOLATION|D<small>ESOLATION</small>]], where the hill [[SHIM|S<small>HIM</small>]] is located, ca. 321 AD ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/morm/1/3#3 Mormon 1:3]) | |Land north of [[DESOLATION|D<small>ESOLATION</small>]], where the hill [[SHIM|S<small>HIM</small>]] is located, ca. 321 AD ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/morm/1/3#3 Mormon 1:3]) | ||
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'''Etymology''' | |||
Because '''ANTUM''' is north of the narrow neck of land, it may be [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] or an indigenous GN. An [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] etymology is also possible, ''*`n.tm(w)'', “many waters, 10,000 waters” (RFS). | Because '''ANTUM''' is north of the narrow neck of land, it may be [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] or an indigenous GN. An [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] etymology is also possible, ''*`n.tm(w)'', “many waters, 10,000 waters” (RFS). | ||
'''Variants''' | |||
'''Deseret Alphabet:''' | |||
'''Notes''' | |||
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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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 7 June 2012
| Nephite (?) GN | 1. | Land north of DESOLATION, where the hill SHIM is located, ca. 321 AD (Mormon 1:3) |
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).
Variants
Deseret Alphabet:
Notes
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, ANTINEPHILEHI, SEANTUM, MORIANTUM, CORIANTUM, and especially IRREANTUM
