Ammonihah / Amonihah Variant

Variant spelling of AMMONIHAH

-Alma 8:6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16

P: S2 Ammonidah > S1 Ammonihah

Discussion: In all of these instances, word was spelled as Ammonidah by Scribe 2 in P, but it was later corrected by Oliver Cowdery. It seems Scribe 2 misread the h as d in O, although O is not extant for this part.

Acceptability: Presumably incorrect and scribal error; Ammonihah correct

Source: ATV 3:1735

-Alma 9:Heading, 1; 10:1

P: Amonihah

Discussion: Spelled as Amonihah by Scribe 2 in P; not corrected by Cowdery, but it was corrected by the 1830 compositor.

Acceptability: Scribal error; Ammonihah correct

Source: ATV 3:1736

-Alma 14:23; 15:1, 15, 16; 16:2, 3, 9, 11

P: Amonihah

Discussion: Spelled Amonihah in P by Oliver Cowdery

Acceptability: Scribal error; Ammonihah correct

Source: ATV 3:1736

-Alma 49:14

O: Ammonihaih > Ammonihah

-Helaman 5:10

P: Amonihah > Ammonihah

All occurrences discussed in ATV 3:1736-1737