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31 January 2011

  • 15:1515:15, 31 January 2011 diff hist +423 N MAHONRICreated page with "<pre>MAHONRI Jaredite PN This name is not found in the Book of Mormon but is mentioned as the name of the “brother of Jared” in George Reynolds, Era 8, 705 and Alma P. Bur..."
  • 15:1315:13, 31 January 2011 diff hist +138 N MAHER-SHALAL-HASH-BAZCreated page with "<pre>*MAHER-SHALAL-HASH-BAZ Biblical PN Son of Isaiah (2 Nephi 18:1, 3) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 15:1215:12, 31 January 2011 diff hist +411 N MAHAHCreated page with "<pre>MAHAH Jaredite PN Son of Jared (Ether 6:14) No etymology is suggested. It is doubtful that the biblical PNs Maachah and Maacah (though the spelling is different in Engl..."
  • 15:1115:11, 31 January 2011 diff hist +128 N MADMENAHCreated page with "<pre>*MADMENAH Biblical PN A town in Benjamin (2 Nephi 20:31) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 15:1015:10, 31 January 2011 diff hist 0 LURAMNo edit summary
  • 15:1015:10, 31 January 2011 diff hist +671 N LURAMCreated page with "<pre>LURAM Lehite PN Soldier, 4th c. AD (Moroni 9:2) No etymology is suggested. Most unlikely is Sumerian lu “man” plus Akkadian rām “exalted,” because ancient Nea..."
  • 15:0915:09, 31 January 2011 diff hist +329 N LUCIFERCreated page with "<pre>*LUCIFER Biblical PN Name of Satan before he fell (2 Nephi 24:12) Note that “Lucifer” is not a transliterated Hebrew word but rather is the Latin interpretation of th..."
  • 15:0715:07, 31 January 2011 diff hist −1 LIMNAHNo edit summary
  • 15:0115:01, 31 January 2011 diff hist +14,861 N LIMNAHCreated page with "<pre>LIMNAH Lehite noun Largest Nephite gold-measure, equivalent in value to one silver ONTI (Alma 11:5,10). Since the Book of Mormon was apparently written in Egyptian script..."
  • 14:5314:53, 31 January 2011 diff hist +735 N LIMHICreated page with "<pre>LIMHI Lehite PN King of LehiNephi, son of Noah, 4th c. BC (Mosiah 7:9; Ether 15:33) The element lim (see Limhah) may be present in this name. However, more likely is an..."
  • 14:5214:52, 31 January 2011 diff hist +635 N LIMHERCreated page with "<pre>LIMHER Lehite PN Soldier and spy, ca. 87 BC (Alma 2:22) Perhaps this is an infinitive of mhr, “hasten,” with preposition l (RFS). Though some think this unlikely as ..."
  • 14:5114:51, 31 January 2011 diff hist +2,234 N LIMHAHCreated page with "<pre>LIMHAH Lehite PN General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) Like Lamah, Limhah may be related to the biblical PN Lamech (JH). Much less likely is a derivation analyzed as Limiah ..."
  • 14:5014:50, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,282 N LIBCreated page with "<pre>LIB Jaredite PN 1. King (Ether 1:17–18; 10:18–19, 29) 2. Usurper (Ether 14:10–17) No etymology is suggested. If Semitic languages may be used to explain the J..."
  • 14:4814:48, 31 January 2011 diff hist +3,138 N LIAHONACreated page with "<pre>LIAHONA Lehite noun Directional device given to Lehi by the Lord, ca. 600 BC. It is described as a “ball” (1 Nephi 16:10), called a “director” (Mosiah 1:16) and a..."
  • 14:4214:42, 31 January 2011 diff hist +702 N LEVICreated page with "<pre>‡LEVI Jaredite PN 1. King (Ether 1:20–21; 10; 14–15) Biblical PN 2. Son of Jacob (3 Nephi 24:3) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. In vi..."
  • 14:4014:40, 31 January 2011 diff hist +108 N LEMUELITESCreated page with "<pre>LEMUELITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Lemuel (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:9) Gentilic of lemuel </pre>"
  • 14:3914:39, 31 January 2011 diff hist +609 N LEMUELCreated page with "<pre>‡LEMUEL Lehite PN & GN 1. Son of Lehi I, ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 2:5; Alma 43:13) 2. Valley near the borders of the Red Sea, named after Lehi’s son, ca. 600 BC (1 Neph..."
  • 14:3414:34, 31 January 2011 diff hist +217 N LEHONTICreated page with "<pre>LEHONTI Lehite PN Rebel leader, ca. 73 BC (Alma 47:10–14, 18–19) No etymology immediately suggests itself. Unlikely is Hebrew *ḥnṭ, “ripen, embalm.” Cf. ..."
  • 14:3314:33, 31 January 2011 diff hist +869 N LEHINEPHICreated page with "<pre>LEHINEPHI Lehite GN Land and city, ca. 121 BC (Mosiah 7:1; 9:8) It is assumed that this city was identical to the city formerly known simply as Nephi, which had been s..."
  • 14:3214:32, 31 January 2011 diff hist −5 LEHINo edit summary
  • 14:3114:31, 31 January 2011 diff hist +3,762 N LEHICreated page with "<pre>‡LEHI Lehite PN & GN 1. Jerusalemite prophet who fled to the New World ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 1:4; Ether 13:5) 2. Son of Zoram, possibly a Zoramite, ca. 81 BC (Alma 1..."
  • 14:2814:28, 31 January 2011 diff hist +157 N LEBANONCreated page with "<pre>*LEBANON Biblical GN A land in the extreme north of Palestine (2 Nephi 12:13; 27:28) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 14:2714:27, 31 January 2011 diff hist +378 N LEAHCreated page with "<pre>‡LEAH Lehite noun Silver currency, ca. 82 BC (Alma 11:17) Perhaps related to the same root as the biblical PN Leah, which some *dictionaries derive from lʾh, “to b..."
  • 14:2714:27, 31 January 2011 diff hist +718 N LAMONICreated page with "<pre>LAMONI Lehite PN King of land of Ishmael, 1st c. BC (Alma 17:21; Alma 24:5) This name is not immediately suggestive of an etymology. Perhaps something like the root sug..."
  • 14:2514:25, 31 January 2011 diff hist +151 N LAMANITISHCreated page with "<pre>LAMANITISH Lehite gentilic Gentilic of Laman, used to describe people (Alma 17:26; 19:16) Gentilic of laman Cf. Book of Mormon Lamoni </pre>"
  • 14:2414:24, 31 January 2011 diff hist +196 N LAMANITE(S)Created page with "<pre>LAMANITE(S) Lehite gentilic Descendants of group led by Laman no. 1 (2 Nephi 5:14; Moroni 10:1) Gentilic of laman See also Book of Mormon LAMANITISH and cf. Book of Mo..."
  • 14:2314:23, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,074 N LAMANCreated page with "<pre>LAMAN Lehite PN & GN 1. Son of Lehi, ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 2:5; Alma 56:3) 2. King of Lamanites, 2nd c. BC (Mosiah 7:21; 10:18) 3. King of Lamanites, perhaps son of N..."
  • 14:2114:21, 31 January 2011 diff hist +743 N LAMAHCreated page with "<pre>LAMAH Lehite PN General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) The need for the *critical text here is clear, because the RLDS edition has Lama. This Book of Mormon PN could easily ..."
  • 14:2014:20, 31 January 2011 diff hist +128 N LAISHCreated page with "<pre>*LAISH Biblical GN A place in Palestine (2 Nephi 20:30) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 14:2014:20, 31 January 2011 diff hist +862 N LACHONEUSCreated page with "<pre>LACHONEUS Lehite PN 1. Prophet/Judge, ca. 6 BC (3 Nephi 1:1; 6:19) 2. Judge, son of No. 1, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 6:19) It is possible that the name is Greek and mean..."
  • 14:1914:19, 31 January 2011 diff hist +346 N LABANCreated page with "<pre>‡LABAN Lehite PN Inhabitant of Jerusalem, descended from Joseph (1 Nephi 3:3; Mosiah 1:16) This is also a biblical name (Genesis 24–32 passim). For the etymology see..."
  • 14:1814:18, 31 January 2011 diff hist +348 N KUMENONHICreated page with "<pre>KUMENONHI Lehite PN Apostle, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) This name appears to be an expanded form of the previous name, Kumen, for which see the same. The element -onhi re..."
  • 14:1714:17, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,151 N KUMENCreated page with "<pre>KUMEN Lehite PN Apostle, 1st c. AD (3 Nephi 19:4) Several North-west Semitic etymologies are possible, though none of them are convincing. Hebrew kmn, meaning “to hid..."
  • 14:1614:16, 31 January 2011 diff hist +1,307 N KORIHORCreated page with "<pre>KORIHOR Lehite PN AntiChrist, ca. 75 BC (Alma 30:12; 31:1) The fact that there is a Jaredite PN Corihor makes it likely that the Lehite name was borrowed from the Jared..."
  • 14:1514:15, 31 January 2011 diff hist +743 N KISHKUMENCreated page with "<pre>KISHKUMEN Lehite PN & GN 1. Gadianton leader and assassin, ca. 51 BC (Helaman 1:9; 6:24) 2. City, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:10) At first glance this name looks like it mi..."
  • 14:1414:14, 31 January 2011 diff hist +550 N KISHCreated page with "<pre>‡KISH Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:18; 10:18) The name Kish is known from several ancient Near Eastern sources: the biblical PN qīš (JAT), the Sumerian GN Kish, *Akkadi..."
  • 14:1214:12, 31 January 2011 diff hist +133 N KIMNORCreated page with "<pre>KIMNOR Jaredite PN Father of Akish (Ether 8:10) No etymology is suggested. Cf. Book of Mormon Kim, Comnor, Gimgimno </pre>"
  • 14:1214:12, 31 January 2011 diff hist +126 N KIMCreated page with "<pre>KIM Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:21–22; 10:13) No etymology is suggested. Cf. Book of Mormon Kimnor, Gimgimno </pre>"
  • 14:1114:11, 31 January 2011 diff hist +147 N KIBCreated page with "<pre>KIB Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:31; 7:9) No etymology is suggested. See the Hurrian name element kib (RFS) and Meroitic kb (SC, 194).</pre>"

30 January 2011

  • 00:5700:57, 30 January 2011 diff hist −1 Name IndexNo edit summary
  • 00:5600:56, 30 January 2011 diff hist +347 Name IndexNo edit summary
  • 00:5000:50, 30 January 2011 diff hist +604 Name IndexNo edit summary
  • 00:4300:43, 30 January 2011 diff hist +3,706 N Name IndexCreated page with " AARON ABEL ABINADI ABINADOM ABISH ABLOM ABRAHAM ADAM AGOSH AHA AHAH AHAZ AIATH AKISH ALMA ALPHA [..."
  • 00:2500:25, 30 January 2011 diff hist +303 N JUDEACreated page with "<pre>‡JUDEA Lehite GN City, ca. ___BC (Alma 56:9; 57:11) This name for a Lehite city is to be compared with the biblical geographic designation Judea (Ezra 5:8). Both Jude..."
  • 00:2300:23, 30 January 2011 diff hist +347 N JUDAHCreated page with "<pre>*JUDAH Biblical PN & GN 1. Son of Jacob (2 Nephi 3:12) 2. Tribe descended from No. 1 (2 Nephi 19:21; 21:13) 3. Land belonging to Judah No. 2 (1 Nephi 1:4; 3 Nephi..."
  • 00:2300:23, 30 January 2011 diff hist +122 N JOTHAMCreated page with "<pre>*JOTHAM Biblical PN A king of Judah (2 Nephi 17:1) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 00:2200:22, 30 January 2011 diff hist +121 N JOSHUACreated page with "<pre>JOSHUA Lehite GN Land, ca. ___AD (Mormon 2:6) For the etymology see that standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 00:2100:21, 30 January 2011 diff hist +1,430 N JOSHCreated page with "<pre>JOSH Lehite PN & GN 1. City, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:10) 2. General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) It is possible to derive this name from a shortened form of a root such as ..."
  • 00:1900:19, 30 January 2011 diff hist +180 N JOSEPHITESCreated page with "<pre>JOSEPHITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Joseph No. 2 (q.v.) (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:8) Gentilic of joseph For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 00:1800:18, 30 January 2011 diff hist +311 N JOSEPHCreated page with "<pre>‡JOSEPH Biblical PN 1. Son of Jacob (1 Nephi 5:14; Ether 13:10) Lehite PN 2. Son of Lehi (1 Nephi 18:7; Alma 3:6) 3. Joseph Smith Sr. and Joseph Smith Jr., seen ..."
  • 00:1700:17, 30 January 2011 diff hist +198 N JORDANCreated page with "<pre>‡JORDAN Biblical GN 1. River where Jesus was to be baptized (1 Nephi 10:9; 2 Nephi 19:1) Lehite GN 2. City (Mormon 5:3) For the etymology see the standard biblical ..."
  • 00:1600:16, 30 January 2011 diff hist +77 N JONEAMCreated page with "<pre>JONEAM Pre-1981 spelling of Book of Mormon Jeneum. See the same.</pre>"
  • 00:1500:15, 30 January 2011 diff hist +334 N JONASCreated page with "<pre>‡JONAS Lehite PN 1. Apostle, son of Nephi III’s son (not his son?), ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) 2. Son of No. 1, also an Apostle (where does it say he is his son?),..."
  • 00:1400:14, 30 January 2011 diff hist +146 N JOHNCreated page with "<pre>*JOHN Biblical PN (NT) Apostle of Jesus Christ (1 Nephi 14:27; Ether 4:16) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 00:1300:13, 30 January 2011 diff hist +163 N JEW(S)Created page with "<pre>*JEW(S) Biblical gentilic A group of Israelites (1 Nephi 1:2; Ether 1:3) Gentilic of judah For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 00:1200:12, 30 January 2011 diff hist +143 N JESUSCreated page with "<pre>*JESUS Biblical DN The Savior of the world (2 Nephi 25:19; Moroni 9:26) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 00:1100:11, 30 January 2011 diff hist +131 N JESSECreated page with "<pre>*JESSE Biblical PN Father of King David (2 Nephi 21:1, 10) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 00:1100:11, 30 January 2011 diff hist +531 N JERUSALEMCreated page with "<pre>‡JERUSALEM Biblical GN 1. City and (in Lachish Letters) land (1 Nephi 1:4; Moroni 10:31) Lehite GN 2. City and land, ca. ___BC (Alma 21:1–2; 3 Nephi 9:7) 3. Pr..."
  • 00:0900:09, 30 January 2011 diff hist +2,547 N JERSHONCreated page with "<pre>JERSHON Lehite GN Land east of River Sidon and Zarahemla, on Lamanite border, given to Ammonites by Nephites, ca. 78 BC (Alma 27:22; 43:25) Probably from Hebrew yrš, ..."
  • 00:0700:07, 30 January 2011 diff hist +212 N JEREMIAHCreated page with "<pre>‡JEREMIAH Biblical PN Contemporary prophet of Lehi (1 Nephi 5:13; Helaman 8:20) Lehite PN Apostle, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) For this common biblical PN see the sta..."
  • 00:0600:06, 30 January 2011 diff hist +1,028 N JENEUMCreated page with "<pre>JENEUM Lehite PN General, 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:14) Until there is a critical text available, an etymology is difficult *(Pre1981 editions read JONEAM, while RLDS edition..."
  • 00:0200:02, 30 January 2011 diff hist +174 N JEHOVAHCreated page with "<pre>*JEHOVAH Biblical DN The covenant or proper name of the God of Israel (2 Nephi 22:2; Moroni 10:34) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 00:0000:00, 30 January 2011 diff hist +134 N JEBERECHIAHCreated page with "<pre>*JEBERECHIAH Biblical PN Father of Zechariah (2 Nephi 18:2) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 00:0000:00, 30 January 2011 diff hist +972 N JASHONCreated page with "<pre>JASHON Lehite GN City and land, ca. ___AD (Mormon 2:16–17) The vowel pattern is the same as that for Jarom (q.v.), i.e., qal 3m.s. jussive, except that there is no k..."

29 January 2011

  • 23:5823:58, 29 January 2011 diff hist +708 N JAROMCreated page with "<pre>JAROM Lehite PN Scribe, son of Enos 4th – 5th c. BC (Jarom 1:1; Omni 1:1) From the Hebrew rām, “to rise, be exalted,” in the qal 3m.s. jussive, Jarom would mean ..."
  • 23:5623:56, 29 January 2011 diff hist +140 N JAREDITESCreated page with "<pre>JAREDITES Jaredite gentilic Descendants of group which followed Jared No. 1 to the New World (Moroni 9:23) Gentilic of jared </pre>"
  • 23:5423:54, 29 January 2011 diff hist +412 N JAREDCreated page with "<pre>‡JARED Jaredite PN 1. Man who left Tower of Babel, founder of Jaredites (Ether 1:32; Moroni 1:1) 2. Son of Omer, rebel, king (Ether 8:1; 9:6) This antediluvian bib..."
  • 23:5323:53, 29 January 2011 diff hist +448 N JACOMCreated page with "<pre>JACOM Jaredite PN Son of Jared (Ether 6:14) No etymology is suggested. If an appeal to biblical Hebrew can be made to provide etymologies for Jaredite names, compare th..."
  • 23:5223:52, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,167 N JACOBUGATHCreated page with "<pre>JACOBUGATH Lehite GN City of people of Jacob No. 4, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 9:9) Most likely the name means “Jacob of the winepress” or similar (JAT), from the biblical..."
  • 23:5023:50, 29 January 2011 diff hist +207 N JACOBITESCreated page with "<pre>JACOBITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Jacob I (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:8) Gentilic of Jacob For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. Cf. Book of Mormo..."
  • 23:4823:48, 29 January 2011 diff hist +494 N JACOBCreated page with "<pre>‡JACOB Biblical PN 1. Patriarch (= Israel) (1 Nephi 5:14; Mormon 9:11) Lehite PN & GN 2. Brother of Nephi, early 6th c. BC (1 Nephi 18:7; Words of Mormon 1:3..."
  • 23:4623:46, 29 January 2011 diff hist +162 N ISRAELITESCreated page with "<pre>*ISRAELITES Biblical gentilic The inhabitants of Israel (Helaman 8:11) Gentilic of Israel For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 23:4523:45, 29 January 2011 diff hist +190 N ISRAELCreated page with "<pre>*ISRAEL Biblical PN & GN A name given to Jacob, and the northern kingdom of the Israelites (1 Nephi 5:9; Moroni 10:31) For the etymology see the standard biblical commenta..."
  • 23:4423:44, 29 January 2011 diff hist +260 N ISHMAELITISHCreated page with "<pre>ISHMAELITISH Lehite gentilic An adjective modifying a Lamanite woman, descendant from Ishmael (Alma 3:7) Gentilic of ishmael Though this form does not occur in the Bib..."
  • 23:4423:44, 29 January 2011 diff hist −3 ISHMAELITESNo edit summary
  • 23:4323:43, 29 January 2011 diff hist +331 N ISHMAELITESCreated page with "<pre>‡ISHMAELITES Lehite gentilic Descendants of Ishmael brought with Lehi from Jerusalem (Jacob 1:13; Mormon 1:9) Gentilic of ishmael For the etymology of this name se..."
  • 23:4223:42, 29 January 2011 diff hist +393 N ISHMAELCreated page with "<pre>‡ISHMAEL Lehite PN 1 Nephi 7:2, 4–6, 19, 22; 1 Nephi 16:7, 20, 27, 34–35, 37; 1 Nephi 18:8, 17 Nephite GN Alma 17:19–21; Alma 21:18, 20–21 Ishmael, a personal ..."
  • 23:4123:41, 29 January 2011 diff hist +190 N ISAIAHCreated page with "<pre>‡ISAIAH Biblical PN 1. Hebrew Prophet (1 Nephi 15:20; Mormon 8:23) Lehite PN 2. Apostle, ca. 30 AD (3 Nephi 19:4) For the etymology see the standard biblical commenta..."
  • 23:4023:40, 29 January 2011 diff hist +763 N ISABELCreated page with "<pre>ISABEL Lehite PN Harlot of the land of Siron, 1st c. BC (Alma 39:3) This name is the same as the biblical name Jezebel, wife of the Israelite king Ahab and daughter of ..."
  • 23:3823:38, 29 January 2011 diff hist +133 N ISAACCreated page with "<pre>*ISAAC Biblical PN Son of Abraham (1 Nephi 6:4; Mormon 9:11) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 23:3823:38, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,672 N IRREANTUMCreated page with "<pre>IRREANTUM Lehite GN Sea, most likely off the Arabian coast, meaning “many waters” (1 Nephi 17:5) The best suggestion for an etymology comes from Egyptian, r3-ʿnty..."
  • 23:3523:35, 29 January 2011 diff hist +139 N IMMANUELCreated page with "<pre>*IMMANUEL Biblical DN Name-title for Christ (2 Nephi 17:14; 18:8) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 23:3423:34, 29 January 2011 diff hist +162 N HOSANNACreated page with "<pre>*HOSANNA Biblical noun (NT) Entreaty for blessings (1 Nephi 11:6; 3 Nephi 11:17) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 23:3323:33, 29 January 2011 diff hist +130 N HOREBCreated page with "<pre>*HOREB Biblical GN Another name for Sinai (3 Nephi 25:4) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 23:3223:32, 29 January 2011 diff hist +163 N HOMERCreated page with "<pre>*HOMER Biblical noun A measure used for dry substances, equal to 10 ephahs (2 Nephi 15:10) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 23:3123:31, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,169 N HIMNICreated page with "<pre>HIMNI Lehite PN Son of Mosiah II, ca. 93 BC (Mosiah 27:34; Alma 31:6) This PN is constructed along the lines of many North-west Semitic names, such as biblical Hebrew Z..."
  • 23:3023:30, 29 January 2011 diff hist +508 N HETHCreated page with "<pre>‡HETH Jaredite PN & GN 1. Prince (Ether 1:16; 10:31) 2. King, robber (Ether 1:25–26, 10:1) 3. Land (Ether 8:2) The biblical Hebrew PN Heth, son of Canaan, is ..."
  • 23:2823:28, 29 January 2011 diff hist +647 N HESHLONCreated page with "<pre>HESHLON Jaredite GN Plains north of Desolation, near the valley of Gilgal, where Shared defeated Coriantumr in battle (Ether 13:28) No etymology is suggested. If Hebrew ..."
  • 23:2723:27, 29 January 2011 diff hist +851 N HERMOUNTSCreated page with "<pre>HERMOUNTS Lehite GN Wilderness, ca. ___ (Alma 2:37) A Hebrew and an Egyptian etymology are possible. Biblical Mount Herman, if the -ts and the change in vowel quality c..."
  • 23:2523:25, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,336 N HEMCreated page with "<pre>HEM Lehite PN Accompanied the Mulekite Ammon in search of Nephi, ca. 122 BC. It may be that the name is Mulekite, if the term “brethren” here is to be taken literally..."
  • 23:2323:23, 29 January 2011 diff hist +155 N HELORUMCreated page with "<pre>HELORUM Lehite PN Son of King Benjamin, ca. ___BC (Mosiah 1:2) No etymology is suggested at this time. Cf. Book of Mormon Yarom (Jarom?).</pre>"
  • 23:2223:22, 29 January 2011 diff hist +261 N HELEMCreated page with "<pre>‡HELEM Lehite PN Accompanied the Mulekite Ammon in search of Nephi, ca. 122 BC (Mosiah 7:6) See the standard biblical commentaries for the etymology of this biblical PN..."
  • 23:2123:21, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,528 N HELAMANCreated page with "<pre>HELAMAN Lehite PN 1. Son of King Benjamin, ca. ___BC (Mosiah 1:2) 2. Son of Alma II, prophet, military commander, ca. ___BC (Alma 31:7; Helaman 2:2) 3. Son of He..."
  • 23:1923:19, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,341 N HELAMCreated page with "<pre>‡HELAM Lehite PN & GN 1. Convert of Alma I in the land of LehiNephi, ca. 145 BC (Mosiah 18:12–14) 2. City and land founded by followers of Alma I, 2nd c. BC (Mosia..."
  • 23:1723:17, 29 January 2011 diff hist +536 N HEARTHOMCreated page with "<pre>HEARTHOM Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:16–17, 10:29–30) No etymology is suggested. Various suggestions have been made, none of which are convincing: Old Akkadian (Ur II..."
  • 23:1623:16, 29 January 2011 diff hist +140 N HAMATHCreated page with "<pre>*HAMATH Biblical GN An important city of Syria (2 Nephi 20:9; 21:11) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries </pre>"
  • 23:1523:15, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,626 N HAGOTHCreated page with "<pre>HAGOTH Lehite PN Shipbuilder near the lands Bountiful and Desolation who launched the ships at the west side of the narrow neck of land ca. 55 BC (Alma 63:5) There are ..."
  • 23:1323:13, 29 January 2011 diff hist +201 N GOMORRAHCreated page with "<pre>GOMORRAH Biblical GN A wicked city that was destroyed (2 Nephi 23:19 ‖ Isaiah 13:19) Hebrew ‘ămōrā = LXX Greek gomoppa. For the etymology see the standard biblica..."
  • 23:1223:12, 29 January 2011 diff hist +345 N GIMGIMNOCreated page with "<pre>GIMGIMNO Lehite GN City, ca. 1st century AD (3 Nephi 9:8) Perhaps the name comes from the EGYPTIAN gmgm, “smash, tear up, break trees,” and nw, “city,” to be comp..."
  • 23:1123:11, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,720 N GILGALCreated page with "<pre>GILGAL Jaredite GN Valley near the Plains of HESHLON and north of the narrow neck of land (Ether 13:27, 29, 30) Lehite GN City which was swallowed by the earth ca..."
  • 23:0823:08, 29 January 2011 diff hist +269 N GILGAHCreated page with "<pre>GILGAH Jaredite PN Son of JARED (Ether 6:14) No etymology is suggested. It is doubtful if this name is related to biblical/Jaredite PN GILEAD. GILGAL, a NEPHITE GN and P..."
  • 23:0723:07, 29 January 2011 diff hist +104 N GILEADCreated page with "<pre>GILEAD Jaredite PN Rebel leader (Ether 14:8) See GILEAD in standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 23:0623:06, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,359 N GIDGIDDONICreated page with "<pre>GIDGIDDONI Lehite PN General, ca. 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:13) For the reduplication of gd, see Numbers 33:32, or Hor-hagidgad.54 A connection with GID, GIDDIANHI, GIDDONAH, a..."
  • 23:0423:04, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,217 N GIDGIDDONAHCreated page with "<pre>GIDGIDDONAH Lehite PN General, ca. 4th c. AD (Mormon 6:13) For the reduplication of gd, see Numbers 33:32, Hor-hagidgad.51 GIDGIDDONI and GIDGIDDONAH may somehow be de..."
  • 23:0223:02, 29 January 2011 diff hist +479 N GIDEONCreated page with "<pre>GIDEON Lehite PN & GN 1. Patriot, captain, from city of NEPHI, ca. 2nd century BC (Mosiah 19:4; Alma 14:16 2. City and land, ca. 1st century B.C. (Alma 6:7; Helam..."
  • 23:0023:00, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,040 N GIDDONAH/GIDANAHCreated page with "<pre>GIDDONAH/GIDANAH Lehite PN 1. GIDANAH, Nephite son of ISHMAEL, and father of AMULEK, who lived ca. 82 BC (Alma 10:2 has P ms GIDANAH, and GIDDONAH ..."
  • 22:5922:59, 29 January 2011 diff hist +379 N GIDDIANHICreated page with "<pre>GIDDIANHI Lehite PN GADIANTON robber-chief, between 1 and 30 AD (3 Nephi 3:9; 4:14) See the discussion of GID above. The last part of the name, either -ANHI or IANHI rema..."
  • 22:5722:57, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,501 N GIDCreated page with "<pre>GID Lehite PN 1. Officer, 1st century BC (Alma 57:28; 58:23) Lehite GN 2. City, ca. 67 BC (Alma 51:26; Helaman 5:15) Cf. the KJV GN Gidom = infinitive construct Hebrew g..."
  • 22:5322:53, 29 January 2011 diff hist +236 N GIBEAHCreated page with "<pre>GIBEAH Biblical GN A hill or hill-town of BENJAMIN (2 Nephi 20:29‖Isaiah 10:29; Hosea 5:8) Hebrew gib‘a “Hill” (=gib ‘at-šā’ûl “Saul’s Hill”) For th..."
  • 22:5222:52, 29 January 2011 diff hist +103 N GEBIMCreated page with "<pre>GEBIM Biblical GN A village NE of Jerusalem (2 Nephi 20:31‖Isaiah 10:31) Hebrew gēbîm</pre>"
  • 22:5122:51, 29 January 2011 diff hist +196 N GEBACreated page with "<pre>GEBA Biblical GN A Judean fortress and city on a steep hill (2 Nephi 20:29‖ Isaiah 10:29) Hebrew GN geba` > Arabic jaba`. For the etymology see the standard biblical c..."
  • 22:5022:50, 29 January 2011 diff hist +3,754 N GAZELEMCreated page with "<pre>GAZELEM Lehite PN or common noun A servant of God, or stone directors/interpreters. (Alma 37:21, 23-24). Lehite prophetic name for a..."
  • 22:4422:44, 29 January 2011 diff hist +64 GALLIMNo edit summary
  • 22:4322:43, 29 January 2011 diff hist +3 GALILEENo edit summary
  • 22:4322:43, 29 January 2011 diff hist +80 GALILEENo edit summary
  • 22:4222:42, 29 January 2011 diff hist +217 N GALLIMCreated page with "<pre>GALLIM Biblical GN A town north of Jerusalem (2 Nephi 20:30‖Isaiah 10:30) Hebrew gallîm, possibly identical with the town in 1 Samuel 25:44.33 For the etymology see th..."
  • 22:4122:41, 29 January 2011 diff hist +404 N GALILEECreated page with "<pre>GALILEE Biblical GN A region just north of Judea in Palestine (2 Nephi 18:23, 19:1 _ Isaiah 8:23, 9:1) Hebrew gālîl, gālîlâ, from the root gl..."
  • 22:3922:39, 29 January 2011 diff hist +426 N GADIOMNAHCreated page with "<pre>GADIOMNAH Lehite GN City, ca. 6 BC (3 Nephi 9:8) Most likely the name is composed of gād, “fortune, luck, riches,” and with a second element, either -IOMNAH or -OMNA..."
  • 22:3822:38, 29 January 2011 diff hist +42 GADIANDINo edit summary
  • 22:3722:37, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,700 N GADIANTON/GADDIANTONCreated page with "<pre>GADIANTON/GADDIANTON Lehite PN Rebel, thief, and murderer, head of secret band of robbers and assassins, mid-1st century BC (Helaman 2:4; Mormon 2:28). GADDIANT..."
  • 22:3522:35, 29 January 2011 diff hist +226 N GADIANTON('S) ROBBERSCreated page with "<pre>GADIANTON(’S) ROBBERS Lehite gentilic Lehite name for a robber band, also called GADIANTON’S band/robbers and murderers; named after rebel GADIANTON (Helaman 6:18) Se..."
  • 22:3322:33, 29 January 2011 diff hist +631 N GADIANDICreated page with "<pre>GADIANDI Lehite GN City, ca. 6 BC (3 Nephi 9:8) This name may be an expansion of the biblical PN GAD (which see), and perhaps related to the PN GADIANTON (which see). It ..."
  • 22:3222:32, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,189 N EZROM/EZRUMCreated page with "<pre>EZROM/EZRUM Lehite noun Silver measure, ca. 82 BC, equal to four SENUMS of silver (or four measures of grain) and equal..."
  • 22:3022:30, 29 January 2011 diff hist +734 N EZIAS/EZAIASCreated page with "<pre>†EZIAS/EZAIAS Brass Plates PN An Old World prophet (Helaman 8:20). EZIAS is a printer’s error in the 1830 ed. “Orson Pratt suggests. . . that ‘EZIAS may have been ..."
  • 22:2822:28, 29 January 2011 diff hist +131 N EVECreated page with "<pre>*EVE Biblical PN First woman (1 Nephi 5:11; 2 Nephi 2:19) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 22:2722:27, 29 January 2011 diff hist +680 N ETHERCreated page with "<pre>‡ETHER Jaredite PN Prophet, prince, historian (Ether 1:2; 15:34) No etymology is suggested. If Jaredite names can be traced to Semitic roots, then the Hebrew GN ETHER ..."
  • 22:2622:26, 29 January 2011 diff hist +314 N ETHEM/ETHAMCreated page with "<pre>ETHEM/ETHAM Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:8-9; 11:14) No etymology is suggested. Cf. the biblical Hebrew place-name Etham in Exodus 13:20 and Numbers 33:6-8 (JAT). Cf. Book..."
  • 22:2522:25, 29 January 2011 diff hist +623 N ESROMCreated page with "<pre>‡ESROM Jaredite PN Prince (Ether 8:4) No etymology is suggested here. Unless the Book of Mormon critical text reveals variant spellings, it is unlikely that this Jaredi..."
  • 22:2422:24, 29 January 2011 diff hist +170 N EPHRAIMCreated page with "<pre>‡EPHRAIM Jaredite GN 1. A hill (Ether 7:9) Biblical PN 2. Son of JOSEPH (2 Nephi 17:2; 21:13) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 22:2322:23, 29 January 2011 diff hist +138 N EPHAHCreated page with "<pre>*EPHAH Biblical noun A measure for dry substances (2 Nephi 15:10) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 22:2022:20, 29 January 2011 diff hist +152 N ENOSCreated page with "<pre>‡ENOS Lehite PN Scribe, late 6th c. or early 5th c. BC (Jacob 7:27; Jarom 1:1) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 22:1922:19, 29 January 2011 diff hist +67 EMERNo edit summary
  • 22:1922:19, 29 January 2011 diff hist +429 N EMRONCreated page with "<pre>EMRON Lehite PN Soldier, 4th c. AD (Moroni 9:2) This PN may be a hypocoristicon of the Semitic vocabel אmr, “to speak,” and means “Word (of DN)” or “(DN) has s..."
  • 22:1722:17, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,164 N EMERCreated page with "<pre>EMER Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:28; 9:21) No etymology is suggested If ancient Mesopotamian languages may be appealed to, the following may be considered. There was a cit..."
  • 22:1622:16, 29 January 2011 diff hist +141 N ELIJAHCreated page with "<pre>*ELIJAH Biblical PN Old Testament Prophet, ca. 900 BC (3 Nephi 25:5) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 22:1522:15, 29 January 2011 diff hist +160 N ELAMCreated page with "<pre>*ELAM Biblical GN A country east of Babylonia, in the Iranian highlands (2 Nephi 21:11) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 22:1522:15, 29 January 2011 diff hist +180 N EGYPTIAN(S)Created page with "<pre>*EGYPTIAN(S) Biblical gentilic The people and language of EGYPT (1 Nephi 1:2; Mormon 9:32) Gentilic of EGYPT For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 22:1422:14, 29 January 2011 diff hist +164 N EGYPTCreated page with "<pre>*EGYPT Biblical GN Country along the Nile River, in North Africa (1 Nephi 5:14; Ether 13:7) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 22:1322:13, 29 January 2011 diff hist +155 N EDOMCreated page with "<pre>*EDOM Biblical GN A country in Mount Seir, southeast of the Dead Sea (2 Nephi 21:14) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries</pre>"
  • 22:1222:12, 29 January 2011 diff hist +203 N EDENCreated page with "<pre>*EDEN Biblical GN Plain on the east side of which was the Garden of EDEN (2 Nephi 2:19; Alma 42:2) For the etymology see the standard bib..."
  • 22:1022:10, 29 January 2011 diff hist +551 N DESOLATION OF NEHORSCreated page with "<pre>DESOLATION OF NEHORS Lehite GN City/land formerly known as AMMONIHAH, which had been destroyed by the LAMANITES, ca. 78 BC (Alma 16:11), and noted ..."
  • 22:0722:07, 29 January 2011 diff hist +171 N DESOLATIONCreated page with "<pre>DESOLATION Lehite GN City and Land, 1st c. BC (Alma 22:30; Ether 7:6) No reconstruction of a Vorlage is suggested. Cf. Book of Mormon DESOLATION of NEHORs </pre>"
  • 22:0622:06, 29 January 2011 diff hist +868 N DESERETCreated page with "<pre>DESERET Jaredite Noun “Honey-bee” (Ether 2:3) The Book of Mormon supplies its own meaning for this word. Since the Jaredite relationship with known languages has not..."
  • 22:0422:04, 29 January 2011 diff hist +218 N DAVIDCreated page with "<pre>‡DAVID Lehite GN 1. Land, ca. 327 AD (Mormon 2:5) Biblical PN 2. King of ISRAEL (2 Nephi 17; Jacob 2:24) Biblical Hebrew dwd. DAVID the king. For the etymology see th..."
  • 22:0422:04, 29 January 2011 diff hist +175 N DAMASCUSCreated page with "<pre>*DAMASCUS Biblical GN An ancient city of SYRIA (2 Nephi 17:8; 20:9) Hebrew Dammāśeq (Genesis 14:15). For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 22:0222:02, 29 January 2011 diff hist +146 N CUSHCreated page with "<pre>*CUSH Biblical GN The old name for the country of Ethiopia (2 Nephi 21:11) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 22:0122:01, 29 January 2011 diff hist +662 N CURELOMSCreated page with "<pre>CURELOMS Jaredite noun Animals, listed with Cumoms and elephants (Ether 9:19) No etymology is suggested. Whatever fauna Cureloms were, three criteria delimit the Englis..."
  • 22:0022:00, 29 January 2011 diff hist +7,199 N CUMORAHCreated page with "<pre>CUMORAH Lehite GN Land and hill, also known as Ramah (q.v.), located in a land of many waters (Mormon 6:2; 8:2) Cumorah could be a verbal noun from the Hebrew root whenc..."
  • 21:5221:52, 29 January 2011 diff hist +782 N CUMOMSCreated page with "<pre>CUMOMS Jaredite noun Animals, listed with Cureloms and elephants (Ether 9:19) No etymology is suggested. Whatever fauna Cumoms were, three criteria delimit the English ..."
  • 21:5121:51, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,052 N CUMENIHAHCreated page with "<pre>CUMENIHAH Lehite PN General, ca. 385 AD (Mormon 6:14) See the suggestions for Cumeni and the discussion in the introduction concerning “-hah.” If Cumeni is also a P..."
  • 21:4921:49, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,528 N CUMENICreated page with "<pre>CUMENI Lehite GN City, ca. 65 BC (Alma 56:14; 57:34) It is possible that this is also a personal name because of the fairly common Nephite combination of the PN ending ..."
  • 21:4721:47, 29 January 2011 diff hist +595 N COROMCreated page with "<pre>COROM Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:19–20; 10:16–17) No etymology is suggested. If Sumerian can provide Jaredite patterns, then perhaps the Sumerian PN kurum, king of U..."
  • 21:4621:46, 29 January 2011 diff hist +436 N CORIHORCreated page with "<pre>CORIHOR Jaredite PN & GN 1. King, usurper (Ether 7:3; 7:15) 2. Soldier, ca. 700–600 BC (Ether 13:17) 3. Land and valley (Ether 14:27–28) No etymology for thi..."
  • 21:4521:45, 29 January 2011 diff hist +725 N CORIANTUMRCreated page with "<pre>CORIANTUMR Jaredite PNs 1. Prince (Ether 8:4) 2. King & last known Jaredite, 6th c. BC (Omni 21; Ether 15:32) Lehite PN 3. Nephite rebel, descendant of Zarahemla, ..."
  • 21:4421:44, 29 January 2011 diff hist +352 N CORIANTUMCreated page with "<pre>CORIANTUM Jaredite PNs 1. King (Ether 1:27–28; 9:21–24) 2. Prince (Ether 1:13–14; 10:31) No etymology is suggested for this Jaredite name. As was mentioned w..."
  • 21:4321:43, 29 January 2011 diff hist +310 N CORIANTORCreated page with "<pre>CORIANTOR Jaredite PN Prince, father of Ether (Ether 1:6; 11:23) No etymology is suggested for this Jaredite name. As was mentioned with Corianton, feline etymology has..."
  • 21:4221:42, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,515 N CORIANTONCreated page with "<pre>CORIANTON Lehite PN Son of Alma II, ca. 74 BC (Alma 31:7; 63:10) Because of the -nt- consonant cluster, it would be difficult to propose a West Semitic etymology. There ..."
  • 21:4021:40, 29 January 2011 diff hist +343 N COMNORCreated page with "<pre>COMNOR Jaredite GN Hill (Ether 14:28) No etymology is suggested. As stated in the introduction, it is not productive to assign Semitic etymologies to Jaredite names. Ne..."
  • 21:3921:39, 29 January 2011 diff hist +729 N COMCreated page with "<pre>COM Jaredite PN 1. King (Ether 1:26–27; 9:25) 2. King (Ether 1:12–13; 11:3) No etymology is suggested. It is possible that a Semitic root such as qūm, “to ..."
  • 21:3821:38, 29 January 2011 diff hist +174 N COHORCreated page with "<pre>COHOR Jaredite PN 1. Prince, son of Corihor (Ether 7:15) 2. Prince, nephew of No. 1 (Ether 7:20–22) 3. Man (Ether 13:17) No etymology is suggested. </pre>"
  • 21:3621:36, 29 January 2011 diff hist +178 N CHRISTIANSCreated page with "<pre>*CHRISTIANS Biblical gentilic (NT) Name for the followers of Christ (Alma 46:13; 48:10) Gentilic of christ For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:3521:35, 29 January 2011 diff hist +145 N CHRISTCreated page with "<pre>*CHRIST Biblical DN The Messiah of the world (2 Nephi 10:3; Moroni 10:33) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:3521:35, 29 January 2011 diff hist +158 N CHERUBIMCreated page with "<pre>*CHERUBIM Biblical noun Figures representing heavenly creatures (Alma 12:21; 42:2–3) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:3421:34, 29 January 2011 diff hist +4,030 N CHEMISHCreated page with "<pre>CHEMISH Lehite PN Nephite son of OMNI, the brother of AMARON, and father of ABINADOM; 3rd century B.C. (Omni 8–10). Even though this could be taken as the name of a ..."
  • 21:3121:31, 29 January 2011 diff hist +154 N CHALDEESCreated page with "<pre>*CHALDEES Biblical gentilic Group of the same race as the Assyrians (2 Nephi 23:19) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:3021:30, 29 January 2011 diff hist +159 N CHALDEANSCreated page with "<pre>*CHALDEANS Biblical gentilic Group of the same race as the Assyrians (1 Nephi 20:14, 20) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:2921:29, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,178 N CEZORAMCreated page with "<pre>CEZORAM Lehite PN Chief judge, ca. 30–26 BC (Helaman 5:1; 6:19) This form could be related to the other Book of Mormon names Zoram, Zeram, Seezoram, Esrom, Ezrom (an a..."
  • 21:2821:28, 29 January 2011 diff hist +146 N CARCHEMISHCreated page with "<pre>*CARCHEMISH Biblical GN A town on the bank of the Euphrates (2 Nephi 20:9) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:2721:27, 29 January 2011 diff hist +126 N CALNOCreated page with "<pre>*CALNO Biblical GN A place in Palestine (2 Nephi 20:9) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:2621:26, 29 January 2011 diff hist +133 N CAINCreated page with "<pre>*CAIN Biblical PN The son of Adam (Helaman 6:27; Ether 8:15) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:2521:25, 29 January 2011 diff hist +968 N BOUNTIFULCreated page with "<pre>BOUNTIFUL Lehite GN 1. A place probably on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, ca. 600 BC (1 Nephi 17:5–7) 2. City and land, 1st c. BC–ca. 30 AD (Alma..."
  • 21:2321:23, 29 January 2011 diff hist +299 N BOAZCreated page with "<pre>‡BOAZ Lehite GN City north of Desolation, ca. 375 AD (Mormon 4:20) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. Notes This name is known from the biblic..."
  • 21:2221:22, 29 January 2011 diff hist +146 N BETHABARACreated page with "<pre>*BETHABARA Biblical GN The place where John baptized Christ (1 Nephi 10:9) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:2121:21, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,260 N BENJAMINCreated page with "<pre>‡BENJAMIN Lehite PN Son of Mosiah I, prophet-king in Zarahemla, ca. 200–121 BC (Omni 23; Helaman 5:9) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. Note..."
  • 21:2021:20, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,594 N BATHCreated page with "<pre>*BATH Biblical noun Liquid capacity-measure (2 Nephi 15:10) Hebrew bat “bath-measure” (1 Kings 7:26, 38, Ezekiel 45:10-14, Ezra 7:22) 2 Nephi 15:10 ǁ Isaiah 5:10 (ba..."
  • 21:1821:18, 29 January 2011 diff hist +141 N BASHANCreated page with "<pre>*BASHAN Biblical GN The district assigned to Manasseh (2 Nephi 12:13) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 21:1621:16, 29 January 2011 diff hist +144 N BABYLONCreated page with "<pre>*BABYLON Biblical GN The capital of Babylonia (1 Nephi 1:13; Omni 1:15) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 21:1121:11, 29 January 2011 diff hist +389 Participant Contact InformationNo edit summary
  • 20:5220:52, 29 January 2011 diff hist +18 N PrefaceCreated page with "<pre>Preface</pre>"
  • 20:5020:50, 29 January 2011 diff hist +19 N ForewordCreated page with "<pre>Foreword</pre>"
  • 20:0720:07, 29 January 2011 diff hist +71 Participant Contact InformationNo edit summary
  • 20:0520:05, 29 January 2011 diff hist +24 N Variant IndexCreated page with "<pre>Variant List </pre>"
  • 20:0420:04, 29 January 2011 diff hist +24 N BibliographyCreated page with "<pre>Bibliography </pre>"
  • 20:0420:04, 29 January 2011 diff hist +154 N Participant Contact InformationCreated page with "<pre> Paul Y. Hoskisson Stephen D. Ricks Robert F. Smith John Gee Editor: Karlie Alldredge (801)-712-5907 (Cell) explodingbananaface@gmail.com </pre>"
  • 19:5119:51, 29 January 2011 diff hist +168 N ASSYRIANCreated page with "<pre>*ASSYRIAN Biblical gentilic Inhabitants of Assyria (2 Nephi 20:5, 24; 24:25) Gentilic of Assyria For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 19:5019:50, 29 January 2011 diff hist +442 N ASSYRIACreated page with "<pre>*ASSYRIA Biblical GN A great Eastern empire (2 Nephi 17:17; 21:16) This biblical GN is the English rendering of the original Assyrian language name of their homeland,..."
  • 19:4919:49, 29 January 2011 diff hist +122 N ARPADCreated page with "<pre>*ARPAD Biblical GN City in Syria (2 Nephi 20:9) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre"
  • 19:4919:49, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,008 N ARCHEANTUSCreated page with "<pre>ARCHEANTUS Nephite PN Army leader, ca. 340 AD (Moroni 9:2) It is possible that this word is Greek in origin. Greeks were known to have served as mercenaries in the Levant..."
  • 19:4719:47, 29 January 2011 diff hist +936 N ANTUMCreated page with "<pre>ANTUM Nephite (?) GN Land north of Desolation, where the hill Shim is located, ca. 321 AD (Mormon 1:3) Because Antum is north of the narrow neck of land, it may be Jared..."
  • 19:4619:46, 29 January 2011 diff hist +224 N ANTIPUSCreated page with "<pre>ANTIPUS Nephite PN General, ca. 65 BC (Alma 56:9; 56:57) See the discussion under Antipas. Cf. Book of Mormon Onti, Ani-Anti, Antiomno, Antion, Antionah, Antionum, An..."
  • 19:4419:44, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,062 N ANTIPASCreated page with "<pre>‡ANTIPAS Lehite GN Mountain on Lamanite border, ca. 72 BC (Alma 47:7, 9–10) It is possible that this GN is related to the Greek PN recorded in Revelation 2:13, Anti..."
  • 19:4219:42, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,221 N ANTIPARAHCreated page with "<pre>ANTIPARAH Nephite GN City on Lamanite border, ca. 65 BC (Alma 56:14; 57:4) If the name can be divided anti- (for which see Anti-Nephi-Lehi) and -parah, it may be that t..."
  • 19:4119:41, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,004 N ANTIONUMCreated page with "<pre>ANTIONUM Nephite PN & GN 1. General, ca. 385 AD (Mormon 6:14) 2. Zoramite land, ca. 75 BC (Alma 31:3; 43:22) The name of the city may derive from the gold Antion (A..."
  • 19:3819:38, 29 January 2011 diff hist +745 N ANTIONAHCreated page with "<pre>ANTIONAH Nephite PN A ruler in Ammonihah, ca. 82 BC (Alma 12:20) If Antionah is to be divided anti- and -onah, then perhaps the first element is identical to anti in An..."
  • 19:3619:36, 29 January 2011 diff hist +3,573 N ANTIONCreated page with "<pre>ANTION Lehite common noun Gold measure, or rate of exchange for gold; = 3 shiblons (Alma 11:19 = 1½ senines of gold = 1½ measures of grain (Alma 11:7, 15). This te..."
  • 19:3419:34, 29 January 2011 diff hist +590 N ANTIOMNOCreated page with "<pre>ANTIOMNO Lamanite PN King of land of Middoni, 1st c. BC (Alma 20:4) If the name is to be divided into anti- and -omno, the first part of this PN, anti, may be the same ..."
  • 19:3219:32, 29 January 2011 diff hist +225 N ANTINEPHILEHIESCreated page with "<pre>ANTINEPHILEHIES Lamanite gentilic Followers of Lamanite king AntiNephiLehi (q.v.), who took his name from them; also called “people of AntiNephiLehi” 2nd c. BC (..."
  • 19:2819:28, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,378 N ANTINEPHILEHICreated page with "<pre>ANTINEPHILEHI Lamanite title/PN & gentilic 1. King whose father had converted, also brother of Lamoni, ca. 83 BC (Alma 24:3, 5) 2. “People of AntiNephiLehi”, sub..."
  • 19:2719:27, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,105 N ANI-ANTICreated page with "<pre>ANI-ANTI Lamanite GN Village, 1st c. BC (Alma 21:11) Possibly a GN from an indigenous people. Also, possibly Egyptian. See the ʿn.tj names in Ranke, I, p. 69–70. No..."
  • 19:2519:25, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,451 N ANGOLACreated page with "<pre>ANGOLA Nephite GN City, ca. 327–8 AD (Mormon 2:4) If the root is Semitic, then possibly it may be derived from the common North-West Semitic ʾyn, a particle meaning ..."
  • 19:2319:23, 29 January 2011 diff hist +125 N ANATHOTHCreated page with "<pre>*ANATHOTH Biblical GN A priestly city (2 Nephi 20:30) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 19:2119:21, 29 January 2011 diff hist +146 N AMULONITESCreated page with "<pre>AMULONITES Nephite gentilic Descendants of Amulon (q.v.) and his followers, 2nd c. BC (Alma 21:3–4; 24:29) Gentilic of Amulon</pre>"
  • 19:1919:19, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,577 N AMULONCreated page with "<pre>AMULON Nephite PN 1. Priest of King Noah, made king of lands of Amulon and Helam by King Laman, 2nd c. BC (Mosiah 23:32; Alma 25:8) Nephite GN 2. Land settled by..."
  • 19:1019:10, 29 January 2011 diff hist +129 N AMOZCreated page with "<pre>*AMOZ Biblical PN Father of Isaiah (2 Nephi 12:1; 23:1) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 19:0919:09, 29 January 2011 diff hist +220 N AMOSCreated page with "<pre>‡AMOS Nephite PN 1. Scribe, ca. 110–194 AD (4 Nephi 1:19, 21) 2. Scribe, son (descendant?) of No. 1, ca. 194–306 AD (4 Nephi 1:21, 47) For the etymology see..."
  • 19:0819:08, 29 January 2011 diff hist +400 N AMORONCreated page with "<pre>AMORON Nephite PN Soldier, late 4th c. AD (Moroni 9:7) Amoron is most likely a late variant of the earlier Amaron or Ammoron. See the same for a discussion of the etymo..."
  • 19:0519:05, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,477 N AMNORCreated page with "<pre>AMNOR Nephite PN & noun 1. Captain, ca. 87 BC (Alma 2:22) 2. Silver currency, ca. 82 BC (Alma 11:6, 11) It is likely that two etymologies must be prop..."
  • 19:0219:02, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,432 N AMNIHUCreated page with "<pre>AMNIHU Nephite GN Hill, ca. 87 BC (Alma 2:15) Given the tendency to name places after people, it is likely that Amnihu was originally a PN. The most likely etymology wo..."
  • 19:0019:00, 29 January 2011 diff hist +728 N AMNIGADDAHCreated page with "<pre>AMNIGADDAH Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:14–15; 10:31) Without knowing the cultural and linguistic antecedents of Jaredite, it is at best speculative to offer etymologies ..."
  • 18:5818:58, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,432 N AMMORONCreated page with "<pre>AMMORON Lehite PN Traitor, became king of the Lamanites; brother of Amalickiah, descended from Zoram. Ca. 66–61 BC (Alma 52:3; Helaman 1:16) Two different sets of etymo..."
  • 18:5618:56, 29 January 2011 diff hist +168 N AMMONITESCreated page with "<pre>‡AMMONITES Lehite gentilic Nephite term for converts of Ammon (No. 2), also called “people of Ammon,” ca. 65 BC (Alma 56:57; 57:6) Gentilic of Ammon</pre>"
  • 18:5418:54, 29 January 2011 diff hist +109 N AMMONIHAHITESCreated page with "<pre>AMMONIHAHITES Lehite gentilic Inhabitants of Ammonihah (q.v.) (Alma 16:9) Gentilic of Ammonihah</pre>"
  • 18:5318:53, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,058 N AMMONIHAHCreated page with "<pre>AMMONIHAH Lehite PN 1. Chief Judge, ca. 82 BC (Alma 14:4) (Is this because he was the 1st inhabitant (Alma 8:7)? I couldn't find him named specifically, other than ..."
  • 18:4818:48, 29 January 2011 diff hist +3,541 N AMMONCreated page with "<pre>AMMON Mulekite PN 1. Explorer, ca. 121 BC (Mosiah 7:3; 22:11) Lehite PN 2. Son of Mosiah II, ca. 91 BC (Mosiah 27:34, Ether 12:15) 3. “people of Ammon”, N..."
  • 18:4118:41, 29 January 2011 diff hist +640 N AMMARONCreated page with "<pre> AMMARON Lehite PN Historian, ca. 306 AD (4 Nephi 1:47; Mormon 4:23) Ammaron could be a variant of Amaron (see above). However, if the double m is to be taken seriously, ..."
  • 18:4018:40, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,667 N AMMAHCreated page with "<pre>‡AMMAH Lehite PN Missionary, ca. 91 BC (Alma 20:2; 21:11) The most likely root of Ammah seems to be ʿmm, a common Semitic kinship term meaning variously “people, cla..."
  • 18:3718:37, 29 January 2011 diff hist +121 N AMLICITESCreated page with "<pre>AMLICITES Lehite gentilic Rebel followers of Amlici (q.v.), ca. 87 BC (Alma 2:11; 3:20) Gentilic of Amlici </pre>"
  • 18:3618:36, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,286 N AMLICICreated page with "<pre>AMLICI Lehite PN Nephite rebel, of the order of Nehors, 1st c. BC (Alma 2:1; 2:31) If the pronunciation “ăm´li-sī” is correct, then a derivation from the root (?) ..."
  • 18:3218:32, 29 January 2011 diff hist +747 N AMINADICreated page with "<pre>AMINADI Lehite PN Prophet, ancestor of Amulek, hence between ca. 6th–2nd c. BC (Alma 10:2–3) Aminadi is to be compared with Abinadi, with the substitution of ʿm “p..."
  • 18:3018:30, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,156 N AMINADABCreated page with "<pre>‡AMINADAB Lehite PN Rebel, went over to Lamanites, dwelt in LehiNephi, ca. 30 BC (Helaman 5:39, 41) Aminadab is identical to the biblical PN Amminadab. For the etymolog..."
  • 18:2918:29, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,424 N AMGIDCreated page with "<pre> AMGID Jaredite PN King (usurper) (Ether 10:32) Until Jaredite can be connected with a known ancient language and culture, attempts at etymologies are at best wild guesse..."
  • 18:2718:27, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,901 N AMARONCreated page with "<pre>AMARON Lehite PN Scribe, 2nd c. BC (Omni 3–4) Amaron seems most likely to be connected with the root West Semitic root ʾmr, “to speak, to say; word.” Biblical name..."
  • 18:2618:26, 29 January 2011 diff hist +135 N AMALICKIAHITESCreated page with "<pre>AMALICKIAHITES Lehite gentilic Followers of rebel Amalickiah (q.v.), ca. 73 BC (Alma 46:28; 49:9) Gentilic of Amalickiah </pre>"
  • 18:2418:24, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,950 N AMALICKIAHCreated page with "<pre>AMALICKIAH Lehite PN Rebel who became king of the Lamanites, ca. 73–67 BC (Alma 46:3; 62:35) As with Amaleki and its gentilic, the temptation is to see the common Semit..."
  • 18:2318:23, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,137 N AMALEKITESCreated page with "<pre>‡AMALEKITE(S) Lehite gentilic Sect of apostates (many after the order of Nehor), allies of the Lamanites who built the city of Jerusalem, ca. 90 BC (Alma 21:2; 43:44) G..."
  • 18:2018:20, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,821 N AMALEKICreated page with "<pre> AMALEKI Lehite PN 1. Scribe, most likely 2nd c. BC (Omni 12; Words of Mormon 1:10) Mulekite PN 2. “Brother” of Ammon, ca. 121 BC (Mosiah 7:6) It would be most temp..."
  • 18:1818:18, 29 January 2011 diff hist +137 N ALPHACreated page with "<pre>*ALPHA Biblical DN (NT) Descriptive name for Christ (3 Nephi 9:18) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 18:1718:17, 29 January 2011 diff hist +6,783 N ALMACreated page with "<pre>ALMA Lehite PN & GN 1. High priest, ca. 148 BC (Mosiah 17:2; Alma 5:11) 2. Son of No. 1, high priest and chief judge, ca. 100 BC (Mosiah 27:8; Ether 12:13) 3. V..."
  • 18:1318:13, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,320 N AKISHCreated page with "<pre>AKISH Jaredite PN & GN 1. Son of Kimnor (Ether 8:10; 9:12) 2. Wilderness near the plains of Agosh and Heshlon (Ether 14:3–4, 14) Until Jaredite can be connected to ..."
  • 18:1018:10, 29 January 2011 diff hist +219 N AIATHCreated page with "<pre>*AIATH Biblical GN City near the Dead Sea (2 Nephi 20:28) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. Notes Reynolds, DBM, 13, speculates that this is anot..."
  • 18:0918:09, 29 January 2011 diff hist +125 N AHAZCreated page with "<pre>*AHAZ Biblical PN King of Judah (2 Nephi 17:1; 24:28) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.</pre>"
  • 18:0818:08, 29 January 2011 diff hist +316 N AHAHCreated page with "<pre> AHAH Jaredite PN King (Ether 1:9–10; 11:10–11) It is tempting to relate this PN to Semitic “brother.” However, until Jaredite can be connected to a known, ancie..."
  • 18:0618:06, 29 January 2011 diff hist +571 N AGOSHCreated page with "<pre> AGOSH Jaredite GN Plains (Ether 14:15–16) Until it is demonstrated that the Jaredites came from an Ancient Near Eastern cultural background, proposals for Jaredite na..."
  • 18:0418:04, 29 January 2011 diff hist +129 N ADAMCreated page with "<pre>*ADAM Biblical PN First man (1 Nephi 5:11; Moroni 10:3) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 18:0318:03, 29 January 2011 diff hist +183 N ABRAHAMCreated page with "<pre>*ABRAHAM Biblical PN Hebrew prophet and patriarch, possibly of the Middle Bronze Age (1 Nephi 6:4; Ether 13:11) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.<..."
  • 18:0218:02, 29 January 2011 diff hist +1,517 N ABLOMCreated page with "<pre> ABLOM Jaredite GN Place by the sea, east of the hill Shim and east of Ramah (Cumorah) (Ether 9:3) Until it is demonstrated that the Jaredites came from a Semitic cul..."
  • 18:0018:00, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,313 N ABISHCreated page with "<pre>ABISH Lehite PN Queen’s maid in the land of Ishmael (hence perhaps an Ishmaelitess), ca. 90 BC (Alma 19:16) The name can best be understood as ab-iš, with the mea..."
  • 17:5917:59, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,114 N ABINADOMCreated page with "<pre> ABINADOM Lehite PN Historian and scribe, 3rd c. BC (Omni 10, 12) The meaning is not clear. If the name is to be divided into Abi-nadom the first element would translate..."
  • 17:5717:57, 29 January 2011 diff hist +14 ABINADINo edit summary
  • 17:5417:54, 29 January 2011 diff hist +2,160 N AHACreated page with "<pre> AHA Lehite PN Military officer, son of Zoram, ca. 81 BC (Alma 16:5) Aha looks very much like a hypocoristicon from ʾaḥ, “brother,” with the hypocoristic ending ..."
  • 17:4017:40, 29 January 2011 diff hist +18 N Abelmoved Abel to ABEL current
  • 17:4017:40, 29 January 2011 diff hist 0 m ABELmoved Abel to ABEL
  • 17:3717:37, 29 January 2011 diff hist +19 N Aaronmoved Aaron to AARON current
  • 17:3717:37, 29 January 2011 diff hist 0 m AARONmoved Aaron to AARON
  • 17:3717:37, 29 January 2011 diff hist +21 N Abinadimoved Abinadi to ABINADI current
  • 17:3717:37, 29 January 2011 diff hist 0 m ABINADImoved Abinadi to ABINADI
  • 17:2617:26, 29 January 2011 diff hist +8 AARONNo edit summary
  • 17:2517:25, 29 January 2011 diff hist +3,680 N ABINADICreated page with "<pre> ABINADI Nephite PN Prophet, 2nd c. BC (Mosiah 11:20; Mormon 1:19) The ancient name which most closely resembles Abinadi is probably the Old Akkadian PN a-ba-na-da fro..."
  • 17:1517:15, 29 January 2011 diff hist +120 N ABELCreated page with "<pre> *ABEL Biblical PN Son of Adam (Helaman 6:27) For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. </pre>"
  • 17:1317:13, 29 January 2011 diff hist +3,563 N AARONCreated page with " <pre>AARON Jaredite PN 1. Jaredite son/descendant of HETH, who dwelt in captivity (Ether 1:15, 10:31) Lehite PN 2. Nephite son of MOSIAH II in 1st century B.C. (Mos..."
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