MELEK
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Lehite GN | 1. | Lehite land (Alma 8:3, 4 (x2), 6 (x2); 31:6; 35:13; 45:18) |
Etymology
MELEK, the name of a Lehite land mentioned five times in the Book of Mormon, is most likely derived from the HEBREW word מלך meleḳ, "king."[1]
Cf. Book of Mormon AMALEKI, AMALICKIAH, AMLICI, MULEK, AMULEK, MELCHIZEDEK, MULOKI.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐣𐐀𐐢𐐇𐐗 (miːlɛk)
Notes
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