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|summary="Korihor (BM), a political agitator who was seized by the people of Ammon. Kherihor (also written Khurhor, etc.) (OW), great high priest of Ammon who seized the throne of Egypt at Thebes, cir. 1085 B.C."<ref | |summary="Korihor (BM), a political agitator who was seized by the people of Ammon. Kherihor (also written Khurhor, etc.) (OW), great high priest of Ammon who seized the throne of Egypt at Thebes, cir. 1085 B.C."<ref>{{Book:Nibley:Lehi in the Desert World of the Jaredites There Were Jaredites|pages=[http://publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1106&index=5 Chapter 2]}}</ref>The twenty-first [Egyptian] dynasty was founded by a person called Korihor whose son was Piankhi. That's a very funny name; you don't invent a thing like that. It wasn't discovered until the 1870s that Piankhi is a name that we have in the Book of Mormon. Korihor was a priest of Amon who usurped the power of the state. His son Piankhi became king.<ref>Hugh Nibley, ''Ancient Documents and the Pearl of Great Price'', edited by Robert Smith and Robert Smythe (n.p., n.d.), 11.</ref> | ||
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|link=Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Names/Nephi | |link=Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Names/Nephi | ||
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|summary="Nephi (BM), founder of the Nephite nation. Nehi, Nehri (OW), famous Egyptian noblemen. Nfy was the name of an Egyptian captain. Since BM insists on "ph," Nephi is closer to Nihpi, original name of the god Pa-nepi, which may even have been Nephi."<ref | |summary="Nephi (BM), founder of the Nephite nation. Nehi, Nehri (OW), famous Egyptian noblemen. Nfy was the name of an Egyptian captain. Since BM insists on "ph," Nephi is closer to Nihpi, original name of the god Pa-nepi, which may even have been Nephi."<ref>{{Book:Nibley:Lehi in the Desert World of the Jaredites There Were Jaredites|pages=[http://publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1106&index=5 Chapter 2]}}</ref> | ||
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|summary="Pachus (BM), revolutionary leader and usurper of the throne. Pa-ks and Pach-qs (OW), Egyptian proper name. Compare Pa-ches-i, "he is praised.""<ref | |summary="Pachus (BM), revolutionary leader and usurper of the throne. Pa-ks and Pach-qs (OW), Egyptian proper name. Compare Pa-ches-i, "he is praised.""<ref>{{Book:Nibley:Lehi in the Desert World of the Jaredites There Were Jaredites|pages=[http://publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1106&index=5 Chapter 2]}}</ref> | ||
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|summary="Zenoch (BM), according to various Nephite writers, an ancient Hebrew prophet. Zenekh (OW), Egyptian proper name; once a serpent-god."<ref | |summary="Zenoch (BM), according to various Nephite writers, an ancient Hebrew prophet. Zenekh (OW), Egyptian proper name; once a serpent-god."<ref>{{Book:Nibley:Lehi in the Desert World of the Jaredites There Were Jaredites|pages=[http://publications.maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1106&index=5 Chapter 2]}}</ref> | ||
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It is claimed that some Book of Mormon names are used improperly or in an inappropriate context.
Examples include:
Many other examples of authentic ancient names that would have been unknown to Joseph Smith—or anyone else—are discussed below.
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Many Book of Mormon names are not found in the Bible, and were unknown to Joseph Smith. Yet, these names have meaning in ancient languages and/or have been found as actual names from ancient history. These "hits" provide additional evidence that the Book of Mormon is indeed an ancient record.
For remarks on the "-ihah" ending likely not reflecting the divine name of God (Yahweh or Jehovah), see:
Linguistics is a complex subject, and it is all too common for zealous but mistaken defenders of the Church to use parallels in names or language which cannot be sustained. Since most Church members have no training in ancient American languages, evaluating such claims can be difficult.
Mesoamerican scholars consulted by FAIR have recommended that the following sources, while superficially persuasive, should be used with caution (if at all):
These comments are not intended to disparage the individuals involved, but to encourage rigor and restraint in claims made. As Elder Dallin H. Oaks cautioned, "When attacked by error, truth is better served by silence than by a bad argument."[7]
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