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Perhaps Hebrew *šemnōn from Hebrew šemen, “oil” (JAT), with the ending ōn, for example, as on the PN Gideon. Compare also from the same root the biblical PN  
Perhaps Hebrew ''*šemnōn'' from Hebrew ''šemen'', “oil” (JAT), with the ending ''ōn'', for example, as on the PN Gideon. Compare also from the same root the biblical PN  
Mishmannah “fat, stout, lusty, fertile” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_chr/12/11#11 1 Chronicles 12:11]) (JH).
Mishmannah “fat, stout, lusty, fertile” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_chr/12/11#11 1 Chronicles 12:11]) (JH).



Revision as of 14:27, 12 January 2012

Lehite PN 1. Apostle, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4)

Perhaps Hebrew *šemnōn from Hebrew šemen, “oil” (JAT), with the ending ōn, for example, as on the PN Gideon. Compare also from the same root the biblical PN Mishmannah “fat, stout, lusty, fertile” (1 Chronicles 12:11) (JH).

Cf. Biblical Hebrew SHEM, SHEMLON, SHIM, SHIMNILOM