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''' | '''M<small>ARY</small>''' is mentioned as the mother of [[JESUS|J<small>ESUS</small>]] in [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/3.8?lang=eng#7 Mosiah 3:8] and [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/7.10?lang=eng#9 Alma 7:10] but is not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon. The name '''M<small>ARY</small>''' may be based on the KJV New Testament name of the mother of [[JESUS|J<small>ESUS</small>]]. '''M<small>ARY</small>''' is originally from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''miryam'', having the possible meanings "beloved" or "gift (of God)" ([[Abbreviations|''HALOT'']]), realized in Greek as ''Mariam'', ''Maria'' and in the Latin Vulgate as Mariam, Maria. | ||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 7 March 2014
| Biblical PN (NT) | 1. | Mother of JESUS mentioned in Mosiah 3:8; Alma 7:10 |
Etymology
MARY is mentioned as the mother of JESUS in Mosiah 3:8 and Alma 7:10 but is not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon. The name MARY may be based on the KJV New Testament name of the mother of JESUS. MARY is originally from the HEBREW miryam, having the possible meanings "beloved" or "gift (of God)" (HALOT), realized in Greek as Mariam, Maria and in the Latin Vulgate as Mariam, Maria.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: π£ππ‘π (meΙͺrΙͺ)
Notes
