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29 January 2011

  • 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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