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'''Etymology'''


Until there is a critical text available, an etymology is difficult *(Pre1981 editions read [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant|J<small>ONEAM</small>]], while RLDS editions, based on the original Ms., had [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant|J<small>ONEUM</small>]]).  
Until there is a critical text available, an etymology is difficult *(Pre1981 editions read [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant|J<small>ONEAM</small>]], while RLDS editions, based on the original Ms., had [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant|J<small>ONEUM</small>]]).  
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See also [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant]]
See also [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant]]


'''Variants'''
[[Jeneum / Joneum Variant|Joneum]], [[Jeneum / Joneum Variant|Joneam]]
'''Deseret Alphabet:'''
'''Notes'''
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Revision as of 08:57, 8 June 2012

Lehite PN 1. General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14)

Etymology

Until there is a critical text available, an etymology is difficult *(Pre1981 editions read JONEAM, while RLDS editions, based on the original Ms., had JONEUM).

The best derivation, based on the current Book of Mormon edition, is to read a 3m.s. jussive of nʿm, *”to speak oracles” (RFS). See Jeremiah 23:31 for the verbal form.

Based on the former spelling, Joneam, “Jehovah is pleasant,” from the verbal root nʿm, *”to be pleasant,” with prefixed theophoric element for Jehovah. Biblical PNs from the verbal root include naʿamān, Naaman, *noʿomī, Naomi (JH), and naʿam, Naam, and its feminine counterpart, naʿamah, Naamah (also a place-name) (JAT).

In Luke 3:30, Jonan is reported as a descendant of DAVID in tracing JESUS’ line (JH).

Cf. Egyptian y3nwʿm, EA yanuamma, transliterations of Canaanite place name *yenôʿam (Albright, VESO, pp. 36, 447). The vowels of JENEUM are problematic, however (JAT, RFS).

Cf. NEUM, NEAS?

See also Jeneum / Joneum Variant

Variants

Joneum, Joneam

Deseret Alphabet:

Notes