MOSIAH

Lehite PN	1.	NEPHITE prophet/king, father of BENJAMIN(Omni 1:12, 14, 15, 16, 17 (x3), 18 (x2), 19 (x2), 20, 23)
	2.	NEPHITE prophet/king, son of BENJAMIN, grandson of No. 1 (Mosiah 1:2, 10 (x2), 18; 2:1, 30, 32; 6:3, 4, 6, 7; 7:1, 2; 21:28; 22:14; 24:25; 25:1, 5, 7, 14, 19; 26:5, 8, 12; 27:1 (x2), 2, 8, 10, 34 (x2), 35; 28:1, 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 18, 20; 29:1, 3, 4, 33, 37, 40, 46; Alma 1:1, 14; 10:19; 11:1, 4; 17:Preface, 1, 2, 6, 12, 16, 35; 19:23 (x2); 36:6; 48:18 (x2); Helaman 4:21, 22; 3 Nephi 2:5; Ether 4:1)

Etymology

The PN MOSIAH may derive from the HEBREW môšīʿyāhū, “the Lord delivers/saves.” The name can be understood as the hiphil participle of the HEBREW root yšʿ, “to save, deliver,” with the theophoric element yāhū, as shortened form of “Jehovah/Lord.” ISAIAH, y^ešaʿyāhū, “the Lord is deliverance/salvation,” presents a compelling analogue.

The hiphil participle form of yšʿ, môšīʿa, occurs at least 17 times with verbal or nominal force in the Old Testament; cf., e.g., the participle without suffix, môšīʿa “deliverer,” Judges 3:9; and the participle with pronominal suffixes: Judges 3:15; 2 Samuel 22:42; Isaiah 49:26; Jeremiah 14:18; Psalm 7:11; 17:7; 18:42; 106:21. Alternatively, MOSIAH may simply be from the Hiphil participle form môšīʿa, “deliverer,” with the name of deity suppressed, thus “(the Lord) is a deliverer.” As compelling as this etymology is, it does not account for the final h.