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


'''SERAPHIM''' is the name of divine beings mentioned in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of the Book of Mormon but is not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.<ref>[[Ludwig Koehler|Köhler]]-[[Walter Baumgartner|Baumgartner]], ''HALOT'', BRILL:CD-ROM, ed., under שרף, no. 4.</ref> Cf. Hebrew S<small>ERAPHIM</small> "beings present in the heavenly court of Yahweh; each has a face, hands and can speak."<ref>In the editions of the Book of Mormon to 1920 the word "S<small>ERAPHIM</small>" is given as "[[Seraphim / seraphims Variants|S<small>ERAPHIMS</small>]]."</ref>
'''SERAPHIM''' is the name of divine beings mentioned in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of the Book of Mormon but is not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.<ref>[[Ludwig Koehler|Köhler]]-[[Walter Baumgartner|Baumgartner]], ''HALOT'', BRILL:CD-ROM, ed., under שרף, no. 4.</ref> Cf. Hebrew '''S<small>ERAPHIM</small>''' "beings present in the heavenly court of Yahweh; each has a face, hands and can speak."<ref>In the editions of the Book of Mormon to 1920 the word "'''S<small>ERAPHIM</small>'''" is given as "[[Seraphim / seraphims Variants|S<small>ERAPHIMS</small>]]."</ref>


See also [[Seraphim / seraphims Variants]]
See also [[Seraphim / seraphims Variants]]

Revision as of 17:20, 26 June 2013

Biblical noun 1. Heavenly beings mentioned in ancient ISRAELITE literature (2 Nephi 16:2, 6 = Isaiah 6:2, 6)

Etymology

SERAPHIM is the name of divine beings mentioned in the ISAIAH section of the Book of Mormon but is not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.[1] Cf. Hebrew SERAPHIM "beings present in the heavenly court of Yahweh; each has a face, hands and can speak."[2]

See also Seraphim / seraphims Variants

Variants

Seraphims, seraphims

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐝𐐇𐐡𐐈𐐙𐐆𐐣𐐞 (sɛræfɪmz)

Notes


  1. Köhler-Baumgartner, HALOT, BRILL:CD-ROM, ed., under שרף, no. 4.
  2. In the editions of the Book of Mormon to 1920 the word "SERAPHIM" is given as "SERAPHIMS."