Variant Index

ONOMASTICON VARIANTS AS DISCLOSED BY THE BOOK OF MORMON CRITICAL TEXT PROJECT

The Purpose of this list of variants is to provide dependable information on the variant readings among Book of Mormon words of foreign origin. We provide relevant details on each word discussed, in order to make it possible to judge which variants to take seriously. It is not complete, however, since published discussions are limited to the most relevant variants. An excel spreadsheet is planned and may provide the most complete list, covering every occurrence and how it is found in 0 (OM – original manuscript), 1 (PM – printer’s mansuscript), and various editions. The discussion, symbols, and formatting here follow those found in Royal Skousen's massive publications for the FARMS Book of Mormon Critical Text Project. See the list of abbreviations for information on publicaions.

Abbreviation Symbol Key:

O = original manuscript

P = printer's manuscript

A = 1830, Palmyra, New York edition

B = 1837 Kirtland, Ohio edition

S1 = Oliver Cowdery

S2 = unknown scribe x

( ), ( ), ( ), etc. = Shows missing parts of the name in the manuscript

x > y = change of x to y

x >+ y = change of x to y with more ink flow

x >- y = change of x to y with less ink flow

x >% y = change of x to y by erasure

x > NULL = deletion of x

x/y = ambiguity: either x or y

>jg = John Gilbert, 1830 typesetter

>js = Joseph Smith, editing for 1837 edition

(2x), (3x), etc. = the number of times a name occurs in a given verse

Abinadi Variants

Amaleki Variants

Amalekite(s) Amlicite(s) Variant

Amalickiah / Ameleckiah Variant

Amalickiahites Variant

Amaron Variant

Amlicites / Amlikites Variant

Ammaron / Ammoron Variant

Ammon / Ammen Variant

Ammonihah / Amonihah Variant

Ammonihahites / Amonihahites Variant

Ammonites / Amonites Variant

Ammoron / Amoron Variant

Amoron Variant

Amnor, amnor / omnor Variant

Amoz Variant

Amulek Variant

Angola / Angolah Variant

Ani-Anti / Ani Anti Variant

Anti-Nephi-Lehi Variant

Anti-Nephi-Lehies Variant

Antionum Variant

Antipas / Antipus Variant

Babylon Variant

Bethabara / Bethebara Variant

Boaz Variant

Cezoram Variant

Cherubim / Cherabs / Cherabims Variant

Cohor / Coher Variant

Comnor / Comron Variant

Corianton / Coreanton Variant

Coriantumr / Coriantummer Variant

Cumeni Variant

Cumenihah Variant

cumoms / comoms Variant

cureloms Variant

Cumorah / Camorah / Comorah Variant

Deseret Variant

Egypt Variant

Emer Variant

Emron/Emer Variant

Ethem/Etham Variant

Ezias/Ezaias Variant

Ezrum/Ezrom Variant

Gadianton/ Gaddianton Variant

Galilee / Gallilee Variant

Gazelem Variant

Giddianhi / Gaddianhi Variant

Giddonah / Gidanah Variant

Giddonah Variant

Gidgiddonah Variant

Gilgal / Gilgall Variant

Helem Variant

Helam / Helem / Helaman Variant

homer Variant

Irreantum Variant

Jacobugath / / Jacob Ugath / Jacob-Ugath Variant

Jarom / Joram Variant

Jeberechiah Variant

Jehovah Variant

Jeneum / Joneum Variant

Jeremiah / Jeramiah Variant

Jershon Variant

Jordan / Jordon Variant

Judah / Juda Variant

Judea / Judeah Variant

Kishkumen / Kishcumen Variant

Kumenonhi / Kumenonki Variant

Lachoneus / Lachoneas Variants

Laman / Lamen / Lamman / Lammun Variants

Lehi-Nephi Variants

Lehonti / Lahonti Variants

Lemuel / Lemual Variants

Liahona Variants

Luram / Laram Variants

Maher-shalal-hash-baz / Maher shalal hash baz Variants

Manasseh / Mannassah Variants

Melchizedek / Melchezidek / Melchesidek Variants

Messiah / Masiah / Jesus Christ / Mosiah Variants

Michmash Variants

Midian / Mideon Variants

Minon Variants

Moriancumer / Morian-cumer Variants

Morianton / Morionton Variants

Moses / Mose Variants

Mulek / Muloch Variants

Nazareth / nathareth Variants