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|Jaredite PN | |Jaredite PN | ||
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|King (Ether 1:22; 10:13) | |King ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/1/22#22 Ether 1:22]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ether/10/13#13 10:13]) | ||
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|Lehite PN & GN | |Lehite PN & GN | ||
|2. | |2. | ||
|Rebel, ca. 72 BC (Alma 50:28; 51:29) | |Rebel, ca. 72 BC ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/50/28#28 Alma 50:28]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/51/29#29 51:29]) | ||
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|3. | |3. | ||
|City and land, named from No. 2, ca. 72 BC (Alma 50:25–26; Alma 59:5) | |City and land, named from No. 2, ca. 72 BC ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/50/25-26#25 Alma 50:25–26]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/59/5#5 Alma 59:5]) | ||
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Nibley has suggested Egyptian PN (of princes) mry.itn, “beloved of Aton,” and mry.imn, “beloved of Amon” (LID, 29). But, despite the problem of using Egyptian to explain a Jaredite PN, it would be difficult to explain how a Lehite could have a name based on a non-Israelite theophoric element. | Nibley has suggested Egyptian PN (of princes) mry.itn, “beloved of Aton,” and mry.imn, “beloved of Amon” (LID, 29). But, despite the problem of using Egyptian to explain a Jaredite PN, it would be difficult to explain how a Lehite could have a name based on a non-Israelite theophoric element. | ||
Cf. Book of Mormon | Cf. Book of Mormon [[MORIANCUMER]], [[MAHONRI|Mahonri Moriancumer]], [[MORON]], [[CORIANTON]], [[MORIANTUM]], [[GADIANTON]], [[CUMORAH]], et al. | ||
See also [[Morianton / Morionton Variants]] | See also [[Morianton / Morionton Variants]] | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 30 March 2011
| Jaredite PN | 1. | King (Ether 1:22; 10:13) |
| Lehite PN & GN | 2. | Rebel, ca. 72 BC (Alma 50:28; 51:29) |
| 3. | City and land, named from No. 2, ca. 72 BC (Alma 50:25–26; Alma 59:5) |
No etymology is suggested.
Nibley has suggested Egyptian PN (of princes) mry.itn, “beloved of Aton,” and mry.imn, “beloved of Amon” (LID, 29). But, despite the problem of using Egyptian to explain a Jaredite PN, it would be difficult to explain how a Lehite could have a name based on a non-Israelite theophoric element.
Cf. Book of Mormon MORIANCUMER, Mahonri Moriancumer, MORON, CORIANTON, MORIANTUM, GADIANTON, CUMORAH, et al.
See also Morianton / Morionton Variants
