Giddianhi / Gaddianhi Variant

Variant spelling of GIDDIANHI

Gaddianhi

3 Nephi 3:9

P, 1837-1981: Giddianhi

1830: Gaddianhi > Giddianhi

3 Nephi 4:9

P, 1837-1981: Giddianhi

1830: Gaddianhi

Giddianhis

3 Nephi 4:8

P: Giddianhis > Giddianhi

1830-1981: Giddianhi

Discussion: The 1830 compositor probably set the nae as Gaddianhi initially under the influence of Gaddianton, which occurred alongside Gaddianton in the text. In 3 Nephi 4:8, Cowdery corrected Giddianhis because it was a double genitive, and erroneously read the army of Giddianhi(')s; see Alma 46:24 for full discussion of double genitives (ATV 4:2548-51; 5:3243).

Summary: Skousen accepts Giddianhi.

Source: ATV 4:2550; 5:3223-24, 3243.