The name sariah is unique to the book of mormon and is often considered a combination of the words sarah and mariah. Is there an explanation for the appearance of a greek name in the book of mormon. Ricks, associate professor of hebrew and semitic languages. Lim might mean people nation and hi might mean alive live in hebrew. The name is also associated with great missionaries and prophet in the book of mormon. Since the appearance of the book of mormon in 1830, critics and believers alike have sought to explain the origin and meaning of the more than 200 nonbiblical.
This is the name of the son of king noah in the book of mormon. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages andor have. Is there an explanation for the appearance of a greek name in the. Wordplay in book of mormon names june 5, 2019 dan peterson patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and. Willes center for book of mormon studies book of mormon onomasticon. The names given to our lord take on new significance when they are approached through a thoughtful and sensitive study of their meanings. Many book of mormon names are not found in the bible, and were unknown to joseph smith. In ancient israelite storytelling the meaning of personal names was used to enhance the memorability of a story. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names.
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