Melchizedek / Melchezidek / Melchesidek Variants

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Variant spelling of MELCHIZEDEK

Melchezidek

Alma 13:14
P: Melchezidek
1830-1981: Melchizedek
Alma 13:15
P: Melchezidek
1830-1981: Melchizedek

Melchesidek

Alma 13:17
P: Melchesidek
1830-1981: Melchizedek
Alma 13:18a
P: Melchesidek
1830-1981: Melchizedek
Alma 13:18b
P: Melchesidek
1830-1981: Melchizedek

Discussion: This name was probably misspelled because of its common pronunciation.

Summary: Maintain OT KJV spelling, Melchizedek (RLDS 1908 follows NT KJV Melchisedec).

Source: ATV 3:1892-93; FARMS, Book of Mormon Critical Text: A Tool for Scholarly Reference 2:605-6.