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31 January 2011

• 14:5314:53, 31 January 2011 diff hist +735‎ N LIMHI ‎ Created page with "<pre>LIMHI Lehite PN King of LehiNephi, son of Noah, 4th c. BC (Mosiah 7:9; Ether 15:33) The element lim (see Limhah) may be present in this name. However, more likely is an..."
• 14:5214:52, 31 January 2011 diff hist +635‎ N LIMHER ‎ Created page with "<pre>LIMHER Lehite PN Soldier and spy, ca. 87 BC (Alma 2:22) Perhaps this is an infinitive of mhr, “hasten,” with preposition l (RFS). Though some think this unlikely as ..."
• 14:5114:51, 31 January 2011 diff hist +2,234‎ N LIMHAH ‎ Created page with "<pre>LIMHAH Lehite PN General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) Like Lamah, Limhah may be related to the biblical PN Lamech (JH). Much less likely is a derivation analyzed as Limiah ..."
• 14:5014:50, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,282‎ N LIB ‎ Created page with "<pre>LIB Jaredite PN 1. King (Ether 1:17–18; 10:18–19, 29) 2. Usurper (Ether 14:10–17) No etymology is suggested. If Semitic languages may be used to explain the J..."
• 14:4814:48, 31 January 2011 diff hist +3,138‎ N LIAHONA ‎ Created page with "<pre>LIAHONA Lehite noun Directional device given to Lehi by the Lord, ca. 600 BC. It is described as a “ball” (1 Nephi 16:10), called a “director” (Mosiah 1:16) and a..."
• 14:4214:42, 31 January 2011 diff hist +702‎ N LEVI ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡LEVI Jaredite PN 1. King (Ether 1:20–21; 10; 14–15) Biblical PN 2. Son of Jacob (3 Nephi 24:3) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. In vi..."
• 14:4014:40, 31 January 2011 diff hist +108‎ N LEMUELITES ‎ Created page with "<pre>LEMUELITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Lemuel (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:9) Gentilic of lemuel </pre>"
• 14:3914:39, 31 January 2011 diff hist +609‎ N LEMUEL ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡LEMUEL Lehite PN & GN 1. Son of Lehi I, ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 2:5; Alma 43:13) 2. Valley near the borders of the Red Sea, named after Lehi’s son, ca. 600 BC (1 Neph..."
• 14:3414:34, 31 January 2011 diff hist +217‎ N LEHONTI ‎ Created page with "<pre>LEHONTI Lehite PN Rebel leader, ca. 73 BC (Alma 47:10–14, 18–19) No etymology immediately suggests itself. Unlikely is Hebrew *ḥnṭ, “ripen, embalm.” Cf. ..."
• 14:3314:33, 31 January 2011 diff hist +869‎ N LEHINEPHI ‎ Created page with "<pre>LEHINEPHI Lehite GN Land and city, ca. 121 BC (Mosiah 7:1; 9:8) It is assumed that this city was identical to the city formerly known simply as Nephi, which had been s..."
• 14:3214:32, 31 January 2011 diff hist −5‎ LEHI ‎No edit summary
• 14:3114:31, 31 January 2011 diff hist +3,762‎ N LEHI ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡LEHI Lehite PN & GN 1. Jerusalemite prophet who fled to the New World ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 1:4; Ether 13:5) 2. Son of Zoram, possibly a Zoramite, ca. 81 BC (Alma 1..."
• 14:2814:28, 31 January 2011 diff hist +157‎ N LEBANON ‎ Created page with "<pre>*LEBANON Biblical GN A land in the extreme north of Palestine (2 Nephi 12:13; 27:28) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
• 14:2714:27, 31 January 2011 diff hist +378‎ N LEAH ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡LEAH Lehite noun Silver currency, ca. 82 BC (Alma 11:17) Perhaps related to the same root as the biblical PN Leah, which some *dictionaries derive from lʾh, “to b..."
• 14:2714:27, 31 January 2011 diff hist +718‎ N LAMONI ‎ Created page with "<pre>LAMONI Lehite PN King of land of Ishmael, 1st c. BC (Alma 17:21; Alma 24:5) This name is not immediately suggestive of an etymology. Perhaps something like the root sug..."
• 14:2514:25, 31 January 2011 diff hist +151‎ N LAMANITISH ‎ Created page with "<pre>LAMANITISH Lehite gentilic Gentilic of Laman, used to describe people (Alma 17:26; 19:16) Gentilic of laman Cf. Book of Mormon Lamoni </pre>"
• 14:2414:24, 31 January 2011 diff hist +196‎ N LAMANITE(S) ‎ Created page with "<pre>LAMANITE(S) Lehite gentilic Descendants of group led by Laman no. 1 (2 Nephi 5:14; Moroni 10:1) Gentilic of laman See also Book of Mormon LAMANITISH and cf. Book of Mo..."
• 14:2314:23, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,074‎ N LAMAN ‎ Created page with "<pre>LAMAN Lehite PN & GN 1. Son of Lehi, ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 2:5; Alma 56:3) 2. King of Lamanites, 2nd c. BC (Mosiah 7:21; 10:18) 3. King of Lamanites, perhaps son of N..."
• 14:2114:21, 31 January 2011 diff hist +743‎ N LAMAH ‎ Created page with "<pre>LAMAH Lehite PN General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) The need for the *critical text here is clear, because the RLDS edition has Lama. This Book of Mormon PN could easily ..."
• 14:2014:20, 31 January 2011 diff hist +128‎ N LAISH ‎ Created page with "<pre>*LAISH Biblical GN A place in Palestine (2 Nephi 20:30) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
• 14:2014:20, 31 January 2011 diff hist +862‎ N LACHONEUS ‎ Created page with "<pre>LACHONEUS Lehite PN 1. Prophet/Judge, ca. 6 BC (3 Nephi 1:1; 6:19) 2. Judge, son of No. 1, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 6:19) It is possible that the name is Greek and mean..."
• 14:1914:19, 31 January 2011 diff hist +346‎ N LABAN ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡LABAN Lehite PN Inhabitant of Jerusalem, descended from Joseph (1 Nephi 3:3; Mosiah 1:16) This is also a biblical name (Genesis 24–32 passim). For the etymology see..."
• 14:1814:18, 31 January 2011 diff hist +348‎ N KUMENONHI ‎ Created page with "<pre>KUMENONHI Lehite PN Apostle, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) This name appears to be an expanded form of the previous name, Kumen, for which see the same. The element -onhi re..."
• 14:1714:17, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,151‎ N KUMEN ‎ Created page with "<pre>KUMEN Lehite PN Apostle, 1st c. AD (3 Nephi 19:4) Several North-west Semitic etymologies are possible, though none of them are convincing. Hebrew kmn, meaning “to hid..."
• 14:1614:16, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,307‎ N KORIHOR ‎ Created page with "<pre>KORIHOR Lehite PN AntiChrist, ca. 75 BC (Alma 30:12; 31:1) The fact that there is a Jaredite PN Corihor makes it likely that the Lehite name was borrowed from the Jared..."
• 14:1514:15, 31 January 2011 diff hist +743‎ N KISHKUMEN ‎ Created page with "<pre>KISHKUMEN Lehite PN & GN 1. Gadianton leader and assassin, ca. 51 BC (Helaman 1:9; 6:24) 2. City, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:10) At first glance this name looks like it mi..."
• 14:1414:14, 31 January 2011 diff hist +550‎ N KISH ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡KISH Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:18; 10:18) The name Kish is known from several ancient Near Eastern sources: the biblical PN qīš (JAT), the Sumerian GN Kish, *Akkadi..."
• 14:1214:12, 31 January 2011 diff hist +133‎ N KIMNOR ‎ Created page with "<pre>KIMNOR Jaredite PN Father of Akish (Ether 8:10) No etymology is suggested. Cf. Book of Mormon Kim, Comnor, Gimgimno </pre>"
• 14:1214:12, 31 January 2011 diff hist +126‎ N KIM ‎ Created page with "<pre>KIM Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:21–22; 10:13) No etymology is suggested. Cf. Book of Mormon Kimnor, Gimgimno </pre>"
• 14:1114:11, 31 January 2011 diff hist +147‎ N KIB ‎ Created page with "<pre>KIB Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:31; 7:9) No etymology is suggested. See the Hurrian name element kib (RFS) and Meroitic kb (SC, 194).</pre>"

30 January 2011

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• 00:4300:43, 30 January 2011 diff hist +3,706‎ N Name Index ‎ Created page with " AARON ABEL ABINADI ABINADOM ABISH ABLOM ABRAHAM ADAM AGOSH AHA AHAH AHAZ AIATH AKISH ALMA ALPHA [..."
• 00:2500:25, 30 January 2011 diff hist +303‎ N JUDEA ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡JUDEA Lehite GN City, ca. ___BC (Alma 56:9; 57:11) This name for a Lehite city is to be compared with the biblical geographic designation Judea (Ezra 5:8). Both Jude..."
• 00:2300:23, 30 January 2011 diff hist +347‎ N JUDAH ‎ Created page with "<pre>*JUDAH Biblical PN & GN 1. Son of Jacob (2 Nephi 3:12) 2. Tribe descended from No. 1 (2 Nephi 19:21; 21:13) 3. Land belonging to Judah No. 2 (1 Nephi 1:4; 3 Nephi..."
• 00:2300:23, 30 January 2011 diff hist +122‎ N JOTHAM ‎ Created page with "<pre>*JOTHAM Biblical PN A king of Judah (2 Nephi 17:1) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
• 00:2200:22, 30 January 2011 diff hist +121‎ N JOSHUA ‎ Created page with "<pre>JOSHUA Lehite GN Land, ca. ___AD (Mormon 2:6) For the etymology see that standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
• 00:2100:21, 30 January 2011 diff hist +1,430‎ N JOSH ‎ Created page with "<pre>JOSH Lehite PN & GN 1. City, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:10) 2. General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) It is possible to derive this name from a shortened form of a root such as ..."
• 00:1900:19, 30 January 2011 diff hist +180‎ N JOSEPHITES ‎ Created page with "<pre>JOSEPHITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Joseph No. 2 (q.v.) (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:8) Gentilic of joseph For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
• 00:1800:18, 30 January 2011 diff hist +311‎ N JOSEPH ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡JOSEPH Biblical PN 1. Son of Jacob (1 Nephi 5:14; Ether 13:10) Lehite PN 2. Son of Lehi (1 Nephi 18:7; Alma 3:6) 3. Joseph Smith Sr. and Joseph Smith Jr., seen ..."
• 00:1700:17, 30 January 2011 diff hist +198‎ N JORDAN ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡JORDAN Biblical GN 1. River where Jesus was to be baptized (1 Nephi 10:9; 2 Nephi 19:1) Lehite GN 2. City (Mormon 5:3) For the etymology see the standard biblical ..."
• 00:1600:16, 30 January 2011 diff hist +77‎ N JONEAM ‎ Created page with "<pre>JONEAM Pre-1981 spelling of Book of Mormon Jeneum. See the same.</pre>"
• 00:1500:15, 30 January 2011 diff hist +334‎ N JONAS ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡JONAS Lehite PN 1. Apostle, son of Nephi III’s son (not his son?), ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) 2. Son of No. 1, also an Apostle (where does it say he is his son?),..."
• 00:1400:14, 30 January 2011 diff hist +146‎ N JOHN ‎ Created page with "<pre>*JOHN Biblical PN (NT) Apostle of Jesus Christ (1 Nephi 14:27; Ether 4:16) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
• 00:1300:13, 30 January 2011 diff hist +163‎ N JEW(S) ‎ Created page with "<pre>*JEW(S) Biblical gentilic A group of Israelites (1 Nephi 1:2; Ether 1:3) Gentilic of judah For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
• 00:1200:12, 30 January 2011 diff hist +143‎ N JESUS ‎ Created page with "<pre>*JESUS Biblical DN The Savior of the world (2 Nephi 25:19; Moroni 9:26) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
• 00:1100:11, 30 January 2011 diff hist +131‎ N JESSE ‎ Created page with "<pre>*JESSE Biblical PN Father of King David (2 Nephi 21:1, 10) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
• 00:1100:11, 30 January 2011 diff hist +531‎ N JERUSALEM ‎ Created page with "<pre>‡JERUSALEM Biblical GN 1. City and (in Lachish Letters) land (1 Nephi 1:4; Moroni 10:31) Lehite GN 2. City and land, ca. ___BC (Alma 21:1–2; 3 Nephi 9:7) 3. Pr..."
• 00:0900:09, 30 January 2011 diff hist +2,547‎ N JERSHON ‎ Created page with "<pre>JERSHON Lehite GN Land east of River Sidon and Zarahemla, on Lamanite border, given to Ammonites by Nephites, ca. 78 BC (Alma 27:22; 43:25) Probably from Hebrew yrš, ..."