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What’s in a Name? Nephi
| Title | What’s in a Name? Nephi |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | Hoskisson, Paul Y. |
| Journal | Journal of Book of Mormon Studies |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 64-65, 83 |
| Type of Article | What's in a Name? |
| Keywords | Egyptian; Language - Hebrew; Name; Nephi; Onomastics; Semitic; Ugaritic |
| Abstract | Though the name Nephi conforms in some ways to common Semitic patterns, none of the possible consonantal roots that appear in Hebrew can be applied to the name. Other possible sources such as Ugaritic or Egyptian may be considered. |
| URL | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol9/iss2/10 |
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Bibliographic Citation
"What’s in a Name? Nephi." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 2 (2000): 64-65, 83.
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