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Variant Spelling of [[KUMENONHI|K<small>UMENONHI</small>]]
Variant Spelling of [[KUMENONHI|K<small>UMENONHI</small>]]


Kumenonku
====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/19.4?lang=eng#3 3 Nephi 19:4]====
:[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/19.4?lang=eng#3 3 Nephi 19:4]
* P: Kumenonku > Kumenonhi > Kumenonki
::P: Kumenonku > Kumenonhi > Kumenonki
* 1839-1981: Kumenonhi  
::1839-1981: Kumenonhi
Kumenonki
:[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/19.4?lang=eng#3 3 Nephi 19:4]
::P: Kumenonku > Kumenonhi > Kumenonki
::1839-1981: Kumenonhi  


Discussion: Cowdery first wrote Kumenonku, then Kumenonhi, then Kumenonki in P. The 1830 compositor wrote Kumenonhi. The problem is that Cowdery often wrote ''h'' to look like ''k''. In reality, the ''k'' or ''h'' spelling both make good arguments, but textual evidence leans towards Kumenonhi.  
====[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/19.4?lang=eng#3 3 Nephi 19:4]====
* P: Kumenonku > Kumenonhi > Kumenonki
* 1839-1981: Kumenonhi
* Discussion: Cowdery first wrote Kumenonku, then Kumenonhi, then Kumenonki in P. The 1830 compositor wrote Kumenonhi. The challenge is that Cowdery often wrote ''h'' to look like ''k''. In reality, the ''k'' or ''h'' spelling both make good arguments, but textual evidence leans towards Kumenonhi.  


Summary: This is a scribal error, and Kumenonhi is correct.
Source: ''[[Royal Skousen, Analysis of Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon. 6 Parts. Provo, Utah: FARMS, Brigham Young University, 2004-2009.|ATV]]'' 6:3436-37.
 
Source: ''ATV'' 6:3436-37.


[[Category:Variant Names]]
[[Category:Variant Names]]

Latest revision as of 14:26, 18 June 2016

Variant Spelling of KUMENONHI

3 Nephi 19:4

  • P: Kumenonku > Kumenonhi > Kumenonki
  • 1839-1981: Kumenonhi

3 Nephi 19:4

  • P: Kumenonku > Kumenonhi > Kumenonki
  • 1839-1981: Kumenonhi
  • Discussion: Cowdery first wrote Kumenonku, then Kumenonhi, then Kumenonki in P. The 1830 compositor wrote Kumenonhi. The challenge is that Cowdery often wrote h to look like k. In reality, the k or h spelling both make good arguments, but textual evidence leans towards Kumenonhi.

Source: ATV 6:3436-37.