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Latter-day Saint scholar John Gee theorizes that Nephi is a Hebrew form of the Egyptian name Nfr. In Phoenician and Aramaic inscriptions of Egyptian names containing nfr, the nfr element is rendered npy, and the closely related Hebrew language would presumably transcribe the name the same way. [27]
In the Book of Mormon, Nephi (/ ˈ n iː f aɪ / NEE-fy) is a Nephite prophet whom Jesus calls as a disciple. Nephi's ministry was centered on Christ, and included prophesying of His birth, working miracles in His name, witnessing His visitation to the Americas after the Resurrection, and administering His church after He had ascended.
Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", ... Nephi, Jacob and Joseph; People. Lemuel Francis Abbott (c. 1760 – 1802), English portrait painter ...
The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni). Lehi 1, father of Laman 1, Lemuel, Nephi 1, Sam, Jacob 2, Joseph 2, and several daughters (c. 600 BC). [1] Nephi 1, third son of Lehi 1 (c. 600 BC). [2]
The angel indicates Nephi's eventual stewardship of the family and affirms that there will be divine aid to retrieve the plates. Laman and Lemuel are dubious about the practicality of this as Nephi goes into Jerusalem for a third try, this time alone. [4] Nephi returns, bearing the plates, Laban's gear, and with Zoram in tow. Laman, Lemuel, and ...
Timeless classics, modern favorites, and totally unique monikers that no one else in your kid’s class will share—you can find it all in the Hebrew Bible. Take a trip back in time to the Old ...
3 Mormon Hebrew Names. 4 comments. 4 More Proposed Names. 2 comments. 5 Movement of Hebrew names list. 3 comments. 6 ...
"For Nephi," Swift points out, "there was no ram in the thicket." [9] Some commentators see a better biblical parallel in the story of Moses killing an Egyptian overseer who was beating a Hebrew slave (Exodus 2:11-12). "Nephi was not the only prophet in scripture to shed a man's blood," writes Jack Welch.