Search results

...[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/judg/10/5#5 Judges 10:5] ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]); Akkadian ''kummanu'', name of neoHittite kingdom of Tabalian Confederat ...er/city during the time of King Azzi-Hayasa (?—ee Roux) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]);

...tp://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/18/23#23 Joshua 18:23]) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...ll>GYPTIAN</small>]] ''ntypr'3'', “who is Pharoah/king” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...''p'' ([[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]], [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]], [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). In some Semitic languages [''b''] and [''p''] are not always differenti Note also Arabic ''rbl'', “fertile, abundant” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

number” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...מנה ''mnh'', “allot, assign, prepare, appoint, number” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...this root include, “my creator is Yah” or “God is Yah” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...ll>GYPTIAN</small>]] ''imn.iha'', “my Amon going forth” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...hen the possibliity ''ʾōn-yhh'', “(my) strength is Yah” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]) is the only serious suggestion which can be entertained here ([[John A. ...attle” (''iḥ3'' being a variant of ''ʿḥ3'') is possible ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

..., “our forest,” or ''min''/''mini''/''mni'', “moorland” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...mnw'', Min, god of Panopolis, rendered ''min'' in Greek ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...biblical [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] כמר ''kōmer'' ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Common Semitic ''rām'',

...the Akkadian ''kummu'', "holy place, shrine, sanctuary" ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...erican Schools of Oriental Research|''BASOR'']] 231:73) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...salm 110:3] ''bĕyôm ḥêlekā'' "in the day of thy power." ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]) ...ll>]] and [[LACHONEUS|L<small>ACHONEUS</small>]].</ref> ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]])

...also the name of a major Mesopotamian city near Babylon ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). '''A<small>KISH</small>''' and [[AGOSH|A<small>GOSH</small>]] may be po ...]) and would be a very acceptable name for a wilderness ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). The biblical [[Personal Name|PN]] אכיש Achish, cited in [http://www

...30:18]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/job/38/3#3 38:3]) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), from the root ''ḥṣr'' with adverbial ending * ''-ōm''. Cp. the *si <div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...enos'', meaning “guest, host, stranger, ally, hireling” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]). The word corresponds to [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</ ...contraction of Ζηνόδωρος ''zenodôros''. ”gift of Zeus” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

<div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...'manal'', ''naylun'', ''nâʾlun'', “wealth, possession”) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). The latter suggestion

...ilverman, ed., ''Ancient Egypt'', 131; J. Cooper first pointed this out to RFS during his Middle Egyptian class at the Claremont Colleges in 1968-1969.</r

...infinitive of מהר ''mhr'', “hasten,” with preposition l ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Though some think this unlikely as a name ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]), c

..., "there is/are," yielding the meaning "father exists." ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]) ...ticle, (''h'')''ab-bīš'', "the bad one, the unholy one" ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]); and perhaps from the [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] root ''ʾbš'', "

the [[JAREDITES|J<small>AREDITE</small>]] record ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...M</small>]], [[SHIBLUM|S<small>HIBLUM</small>]] and, per [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[SHUM|S<small>HUM</small>]] and [[SHEUM|S<small>HEUM</small>]]

...YPT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] ''Z3-Nfy'' "Son of Nephi" ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). <div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...ee [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/micah/7/8#8 Micah 7:8] ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] name, such as “Amon is light” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), is also possible, though somewhat less likely.

...tymon ''ʾôn'' (אוֹן), “vigor, strength, wealth,” deserves consideration. (RFS). ...ct, and ''wnt'' as a district name in Budge, ''Book of the Dead'', p. 975 (RFS).

...a derivation from Akkadian ''lamassu'', “tutelary god” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

.../small>''' is that the final ''h'' cannot be explained. ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]) ...ic texts<ref>[[Herbert B. Huffmon|Huffmon]], 226.</ref> ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). But Akkadian ''līmu'' and its Ugaritic cognate ''lim'' do not seem to

...o possible, ''*`n.tm(w)'', “many waters, 10,000 waters” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...PT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] ''pr kš'', “house of Cush” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], Egyptianisms, p. 6).

...rī'' = Hurrian, i.e., [[SYRIANS|S<small>YRIAN</small>]] ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], Egyptianisms, p. 6). Ugaritic ''ḥrn'' is worth investigating ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...eaning “his faithfulness,” or even “he is faithfulness” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] and [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]). ...et Book, FARMS, 1988.|ABM]]'' 235, misspelled Amminihu). [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] draws attention to the [[EGYPT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] context in [http

Mesopotamia ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), and the city near *Ebla, ''giš'' ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]). [[Hugh W.

...is a nomad/nomadic,” “my paternal uncle is a preacher” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]) or “my (divine) kinsman is present” or “my (divine) kinsman is/was

...tadt: J. J. Augustin, 1956-2010.|''CAD'']] H:116)</ref> ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...'', p. 235; ''Legacy of Egypt'', 2nd ed., p. 261, n. 1) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...s/bofm/jarom/1.1,%2015?lang=eng#primary Jarom 1:1, 15]. ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]) .../scriptures/bofm/omni/1.2,%207?lang=eng#1 Omni 1:2, 7]) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...c ''ī'' ending was suggested ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]] & [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]),<ref>Robert F. Smith “Some ‘Neologisms’ from the Mormon Canon,”

...g#12 Isaiah 34:13], “forest, jungle” (luxuriant growth) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...e City: Deseret Book, FARMS, 1988.|Ibid.,]], 286.</ref> ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]). Muchiki also mentions ancient Egyptian ''iḥ

...yptian]] etymology from ''*š-bs'', “lake of initiation” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), because one would expect ''*Shebus'', rather than Book of Mormon '''S<s

...g/scriptures/ot/2-kgs/19.37?lang=eng#36 2 Kings 19:37]) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), because the final ''r'' would be unaccounted for.

...6:18]), hence “place of exhaustion; place of crushing,”([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]])<ref>Wilhelm Borée, ''Die alten Ortsnamen Palästinas'', 2nd ed. (Leipzi

<div style="text-align: right;"> [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] </div>

...''dingir'' (and its variants*) “god, divinity, divine” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]])

...'' would then be *רמי-עמדם “their-high-standing-places” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), a definition that accords well with the interpretation that the Book of ...Plain of Arafat with arms raised praying for repentance. [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] notes the ancient Jewish tradition of speaking the ''ʿAmida'' (from the

<div style="text-align: right;">[[Paul Y. Hoskisson|PYH]] & [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...uld seem to fit and could mean “(place of) measurement” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]] and [[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]), with the nominalizi

...aphy, [[American Oriental Society|AOS]] 36, p. 22, n.10 ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). The name would then mean “people of our lord” or “the (divine) ki

...as in Luke 19:20 ([[King James Version|KJV]] “napkin”) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...6#26 Genesis 42:26] has שברם ''šibrām'', “their grain”) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...rate lexeme meaning either “opposite” or “circumcision” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Combining this with ''ʿam'' and the hypocoristic ending ''-on'' does n

...2 Kings 21] passim, etc.) ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]] and [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Compare from the same root the Amorite [[Personal Name|PN]] ''a-ma-nu-u ...logically the two are related ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]], [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...his root; cf. [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] ''s/lm'' ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]])</ref> But, again the denotation does not seem to lend itself to the desc

...Š-stem of ''rām'', 2 Aqht VI:15, ''tšrm'', “she raises” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).</ref> In addition, the second vowel in '''S<small>HEREM</small>''', /e/ ...'ḫ'' with the ''š'' of Coptic ([[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]], [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], and [[Paul Y. Hoskisson|PYH]]).

...ch a reading does not conform to typical Classical Maya naming practices. RFS similarly suggested the Maya month-name ''xul'' “termination.”<ref>http

...ymn3'ryhh'', “time for Yahweh,” but a mere speculation ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). [[John A. Tvedtnes|Tvedtnes]] finds it difficult that the [[NEPHITE(S)

...ght”); priesthood in some of Yeb-Elephantine; “tongue” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Cf. [[EGYPT|E<small>GYPTIAN</small>]] [[Personal Name|PN]] ''anḫ'',

Both [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]] and [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] have suggested that the Book of Mormon spelling with –''th'' (which rep

...g: J. C. Hinrichs, 1926-1931.|''Wb'']] V, 107). See also [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], ''Egyptianisms'', p. 6, for ''p3-kwmni' [I am unable to find this item i

...name for a wilderness in which sore battles took place ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]).<ref>Bruce Metzger, ed., “Topical Index to t

...st 1987, p. 52, n. 6. [Copy in the author’s possession.] [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] attributes this idea to Eldon and Welby Ricks and lists [http://www.lds.o ...s.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/8.16?lang=eng#15 Mor. 8:16]) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Because the lexeme ''kūm'' does not appear in [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</

...elsewhere in the Book of Mormon could also be Anatolian ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).) However, [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]] doubts that Angora was well-known in

<div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...acquainted are platinum and the gold alloy tumbaga.<ref>[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]] favors tumbaga due to the Arabic association with “redden;” tumbaga i

<div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...eople live,” that is, “the people are preserved alive.” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]])

...German edition.|''HALOT'']] ''ʾmr'' and ''špr''.</ref> ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). Note also the Sumerian word ''amar'', "calf."

...in the Book of Mormon as '''A<small>MINADAB</small>''' - [[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). ...al Name|PN]] Jekameam could mean "may the people arise" ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...ting-maker-some-notes-on-paanchi-and-giddianhi/ .</ref> ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). The full name (Zaphnath-paaneah) fits a well-known naming pattern: ''dd

...herds” (B147), and “rich (''ʿšȝ'') in servants” (B155). ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]])

...] ''mrny'', “my beloved” or ''mr.n.i'', “I was beloved” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).

...EW</small>]] by the noun ''tûšîyah'', “success, wisdom” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). But this suggestion has its own difficulties. After discussing the etym

...mall>]] שמאל ''śěmʾol'' "left, on the left hand; north" ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), plus the ending -''ōn''. This would make good sense if '''S<small>HEML

<div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...and [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ezra/8/2#2 Ezra 8:2]) ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). As the transcription in the [[King James Version|KJV]] demonstrates, a

...ing of [[JUDAH|J<small>UDAH</small>]] among the nations ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]).<ref>Ibid., 201.</ref> <div style="text-align: right;">[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]</div>

...or “strong/firm love” or “love remains steadfast/firm” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). The translation “love is established forever” brings to memory the ...' (> Nubian and Coptic ''mur'', ''mor''), “bind, girth” ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]). On the element ''mr'' see [[Hugh W. Nibley|Nibley]], [[Hugh W. Nibley,

...-Sheba parallels the YHWH ''yirʾeh'', “YHWH sees,” of Mamre in Gen. 22:14 (RFS).

...(mombin), manioc (cassava), huauzontle, chia, teosinte ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]), possibly quinoa ([[Paul Y. Hoskisson|PYH]]), etc.

...[Janne M. Sjodahl|Sjodahl]] Improvement Era 24:140–141. ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[Jo Ann Hackett|JH]]).</ref> If '''M<small>ULEK</small>''' is to be der

...EBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] for which there is a word ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], “Egyptianisms”).<ref>Higher numbers must be expressed by combination

...')''f'', ''neeb''), from the meaning "breathe, blow at" ([[Robert F. Smith|RFS]], [[Jo Ann Carlton Hackett|JH]], [[John A. Tvedtnes|JAT]]).<ref>Robert F.

|[[Robert F. Smith|RFS]]