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


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.
'''LAISH''' 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 PN or GN in the Book of Mormon. L<small>AISH</small> was taken by members of the tribe of [[DAN|D<small>AN</small>]] and renamed [[DAN|D<small>AN</small>]] ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/judg/18.14-31?lang=eng#13 Judges 18:14-31]).
 
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'''Variants'''
'''Variants'''


Revision as of 14:56, 2 October 2012

Biblical GN 1. LAISH (2 Nephi 20:30 = Isaiah 10:30)

Etymology

LAISH 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 (Judges 18:14-31). Variants

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Notes

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