Nazareth / nathareth Variants

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Variant Spelling of NAZARETH

nathareth

1 Nephi 11:13a
O: nathareth
P, 1830-1981: Nazareth
1 Nephi 11:13b
O: nathareth
P, 1830-1981: Nazareth

Discussion: This place was spelled nathareth twice by Scribe 3 in O. It is possible that this spelling represents the original pronunciation of this name, or at least at NEPHI's time (assuming it existed then). Or the scribe merely anticipated the final -th early, or mispronounced the name.

Summary: Maintain KJV spelling Nazareth.

Source: ATV 1:228-30.