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'''Etymology'''
'''Etymology'''


'''JORDAN''' is a GN of biblical and [[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] locations. These geographical names may derive from the Hebrew verb ''yarad'', "to descend, go down."
'''JORDAN''' is a GN of biblical and [[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] locations. These geographical names may derive from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] verb ''yarad'', "to descend, go down."


See [[JARED|J<small>ARED</small>]].
See [[JARED|J<small>ARED</small>]].

Revision as of 11:34, 24 October 2013

Biblical GN 1. River where JESUS was to be baptized (1 Nephi 10:9; 2 Nephi 19:1 = Isaiah 9:1)
Lehite GN 2. NEPHITE city (Mormon 5:3)

Etymology

JORDAN is a GN of biblical and NEPHITE locations. These geographical names may derive from the HEBREW verb yarad, "to descend, go down."

See JARED.

See also Jordan / Jordon Variant.

Variants

jordan, Jorden, Jordon

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐖𐐃𐐡𐐔𐐊𐐤 (dʒɔːrdʌn), 𐐖𐐄𐐡𐐔𐐊𐐤 (dʒoʊrdʌn)

Notes