Amoz Variant

Variant spelling of AMOZ

Amos

[ 2 Nephi 12:1]

P, 1981: Amos > Amoz

1830-1840, 1858: Amoz

1841-1852, 1879-1888, 1902-1907, 1911-1920: Amos

[ 2 Nephi 23:1]

O, 1830-1840, 1858: Amoz

P, 1981: Amos > Amoz

1841-1852, 1879-1888, 1902-1907, 1911-1920: Amos

Discussion: Amos by Cowdery in P but immediately corrected; err; Amos for all biblical references in LDS "Bible Dictionary," although this is only true for the name of the Prophet Amos עמוס; the father of Isaiah is Amoz אמוץ.

Acceptability: Scribal error; Amoz is correct.

Source: ATV 2:655.