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|'''LAISH''' ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/20/30#30 2 Nephi 20:30])
|An ancient [[ISRAELITES|I<small>SRAELITE</small>]] place-name ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/20.30?lang=eng#29 2 Nephi 20:30] = [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/10.30?lang=eng#29 Isaiah 10:30])
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Hebrew PN & GN ''layiš'' “Lion” ([[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/18.7?lang=eng#6 Judges 18:7]], [[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/1-sam/25.44?lang=eng#43 1 Samuel 25:44]]), also known as ''lešem'' ([[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/josh/19.47?lang=eng#46 Joshua 19:47]], possibly with (1) a name-formative in ''-ām'' or ''-ān'', or (2) enclitic mem,<ref> D. Manor, “Laish,” in Freedman, ed., ''ABD'', IV:130, citing Boling & Wright, Joshua, ''Anchor Bible'', 466.</ref>  or (3) case ending as in cognate Akkadian ''nēšum''<ref> H. Tawil, ''Akkadian Lexical Companion'' (KTAV, 2009), 190, citing ''CAD'' “N” 193a; AHw 783a.</ref> ); cf. GN ''layišâ'', “Lioness” (north of [[JERUSALEM|J<small>ERUSALEM</small>]]), and ''lwš'' (ketib at [[http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/2-sam/3.15?lang=eng#14 2 Samuel 3:15]]) = Israelite GN [[DAN|D<small>AN</small>]].
'''Etymology'''


RFS
'''L<small>AISH</small>''' ליש is the name of an ancient town in the upper Jordan Valley mentioned once in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of the the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate [[Personal Name|PN]] or [[Geographical Name|GN]] in the Book of Mormon. '''L<small>AISH</small>''' was taken by members of the tribe of Dan and renamed Dan דן ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/18.14-31?lang=eng#13 Judges 18:14-31]).


'''Variants'''
'''[[Deseret Alphabet]]:''' 𐐢𐐁𐐆𐐟 (leɪɪʃ)
'''Notes'''
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Latest revision as of 08:12, 2 August 2023

Biblical GN 1. An ancient ISRAELITE place-name (2 Nephi 20:30 = Isaiah 10:30)

Etymology

LAISH ליש is the name of an ancient town in the upper Jordan Valley mentioned once in the ISAIAH section of the the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon. LAISH was taken by members of the tribe of Dan and renamed Dan דן (Judges 18:14-31).

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐢𐐁𐐆𐐟 (leɪɪʃ)

Notes


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