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|'''[[:Category:Lehite GN|Lehite GN]]''' | |||
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|Hill of, on which [[NEHOR|N<small>EHOR</small>]] is executed, 1<sup>st</sup> cent. B.C. ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/1.15?lang=eng#14 Alma 1:15]) | |||
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|'''[[:Category:Lehite PN|Lehite PN]]''' | |'''[[:Category:Lehite PN|Lehite PN]]''' | ||
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| | |[[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] soldier sent to watch [[AMLICITES|A<small>MLICITES</small>]], 1<sup>st</sup> cent. B.C. ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/2.22?lang=eng#21 Alma 2:22]) | ||
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|'''[[:Category:Lehite GN|Lehite GN]]''' | |'''[[:Category:Lehite GN|Lehite GN]]''' | ||
| | |3. | ||
| | |[[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] land of, on southern border with [[LAMANITE(S)|L<small>AMANITES</small>]] ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/16.6,%207?lang=eng#5 Alma 16:6, 7]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/17.1?lang=eng#primary 17:1]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/22.27?lang=eng#26 22:27]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/43.22,%2024,%2025,%2032,%2042?lang=eng#21 43:22, 24, 25, 32, 42]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/59.6?lang=eng#5 59:6]) | ||
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| | |[[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]] city of, chief city of land of [[MANTI|M<small>ANTI</small>]] ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/56.14?lang=eng#13 56:14 (x2)]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/57.22?lang=eng#21 57:22]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/58.1,%2013,%2025,%2026,%2027,%2028,%2039?lang=eng#primary 58:1, 13, 25, 26, 27, 28, 39]). | ||
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''' | '''Etymology''' | ||
No West Semitic etymologies are apparent, below are some other suggestions. | |||
Such a name is unlikely to be Northwest Semitic due to the -''nt''- constant combination. In such a case, the -''n''- should assimilate to the -''t''-. | |||
[[Hugh B. Nibley|Hugh Nibley]] compared the ancient [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] PN Manti-Mankhi, a prince in Upper [[EGYPT|E<small>GYPT</small>]] ca. 650 B.C.<ref>Nibley, ''LID'', 29.</ref> referring to the Neo-Assyrian spelling ''Manti'', in this case the PN in cuneiform ''Manti-m-eḫē'' < [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] PN ''Mnṯw-m-ḥ3t'' "Month-is-satisfied," or cryptographic ''Mnṯw-mḥjt'' "Month-of-the-North," with hieroglyphs showing the [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] god Month sitting down, holding a sail.<ref>Takács, ''EDE'' III:3; cf. Zauzich, ''Hieroglyphs Without Mystery'', 30, 92.</ref> [[Hugh B. Nibley|Nibley]] recognized that the name includes a late form of the [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] DN Month/Montu/Mntw, known in Greek as Hermonthis (cf. [[HERMOUNTS|H<small>ERMOUNTS</small>]]).<ref>Nibley, ''LID'', 29.</ref> He also lists the forms of Manti, Monti, Menedi, etc., but especially the [[EGYPTIAN(S)|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] name of a Hittite city, Manda.<ref>Nibley, ''ABM'', 138.</ref>Unlikely is Hebrew ''mnty'' "my portion," again because the -''n''- should assimilate to the -''t''- in Northwest Semitic ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]). | |||
''' | Also unlikely are the suggestions that it is Hebrew ''man''' "something mysterious,"<ref>Reynolds, ''Dictionary of the Book of Mormon'', 304.</ref> and that it relates "to prophets or oracles."<ref>Reynolds, ''Story of the Book of Mormon'', 299.</ref> ([[Paul Y. Hoskisson|PYH]]) | ||
See [[HERMOUNTS|H<small>ERMOUNTS</small>]]. | |||
<div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div> | |||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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'''Bibliography''' | |||
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Nibley, Hugh W. ''Lehi in the Desert and the World of the Jaredites'', 2<sup>nd</sup> ed., CWHN V. FARMS/Deseret, 1988. ''LID'' | |||
Nibley, Hugh W. ''An Approach to the Book of Mormon'', 3<sup>rd</sup> ed., CWHN VI. FARMS/Deseret, 1988. ''ABM'' | |||
Nibley, Hugh W. ''Since Cumorah: The Book of Mormon in the Modern World''. SLC: Deseret Book, 1967 = ''Collected Works of Hugh Nibley'' VII. FARMS/Deseret, 1988. ''SC'' | |||
Reynolds, George. ''Dictionary of the Book of Mormon Comprising Its Biographical, Geographical and Other Proper Names''. SLC: J.H. Parry, 1891/Deseret Sunday School Union, 1910/1929/P.C. Reynolds, 1954. | |||
Reynolds, George. ''Story of the Book of Mormon''. SLC: J.H. Parry, 1888. | |||
Takács, Gábor. ''Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian'', III. Leiden: Brill, 2007. ''EDE'' III | |||
Zauzich, Karl-Theodor. ''Hieroglyphs Without Mystery: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Writing'', trans., A. Roth. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1992. | |||
[[Category:Names]][[Category:Lehite PN]][[Category:Lehite GN]] | [[Category:Names]][[Category:Lehite PN]][[Category:Lehite GN]] |
Revision as of 09:21, 10 October 2013
Lehite GN | 1. | Hill of, on which NEHOR is executed, 1st cent. B.C. (Alma 1:15) |
Lehite PN | 2. | NEPHITE soldier sent to watch AMLICITES, 1st cent. B.C. (Alma 2:22) |
Lehite GN | 3. | NEPHITE land of, on southern border with LAMANITES (Alma 16:6, 7; 17:1; 22:27; 43:22, 24, 25, 32, 42; 59:6) |
4. | NEPHITE city of, chief city of land of MANTI (56:14 (x2); 57:22; 58:1, 13, 25, 26, 27, 28, 39). |
Etymology
No West Semitic etymologies are apparent, below are some other suggestions.
Such a name is unlikely to be Northwest Semitic due to the -nt- constant combination. In such a case, the -n- should assimilate to the -t-.
Hugh Nibley compared the ancient EGYPTIAN PN Manti-Mankhi, a prince in Upper EGYPT ca. 650 B.C.[1] referring to the Neo-Assyrian spelling Manti, in this case the PN in cuneiform Manti-m-eḫē < EGYPTIAN PN Mnṯw-m-ḥ3t "Month-is-satisfied," or cryptographic Mnṯw-mḥjt "Month-of-the-North," with hieroglyphs showing the EGYPTIAN god Month sitting down, holding a sail.[2] Nibley recognized that the name includes a late form of the EGYPTIAN DN Month/Montu/Mntw, known in Greek as Hermonthis (cf. HERMOUNTS).[3] He also lists the forms of Manti, Monti, Menedi, etc., but especially the EGYPTIAN name of a Hittite city, Manda.[4]Unlikely is Hebrew mnty "my portion," again because the -n- should assimilate to the -t- in Northwest Semitic (JAT).
Also unlikely are the suggestions that it is Hebrew man' "something mysterious,"[5] and that it relates "to prophets or oracles."[6] (PYH)
See HERMOUNTS.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐣𐐈𐐤𐐓𐐌 (mæntaɪ)
Notes
Bibliography
Nibley, Hugh W. Lehi in the Desert and the World of the Jaredites, 2nd ed., CWHN V. FARMS/Deseret, 1988. LID
Nibley, Hugh W. An Approach to the Book of Mormon, 3rd ed., CWHN VI. FARMS/Deseret, 1988. ABM
Nibley, Hugh W. Since Cumorah: The Book of Mormon in the Modern World. SLC: Deseret Book, 1967 = Collected Works of Hugh Nibley VII. FARMS/Deseret, 1988. SC
Reynolds, George. Dictionary of the Book of Mormon Comprising Its Biographical, Geographical and Other Proper Names. SLC: J.H. Parry, 1891/Deseret Sunday School Union, 1910/1929/P.C. Reynolds, 1954.
Reynolds, George. Story of the Book of Mormon. SLC: J.H. Parry, 1888.
Takács, Gábor. Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, III. Leiden: Brill, 2007. EDE III
Zauzich, Karl-Theodor. Hieroglyphs Without Mystery: An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Writing, trans., A. Roth. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1992.