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Possibly Hebrew *s.enefî, “tiaraed, crowned, enwrapped (with turban),” nisbe from s.a-nîf, “tiara, turban”  (RFS).
Possibly Hebrew *s.enefî, “tiaraed, crowned, enwrapped (with turban),” nisbe from s.a-nîf, “tiara, turban”  (RFS).


Cf. Book of Mormon [[Nephi]], [[LehiNephi]], [[Nephihah]], et al., also [[Zeniff]]
Cf. Book of Mormon [[NEPHI]], [[LEHINEPHI]], [[NEPHIHAH]], et al., also [[ZENIFF]]




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Revision as of 18:05, 14 February 2011

Lehite PN Apparently a renegade general, ca. 400 AD (Moroni 9:16)

Possibly Egyptian z3-nfy, “son of Nephi/the chief,” from z3 (=sa) + nfy (q.v.) (RFS).

Possibly Hebrew *s.enefî, “tiaraed, crowned, enwrapped (with turban),” nisbe from s.a-nîf, “tiara, turban” (RFS).

Cf. Book of Mormon NEPHI, LEHINEPHI, NEPHIHAH, et al., also ZENIFF