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Discussion: For the first occurrence, spacing between extant fragments of O supports the lomnger spelling. Gaddianton. THe line below it lines up to 14 characters with the missing name and its following space. If it had not been Gaddianton, or Cowdery had crossed out one of the <i>d</i>'s, why would he forget the spelling a few verses later? In the Book of Mormon, we find examples of both single and double-<i>d</i> spellings with ''gad'' or ''gid'', as in [[GADIANDI|G<small>ADIANDI</small>]] and [[GIDDIANHI|G<small>IDDIANHI</small>]]. | Discussion: For the first occurrence, spacing between extant fragments of O supports the lomnger spelling. Gaddianton. THe line below it lines up to 14 characters with the missing name and its following space. If it had not been Gaddianton, or Cowdery had crossed out one of the <i>d</i>'s, why would he forget the spelling a few verses later? In the Book of Mormon, we find examples of both single and double-<i>d</i> spellings with ''gad'' or ''gid'', as in [[GADIANDI|G<small>ADIANDI</small>]] and [[GIDDIANHI|G<small>IDDIANHI</small>]]. | ||
Summary: Skousen accepts Gaddianton, in accordance with the two extant readings in O, and the spacing in O for the first occurrence. | Summary: [[Royal J. Skousen|Skousen]] accepts Gaddianton, in accordance with the two extant readings in O, and the spacing in O for the first occurrence. | ||
Source: ''ATV'' 5:2894-96, 3223-24. | Source: ''ATV'' 5:2894-96, 3223-24. | ||
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Revision as of 13:09, 28 May 2013
Variant spelling of GADIANTON
Gaddianton
- Helaman 2:4
- O: Gaddianton/Gadianton
- P, 1830-1981: Gadianton
- Helaman 2:11
- O: Gaddianton
- P: Gadiantom >% Gadianton
- 1830-1981: Gadianton
- Helaman 2:12
- O: Gaddianton
- P, 1830-1981: Gadianton
- 4 Nephi 1:42
- P: Gaddiaton
- 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton
- 1840, 1852-1981: Gadianton
- 4 Nephi 1:46
- P, 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton
- 1840, 1852-1981: Gadianton
- Mormon 1:18
- P, 1830-1849: Gaddianton
- 1852-1981: Gadianton
- Mormon 2:27
- P, 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton
- 1852-1981: Gadianton
- Mormon 2:28
- P, 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton
- 1852-1981: Gadianton
Gaddiaton
- 4 Nephi 1:42
- P: Gaddiaton
- 1830-1837, 1841-1849: Gaddianton
- 1840, 1852-1981: Gadianton
Gadiantom
- Helaman 2:11
- O: Gaddianton
- P: Gadiantom >% Gadianton
- 1830-1981: Gadianton
Discussion: For the first occurrence, spacing between extant fragments of O supports the lomnger spelling. Gaddianton. THe line below it lines up to 14 characters with the missing name and its following space. If it had not been Gaddianton, or Cowdery had crossed out one of the d's, why would he forget the spelling a few verses later? In the Book of Mormon, we find examples of both single and double-d spellings with gad or gid, as in GADIANDI and GIDDIANHI.
Summary: Skousen accepts Gaddianton, in accordance with the two extant readings in O, and the spacing in O for the first occurrence.
Source: ATV 5:2894-96, 3223-24.
