Pahoran / Pahoron / Parhoron Variants

Variant Spellings of PAHORAN

- Alma 50:40 (2x); 51:2, 3, 12

O: Parhoron

- Alma 51:5, 6

O: Pahoron

- Alma 51:7a

O: Pharhoron > Parhoran

- Alma 51:7b

O: Parhoran

- Alma 59:3

P: Pohoran > Pahoran

- Alma 61:9; 62:1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14, 26; Helaman 1:3, 9 (2x), 10, 12; 2:3

P: Pahoron

- Alma 62:6

P: Pahorors > Pahorons

- Alma 62:44; Helaman 1:2 (2x), 4, 11, 13

O, P: Pahoron

- Helaman 1:5

O: ( )horon

P: Pahoron

Discussion: Joseph Smith probably pronounced this name with a stress on the second syllable, which made Cowdery stop spelling it with the r at the fifth occurrence. Given the spellings above, there is strong evidence for an o a the third vowel. There is evidence for the r before the h, although Cowdery may have written it so because of the following -or. There are no names in the Book of Mormon that have the rh sequence, but there are some with the nh and mh sequences.

Summary: Skousen thinks the correct spelling is probably Parhoron, and if not then Pahoron

Other occurrences not discussed in ATV: Alma 51:12; 60:1 (2x); Alma 61:1, 2

Source: ATV 4:2635-37, 6:3579