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


Until a possible language origin for [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names must remain more speculative than substantive.
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Likely with Sumerian rib “surpassing, outstanding, massive; strong.”<ref>e''Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary''.</ref>
Until possible language affinities for [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names must remain more speculative than substantive. With that caveat, the onomasticon does offer etymologies for some [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names, especially if it is possible that some [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] names were translated into [[NEPHITE(S)|N<small>EPHITE</small>]], or were otherwise related to one or more Semitic languages.


The -LIAN- element (as for -REAN- in IRREANTUM) might be derived from the Semitic root ''rwy'' “abundant waters,” with the nominalizing affix -''n''. In such an instance, the -''r''- following a bilabial plosive would perforce change to an -''l''-. Cf. ''Tupliaš'' River (Akkadian) = Duweirig.
This name seems to be a combination of two elements, ''ripla'' and ''kish''. If this is the case, then it would seem that both elements occur in the Book of Mormon as names,
[[RIPLAH|R<small>IPLAH</small>]] as a [[Geographical Name|GN]] and [[KISH|K<small>ISH</small>]] as a [[Personal Name|PN]]. [[RIPLAH|R<small>IPLAH</small>]] and [[KISH|K<small>ISH</small>]] also both appear in the Bible as [[Personal Name|PN]]s. In addition, [[KISH|K<small>ISH</small>]] also is the name of the most prominent city of Mesopotamia after
the Flood. For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.


Cf. also Riblah, "Fertility,"<ref>Bruce Metzger, ed., “Topical Index to the Bible,” 174, in his ''Exhaustive Concordance'' (NRSV) (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1991); cf. Arabic root ''rbl'' “fertile, abundant; crafty, cunning,” as in ''rîbala'' “cunning, crafty lion” (E. Lane, ''Arabic-English Lexicon'', I:1022-1023).</ref> city halfway between [[HAMATH|H<small>AMATH</small>]] & [[DAMASCUS|D<small>AMASCUS</small>]], 11 km south of Qadesh, Syria, on the east bank of the Orontes ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/2-kgs/25.6,%2018-21?lang=eng#5 2 Kings 25:6, 18-21]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/jer/39.5-7?lang=eng#4 Jeremiah 39:5-7]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/jer/52.26-27?lang=eng#25 52:26-27]).
[[Hugh W. Nibley|Nibley]] has suggested that the name may possibly be Babylonian for “Lord of Lakish” ([[Hugh Nibley, “Lehi in the Desert; The World of the Jaredites; There Were Jaredites.” J. W. Welch, D. L. Matthews, and S. R. Callister, eds. Collected Works of Hugh Nibley. 5 vols. Provo: FARMS/Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988.|''WJ'']], 258). This is based presumably on reading ''rb'', “great,” i.e, “commander” (see the
biblical rendering of an [[ASSYRIAN|A<small>SSYRIAN</small>]] official’s name, רב-שקה Rab-Shakeh in [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_kgs/18/17#17 2 Kings 18:17] ff), and לכיש ''lākīš'', “Lachish” in [[King James Version|KJV]].  


 
Cf. Book of Mormon [[RIPLAH|R<small>IPLAH</small>]], [[RIPLIANCUM|R<small>IPLIANCUM</small>]], [[LIB|L<small>IB</small>]], [[KISH|K<small>ISH</small>]], et al.
See [[RIPLAH|R<small>IPLAH</small>]], [[RIPLIANCUM|R<small>IPLIANCUM</small>]], [[LIB|L<small>IB</small>]], [[KISH|K<small>ISH</small>]], [[MORIANCUMER|M<small>ORIANCUMER</small>]], [[CUMORAH|C<small>UMORAH</small>]], [[IRREANTUM|I<small>RREANTUM</small>]].


'''Variants'''
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'''Notes'''
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 16 October 2023

Jaredite PN 1. King, son of SHEZ (Ether 1:23, 24; 10:4 (x2), 5, 8, 9)

Etymology

This entry is not finished.

Until possible language affinities for JAREDITE names can be determined, all suggestions for etymologies of JAREDITE names must remain more speculative than substantive. With that caveat, the onomasticon does offer etymologies for some JAREDITE names, especially if it is possible that some JAREDITE names were translated into NEPHITE, or were otherwise related to one or more Semitic languages.

This name seems to be a combination of two elements, ripla and kish. If this is the case, then it would seem that both elements occur in the Book of Mormon as names, RIPLAH as a GN and KISH as a PN. RIPLAH and KISH also both appear in the Bible as PNs. In addition, KISH also is the name of the most prominent city of Mesopotamia after the Flood. For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.

Nibley has suggested that the name may possibly be Babylonian for “Lord of Lakish” (WJ, 258). This is based presumably on reading rb, “great,” i.e, “commander” (see the biblical rendering of an ASSYRIAN official’s name, רב-שקה Rab-Shakeh in 2 Kings 18:17 ff), and לכיש lākīš, “Lachish” in KJV.

Cf. Book of Mormon RIPLAH, RIPLIANCUM, LIB, KISH, et al.

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐡𐐆𐐑𐐢𐐈𐐗𐐆𐐟 (rɪplækɪʃ)

Notes


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