List of Book of Mormon people
Encyclopedia
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in The Book of Mormon.
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Notation
Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the LDS scripture, The Book of Mormon. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in The Book of Mormon; for instance, Aaron1 is the biblical AaronAaron
In the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, Aaron : Ααρών ), who is often called "'Aaron the Priest"' and once Aaron the Levite , was the older brother of Moses, and a prophet of God. He represented the priestly functions of his tribe, becoming the first High Priest of the Israelites...
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Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
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- Bold type indicates the person was an important religious figure, such as a prophetProphetIn religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
or a missionary. - Italic type indicates the person was a king, chief judge or other ruler.
- Underlined type indicates the person was a historian or record keeper; one whose writing (abridged or not) is included in The Book of Mormon.
- Combined typefaces indicate combined roles. For example, bold italic indicates an individual was both a religious and secular leader.
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- Aaron2, descendant of Heth, Jaredite king
- AaronAaron (Nephite)According to the Book of Mormon, Aaron was a Nephite missionary and one of the sons of King Mosiah. He was also brother to the prophet Ammon. As related in the Book of Mormon narrative, Aaron and his three brothers , left their father, and his people, to travel to the land of the Lamanites in...
3, son of Mosiah2, Nephite missionary - AaronAaron (Lamanite)This article is about the Lamanite figure in the Book of Mormon. For other uses, please see Aaron According to the Book of Mormon, Aaron was a Lamanite king who lived during the 4th century in the Americas. He is mentioned in Mormon's record as a man who led 44,000 Lamanites to battle against...
4, Lamanite king (ca AD 330) - AbinadiAbinadiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Abinadi was a prophet who lived on the American continent about 150 BC. In the Book of Mormon account, Abinadi visited the court of King Noah at Lehi-Nephi, and pled for them to repent of their iniquity. Abinadi gave Noah the message of the coming of the Lord...
, Nephite prophet sent to people of Lehi-Nephi - converted Alma1(ca 150 BC) - AbinadomAbinadomAccording to the Book of Mormon, Abinadom was a Nephite record keeper, and the son of Chemish. He received the Plates of Nephi from his father and penned two verses in the Book of Omni before conferring the record to his son, Amaleki....
, son of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior. - AbishAbish (Book of Mormon)According to the Book of Mormon, Abish was a Lamanite woman who lived in the 1st century BC, and one of only three women named in the Book of Mormon...
, Lamanite woman, servant of Lamoni's wife - AhaAha (Book of Mormon)According to the Book of Mormon, Aha was a Nephite soldier who lived in the 1st century BC in the Americas. His father was Zoram, a "chief captain" of the Nephite armies. Sometime between 81 BC. and 78 BC, Aha accompanied his father and his brother to battle against the Lamanites in order to...
, Nephite military officer (ca 80 BC) - Ahah, son of Seth2, Jaredite king
- AkishAkishAccording to the Book of Mormon, Akish was a prominent figure in the society of the Jaredites, as related in the Book of Ether. In the book's narrative, Akish first established secret combinations among the Jaredites after they came to the Promised Land. This secret combination among the Jaredites...
, son of Kimnor, Jaredite king - Alma1Alma the ElderAccording to the Book of Mormon, Alma was a Nephite prophet who established the Church of Jesus Christ in the Americas during the reign of the wicked King Noah...
, Nephite prophet (ca 173-91 BC) - Alma2Alma the YoungerAccording to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma was a Nephite prophet often referred to as "Alma the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as "Alma the Elder"...
, son of Alma1, known as Alma the Younger. Nephite prophet and first chief judge (ca 100-73 BC). - AmalekiAmalekiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amaleki was a Nephite record keeper . He received the Plates of Nephi from his father Abinadom, and penned 18 verses in the Book of Omni...
1, Nephite record keeper (ca 130 BC) - AmalekiAmaleki (Book of Mormon explorer)According to the Book of Mormon, Amaleki was a Nephite explorer who lived in the Americas in the 2nd century BC. He is mentioned briefly as one of the brothers of Ammon, and one of sixteen men that were part of Ammon's band...
2, seeker of Zeniff's people (ca 121 BC) - AmalickiahAmalickiahIn the Book of Mormon, Amalickiah was a Nephite leader of a movement to reestablish a king, specifically him as the king of the Nephites. When he failed to gain power through a popular uprising he dissented to the Lamanites becoming their king and using them as a means to gain power over the...
, Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum (ca 70 BC) - AmaronAmaronAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amaron was a Nephite record keeper, who received the Plates of Nephi from his father Omni in 279 BC. He wrote verses four through eight in the Book of Omni. In those verses, Amaron relates that a large portion of the Nephite civilization was destroyed, in...
, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper - AminadabAminadabAminadab is mentioned in Helaman 5:34-41. He is said to have been a righteous Nephite. However, evidently he fell away from the Church, and became associated with the Lamanites, as a guard in their prisons....
, Nephite dissenter living among the Lamanites - reconverted by Nephi2 and Lehi4 (ca 30 BC) - AminadiAminadiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Aminadi was a Nephite that lived in the Americas sometime before the time of Christ. He is mentioned briefly in the Book of Alma, and is notable in that he is a descendant of Nephi, and an ancestor of the prophet Amulek.During a speech to the people of Ammonihah,...
, descendant of Nephi1 - AmliciAmliciAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amlici was a Nephite rebel that lived in the 1st century BC on the American continent. The narrative of Amlici's life and interaction with the Book of Mormon people is detailed in chapter 2 of the Book of Alma....
, Nephite dissenter (ca 87 BC) - AmmahAmmah (Book of Mormon)According to the Book of Mormon, Ammah was a Nephite missionary that lived in the 1st century BC. He was a companion to the missionary Aaron, who was the brother of the great missionary Ammon. Along with the brothers of Ammon, Ammah was part of the missionary delegation to the Lamanites that...
, Nephite missionary, companion of Aaron3 - AmmaronAmmaronAccording to the Book of Mormon, Ammaron was a Nephite record-keeper and perhaps a prophet...
, Nephite record keeper (ca AD 306) - Ammon1Ammon (Book of Mormon explorer)Ammon was the leader of a Nephite expedition from Zarahemla, sent to discover the fate of Zeniff and his people who had not been heard from for 75 years, according to the Book of Mormon. Zeniff and his followers left Zarahemla and travelled to Nephi, their ancestral home, which was then in...
, leader of expedition to land of Nephi (ca 121 BC) - Ammon2, son of Mosiah2, missionary to the Lamanites, becomes chief judge in land of Jershon to Anti-Nephi-Lehites (ca 100 BC)
- AmmoronAmmoronAccording to the Book of Mormon, Ammoron was a Nephite traitor. He was a descendant of Zoram and succeeded his brother Amalickiah as the king of the Lamanites. Amalickiah, as king, had started a major war with the Nephites which the Nephites had hoped would end with his death. However Ammoron...
, Nephite traitor, brother of Amalickiah, king of Lamanites after Amalickiah's death - killed by Teancum (ca 66-61 BC) - Amnigaddah, son of Aaron2, Jaredite king
- Amnor1, Nephite spy in Amlicite campaign (ca 87 BC)
- AmoronAmoronAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amoron was a Nephite that lived in the fifth century AD and was a contemporary and subordinate of the prophet and army commander Mormon. He is mentioned briefly in chapter 9 of the Book of Moroni...
, a Nephite officer and spy around 380 - 400 A.D. - AmosAmos, son of NephiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amos was a Nephite record keeper and son of Nephi the Disciple. Amos had custody of the Nephite records for 84 years, from approximately AD 110 to 194...
1, son of Nephi4, Nephite record keeper (ca 110-194) - AmosAmos, son of AmosAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amos was a Nephite record keeper. His father was Amos, and his grandfather was Nephi the Disciple. Mormon is thought to have abridged his record which consists of 26 verses in the Book of 4th Nephi...
2, son of Amos1, Nephite record keeper (ca 194-306) - AmulekAmulekAmulek is a key figure from the Book of Alma, a section of the Book of Mormon.-Mission to Ammonihah:According to Alma, chapters 8-14, Amulek, in 82 B.C., accompanied the prophet Alma the Younger on a mission to the wicked city of Ammonihah, where he preached the Gospel and contended with the...
, son of Giddonah, Nephite missionary, companion of Alma2 - AmulonAmulonAccording to the Book of Mormon, Amulon was a Nephite that lived in the 2nd century BC. He was one of the wicked priests of the ill-fated King Noah. Upon King Noah's death and the invasion of the Lamanites into the land of Nephi, Amulon and a group of priests fled into the wilderness where they...
, priest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam - AntiomnoAntiomnoAccording to the Book of Mormon, Antiomno was a Lamanite king that ruled the land of Middoni....
, Lamanite king of land of Middoni. - AntionahAntionahAccording to the Book of Mormon, Antionah was a Nephite ruler that lived on the American continent in the 1st century BC. He is mentioned briefly in the 12th chapter of the Book of Alma. He was a ruler in the wicked city of Ammonihah, and was skeptical of Alma and Amulek's teachings regarding the...
, a chief ruler in Ammonihah - AntionumAntionumAccording to the Book of Mormon, Antionum was a Nephite military commander under the prophet-general Mormon and lived during the 4th century. During the final war between the Nephites and the Lamanites, at the cataclysmic Battle of Cumorah, Antionum and his entire army of ten thousand men were...
, Nephite commander (ca AD 385) - AntipusAntipusAccording to the Book of Mormon, Antipus was a Nephite military commander who lived in the 1st century BC. The story of Antipus and his army is detailed in the 56th chapter of the Book of Alma. In 66 BC Antipus' army was strengthened with the 2,000 warriors under the leadership of Helaman...
, Nephite commander in city of Judea.(ca 65 BC) - Archeantus, Nephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle c. AD 375
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- BenjaminKing BenjaminAccording to the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah the first, was the second Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. An account of his life and teachings are recorded in both the Words of Mormon and the Book of Mosiah...
, known as King Benjamin, Nephite prophet and king (ca 120 BC) - Brother of JaredBrother of JaredAccording to the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning of the Book of Ether. Moriancumer is the name of the place where Jared and the people he was traveling with settled for a time. Some years after the publication of the Book...
2, (also Mahonri Moriancumer), Jaredite prophet and most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (Chapters 1 - 6) of the Book of EtherBook of EtherThe Book of Ether is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether tells of an ancient people , descendants of Jared and his companions who were led by God to the Americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the Tower of Babel...
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- Captain MoroniCaptain MoroniAccording to the Book of Mormon, Captain Moroni was an important Nephite military commander and patriot who lived during the 1st century BC. He is perhaps best known for raising the "Title of Liberty" as a call to arms for his people to defend their country, family and religion...
, see Moroni1 - CezoramCezoramAccording to the Book of Mormon, Cezoram, was the eighth Nephite chief judge . In the 62nd year of the reign of the judges, or 30 BC, Nephi, son of Helaman, gave up the judgement seat and thence devoted himself to spreading the gospel. Unfortunately, no more than four years had passed, and...
, eighth Nephite chief judge (ca 30 BC), preceded by Nephi, son of HelamanNephi, son of HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon Nephi , along with his brother Lehi, was a Nephite missionary. His father was Helaman, and his sons include two of the twelve Nephite disciples at the time that Christ visited the Americas. -Known genealogy:...
, and succeeded by his son, and eventually by Seezoram. Cezoram and Seezoram are two different people and should not be confused with one another. - ChemishChemishAccording to the Book of Mormon, Chemish was a Nephite record keeper. He received the Book of Mormon record from his brother Amaron, and penned a single verse in the Book of Omni before passing the record to his son Abinadom:...
, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper - Christ, see Jesus Christ
- CohorLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, son of Noah2 - CohorLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
2, early Jaredite king, son of Corihor, son of Kib, and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s . There are no further references, but he seems to have been influential, for his brother Noah later names a son after him and the name is passed down to the end of the Jaredite lineage . - Cohor3, late Jaredite
- ComLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, early Jaredite king, son of Coriantum1 - ComLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
2, late Jaredite king - Corianton, son of Alma2
- CoriantorLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, late Jaredite, son of MoronMoron (Book of Mormon)Moron is the name of a location and a king in the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon. They are both connected with the Jaredite people.-Jaredite King:...
, father of EtherEther (prophet)According to the Book of Mormon, Ether is a Jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving Jaredites, and primary author of the Book of Ether.- Lineage :-Life:...
. Although his father had been king, Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days". - CoriantumLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, early Jaredite king, son of Emer - CoriantumLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
2, middle Jaredite, son of Amnigaddah - Coriantumr3, early Jaredite, son of Omer
- Coriantumr1CoriantumrIn the Book of Mormon, Coriantumr is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, these three are: one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and Coriantumr; the last of the Jaredite kings, who lived to...
, Jaredite king, last Jaredite survivor - Coriantumr2CoriantumrIn the Book of Mormon, Coriantumr is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, these three are: one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and Coriantumr; the last of the Jaredite kings, who lived to...
, Nephite apostate, commander of Lamanite forces - CorihorLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, son of Kib, early Jaredite - CorihorLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
2, late Jaredite, not to be confused with KorihorKorihorKorihor is a skeptic mentioned in The Book of Mormon, in Alma . Korihor preached ...that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man... - Corom, middle Jaredite king, son of Levi2
- Cumenihah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
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- Emer, early Jaredite king and son of Omer.
- Emron, Nephite soldier
- Enos2Enos (Book of Mormon)According to the Book of Mormon, Enos, was a son of Jacob, a Nephite prophet and author of the Book of Enos.-Family:-Nephite record keeping:...
, son of Jacob, Nephite prophet and record keeper - Esrom, early Jaredite and son of Omer.
- EthemLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, later Jaredite king and son of Ahah. - Ether (Book of Mormon prophet), Jaredite prophet and record keeper
- Ezias, prophet referenced in Helaman 8:20
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- Gadianton, chief of Gadianton robbersGadianton robbersThe Gadianton robbers, according to the Book of Mormon, were a secret criminal organization in ancient America.-Origins and rise to power:The society was founded around 52 BC or 51 BC by Nephite supporters of Paanchi, an unsuccessful candidate for the position of chief judge...
(ca 50 BC) - GidGidAccording to the Book of Mormon, Gid was a Nephite military officer. He is first mentioned as the leader of a band of soldiers Helaman had chosen to take a large body of Lamanite prisoners to Zarahemla. When news reached of a fresh Lamanite army attacking the main Nephite army, the prisoners...
, Nephite military officer (ca 63 BC) - Giddianhi, chief of Gadianton robbers (ca AD 16-21)
- Giddonah1, Amulek's father
- Giddonah2, high priest in Gideon (ca 75 BC)
- GideonGideon (Book of Mormon)According to the Book of Mormon, Gideon was a faithful Nephite leader, and a strong man and an enemy to King Noah. After King Noah's expulsion and death by fire, Gideon counseled with Noah's son, King Limhi in Mosiah 20: 17-22. He proposed a plan for escaping from Lamanite bondage. Gideon grew to...
, Nephite patriot (ca 145-91 BC) - Gidgiddonah, deceased Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
- GidgiddoniGidgiddoniAccording to the Book of Mormon, Gidgiddoni was a prophet and the commander of the Nephite armies in the war between the Nephites and the Gadianton robbers. He was appointed in about AD 16 by Lachoneus to lead the armies because he had the spirit of revelation and of prophecy...
, Nephite commander (ca AD 16) - Gilead, Jaredite military commander
- Gilgah, early Jaredite
- Gilgal, deceased Nephite commander c. 385 A.D. at the battle of Cumorah.
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- HagothHagothAccording to the Book of Mormon, Hagoth was a Nephite ship builder who lived in or around 55 BC. At least two of the ships he built were lost. The occupants of one ship were presumed drowned...
, Nephite shipbuilder (ca 55 BC) - HearthomLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, middle Jaredite king and son of Lib. - Helam, convert from the people of Noah2 (ca 147 BC). First of those baptized by Alma1
- HelamanHelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon, Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier who lived around the 1st century BC. He is perhaps best known in LDS theology for leading into battle an army of two thousand young warriors, which he referred to as his two thousand sons...
1, son of King BenjaminKing BenjaminAccording to the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah the first, was the second Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. An account of his life and teachings are recorded in both the Words of Mormon and the Book of Mosiah...
(ca 130 BC), brother of Mosiah IIKing Mosiah IIAccording to the Book of Mormon, Mosiah II, King Benjamin's son and Mosiah I's grandson, was king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC to 91 BC. The Book of Mosiah is named after Mosiah II.-Accounts:...
and Helorum. Helaman is only mentioned in one verse. - Helaman2HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon, Helaman was a Nephite prophet and soldier who lived around the 1st century BC. He is perhaps best known in LDS theology for leading into battle an army of two thousand young warriors, which he referred to as his two thousand sons...
, eldest son of Alma2, prophet and military commander (ca 74-56 BC) - Helaman3Helaman, son of HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon, Helaman, son of Helaman, was a Nephite prophet who lived around 30 BC. His father was Helaman, son of Alma, who was also a prophet and military commander. The younger of Helaman's sons include the missionaries Nephi and Lehi.-Family tree:...
, eldest son of Helaman2 - sixth Nephite chief judge - Helem, brother of Ammon2
- HelorumHelorumHelorum may refer to several different things:*Helorum, a figure in the Book of Mormon*Helorus, an ancient city in Sicily...
, son of King BenjaminKing BenjaminAccording to the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah the first, was the second Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. An account of his life and teachings are recorded in both the Words of Mormon and the Book of Mosiah...
(ca 130 BC), brother of Mosiah2King Mosiah IIAccording to the Book of Mormon, Mosiah II, King Benjamin's son and Mosiah I's grandson, was king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC to 91 BC. The Book of Mosiah is named after Mosiah II.-Accounts:...
and Helaman1. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin. - Hem, brother of Ammon2
- Heth1, early Jaredite and son of Com.
- Heth2, middle Jaredite and son of Hearthom.
- HimniHimniAccording to the Book of Mormon, Himni was a Nephite missionary and one of the sons of King Mosiah. He was also brother to the prophet Ammon. As related in the Book of Mormon narrative, Himni and his three brothers , left their father, and his people, to travel to the land of the Lamanites in...
, son of Mosiah2 (ca 100-74 BC)
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- IsabelIsabelIsabel is a Romance-language given name. It is related to Isabelle , Catalan, Provençal), Isabella , and the English Elizabeth.-Etymology:...
, harlot in land of Siron (ca 73 BC) - IsaiahIsaiahIsaiah ; Greek: ', Ēsaïās ; "Yahu is salvation") was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah.Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblical canon; he is the first listed of the neviim akharonim, the later prophets. Many of the New Testament teachings of Jesus...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34) - Ishmael1Ishmael (Book of Mormon)In the Book of Mormon, Ishmael1 is the righteous friend of the prophet Lehi in Jerusalem. When Lehi takes his family into the wilderness, Lehi brings Ishmael and his family too. The daughters of Ishmael marry the sons of Lehi, but the sons of Ishmael join Laman and Lemuel in their rebellion against...
, an Ephraimite from Jerusalem (ca 600 BC) - IshmaelIshmaelIshmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
2, grandfather of Amulek
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- Jacob2, son of Lehi1, Nephite prophet and record keeper
- Jacob3, Nephite apostate (ca 64 BC)
- Jacob4, Nephite apostate (ca AD 30-33)
- Jacom, son of Jared2, early Jaredite
- Jared2Jared (Book of Mormon)In the book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, Jared was the name of the primary ancestor of the Jaredites. He, his brother, their families and their friends came to the "promised land" shortly after the Tower of Babel...
, founder of Jaredites - Jared3, early Jaredite king
- JaromJaromAccording to the Book of Mormon, Jarom was a Nephite prophet, the son of the prophet Enos, who lived from about 420 BC to about 361 BC. Jarom is thought to have authored the Book of Jarom, which comprises 15 verses in the Book of Mormon....
, son of Enos2, Nephite record keeper - Jeneum, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
- JeremiahJeremiahJeremiah Hebrew：יִרְמְיָה , Modern Hebrew:Yirməyāhū, IPA: jirməˈjaːhu, Tiberian:Yirmĭyahu, Greek:Ἰερεμίας), meaning "Yahweh exalts", or called the "Weeping prophet" was one of the main prophets of the Hebrew Bible...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34) - Jesus Christ, Savior and Redeemer
- JonasJonas- Jonah name :* Jonah Metropolitan of Moscow , also known as Saint Jonas* Jonah, Old Testament prophet-Places:* Jonas , a hamlet in the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands* Jonas, Pennsylvania- Other :...
1, son of Nephi3, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34) - JonasJonas- Jonah name :* Jonah Metropolitan of Moscow , also known as Saint Jonas* Jonah, Old Testament prophet-Places:* Jonas , a hamlet in the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands* Jonas, Pennsylvania- Other :...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34) - Joseph2Joseph (Book of Mormon)In the Book of Mormon, Joseph is a priest, and a younger brother of the Prophets Nephi and Jacob.-Family:See also Joseph ....
, son of Lehi1 (ca 595 BC) - Josh, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
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- KibLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, early Jaredite king - KimLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, Jaredite king and son of Morianton. - Kimnor, early Jaredite
- King BenjaminKing BenjaminAccording to the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin, son of King Mosiah the first, was the second Nephite king to rule over Zarahemla. An account of his life and teachings are recorded in both the Words of Mormon and the Book of Mosiah...
(see Benjamin) - KishLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, Jaredite king and son of Corom. - Kishkumen, leader of robbers
- KorihorKorihorKorihor is a skeptic mentioned in The Book of Mormon, in Alma . Korihor preached ...that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man...
, an antichrist (ca 74 BC) - KumenKumenKumen is a dispersed settlement in the Pohorje hills in the Lovrenc na Pohorju municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included in the Drava statistical region....
, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34) - Kumenonhi, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
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- LabanLaban (Book of Mormon)Laban was the name of a person in the first part of The Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement. Although he only makes a brief appearance in the narrative, his brass plates would play an important role amongst the Nephites, who are the book's main protagonists.-Laban:In the...
, custodian of the brass plates (ca 600 BC) - Lachoneus1LachoneusAccording to the Book of Mormon, Lachoneus was the chief judge of the Nephites during the time of the birth of Christ, or AD 1, the 92nd year of the reign of the judges. His reign started at a date unknown but not earlier than about 23-20 BC, the approximate time of the assassination of chief judge...
, eleventh known Nephite chief judge (ca AD 1) - Lachoneus2LachoneusAccording to the Book of Mormon, Lachoneus was the chief judge of the Nephites during the time of the birth of Christ, or AD 1, the 92nd year of the reign of the judges. His reign started at a date unknown but not earlier than about 23-20 BC, the approximate time of the assassination of chief judge...
, son of Lachoneus1, twelfth known (and last) Nephite chief judge (ca AD 29-30) - Lamah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
- Laman1Laman and LemuelIn the Book of Mormon, Laman and Lemuel are the two eldest sons of Lehi and the older brothers of Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph. According to the text, they lived around 600 BC. They were notable for their rebellion against Lehi and Nephi, becoming the primary antagonists of the First and Second...
, eldest son of Lehi1 (ca 600 BC) - Laman2, Lamanite king (ca 200 BC)
- Laman3, son of Laman2 (ca 178 BC)
- Laman4, Nephite soldier
- LamoniLamoniIn The Book of Mormon, Lamoni is a Lamanite king. The missionary Ammon converts him back to the Law of Moses. After this, Lamoni becomes righteous....
, Lamanite king converted by Ammon2 - Lehi1, Hebrew prophet who led his followers to promised land in western hemisphere (c. 600 B.C.), father of Laman, Lemuel, Nephi1, and Sam.
- LehiLehiLehi refers to:In Mormonism:* Lehi , a prophet in the Book of Mormon of the 7th-6th centuries BC* Lehi, son of Helaman, another prophet in the Book of Mormon of the late 1st century BC...
2, son of Zoram2, possibly same as Lehi3. - LehiLehiLehi refers to:In Mormonism:* Lehi , a prophet in the Book of Mormon of the 7th-6th centuries BC* Lehi, son of Helaman, another prophet in the Book of Mormon of the late 1st century BC...
3, Nephite military commander - LehiLehi, son of HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon, Lehi was a son of Helaman and was a Nephite missionary. He and his elder brother Nephi lived in the 1st century BC and had many missionary experiences together. The main events of their missions are recorded in the fifth chapter of The Book of Helaman...
4, son of Helaman2, Nephite missionary - Lehonti, Lamanite officer (ca 72 BC)
- LemuelLaman and LemuelIn the Book of Mormon, Laman and Lemuel are the two eldest sons of Lehi and the older brothers of Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph. According to the text, they lived around 600 BC. They were notable for their rebellion against Lehi and Nephi, becoming the primary antagonists of the First and Second...
, second son of Lehi1 - LeviLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
2, middle Jaredite king and son of Kim. - LibLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, middle Jaredite king and son of Kish. - LibLibThe term lib or Lib may refer to any of the following:* Lib Island in the Marshall Islands* One of two Jaredite kings in the Book of Mormon; see List of Book of Mormon people#L* Library...
2, late Jaredite king - Limhah, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
- Limher, Nephite soldier (ca 87 BC)
- LimhiLimhiIn The Book of Mormon, Limhi was the third and final king of the second Nephite habitation of the land of Lehi-Nephi. He succeeded his father, Noah. Led by Ammon, he escaped from the Lamanites with his people to Zarahemla.-See also:* King Noah...
, son of Noah3, third Nephite king in land of Lehi-Nephi (ca 121 BC) - Luram, Nephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle c. 375 A.D.
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- Mahah, son of Jared3
- MantiMantiMantu are a type of dumpling in Turkish and various Central Asian and Northwest China and Caucasian cuisines, closely related to the east Asian mantou, baozi, and mandu and the Nepali momo. Manti dumplings archetypically consist of a spiced meat mixture, usually lamb or ground beef, in a dough...
, Nephite soldier (ca 87 BC) - Mathoni, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
- Mathonihah, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
- MoriantonLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, Jaredite king and son of Riplakish. - Morianton2, founder of the Nephite city of Morianton, Nephite traitor and ruler of the people of Morianton, instigator of the Lehi-Morianton border dispute.
- Mormon1, father of Mormon2
- Mormon2Mormon (prophet)Mormon is believed by followers of Mormonism to have been the narrator of much of the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which describes him as a prophet-historian and a member of a tribe of indigenous Americans known as the Nephites...
, abridger of the Nephite record, military commander, historian, record keeper. - MoronMoron (Book of Mormon)Moron is the name of a location and a king in the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon. They are both connected with the Jaredite people.-Jaredite King:...
, late Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity. He was the grandfather of the prophet EtherEther (prophet)According to the Book of Mormon, Ether is a Jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving Jaredites, and primary author of the Book of Ether.- Lineage :-Life:...
. - Moroni1Captain MoroniAccording to the Book of Mormon, Captain Moroni was an important Nephite military commander and patriot who lived during the 1st century BC. He is perhaps best known for raising the "Title of Liberty" as a call to arms for his people to defend their country, family and religion...
, known as Captain Moroni, Nephite military commander (ca 99-56 BC) - Moroni2Moroni (prophet)The Angel Moroni is an angel that Joseph Smith, Jr. said visited him on numerous occasions, beginning on September 21, 1823. According to Smith, the angel was the guardian of the golden plates, which Latter Day Saints believe were the source material for the Book of Mormon, buried in a hill near...
, son of Mormon2, Nephite prophet - Moronihah1MoronihahAccording to the Book of Mormon, Moronihah was the son of the Captain Moroni who had defeated the armies of Zerahemnah, stopped the king-men, and restored the Nephites' cities to their possession...
, son of Moroni1, Nephite general (ca 60 BC) - MoronihahMoronihahAccording to the Book of Mormon, Moronihah was the son of the Captain Moroni who had defeated the armies of Zerahemnah, stopped the king-men, and restored the Nephites' cities to their possession...
2, Nephite general who perished at the battle of CumorahCumorahCumorah is a drumlin in Manchester, New York, where Joseph Smith, Jr...
, along with his ten-thousand (ca 385 AD) - Mosiah1King Mosiah IAccording to the Book of Mormon, Mosiah I was a Nephite prophet who led the Nephites from the land of Nephi to the land of Zarahemla and was later appointed king. He was the father of King Benjamin, the first of two individuals in the Book of Mormon with that name...
, Nephite prophet and king, father of King Benjamin - Mosiah2King Mosiah IIAccording to the Book of Mormon, Mosiah II, King Benjamin's son and Mosiah I's grandson, was king of the Nephite nation from about 124 BC to 91 BC. The Book of Mosiah is named after Mosiah II.-Accounts:...
, son of King Benjamin, Nephite prophet and king (ca 154-91 BC) - MulekMulekAccording to the Book of Mormon, Mulek was the only surviving son of Zedekiah, the last King of Judah, after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem...
, son of Jewish king Zedekiah - Muloki, Nephite missionary
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- Nehor2NehorNehor was the name of the Nephite founder of an apostate sect mentioned in the Book of Mormon, around 90 BC . In opposition to the Church of God headed by Alma the Younger, Nehor zealously preached the following doctrines:...
, Nephite apostate, religious theorist (ca 91 BC) - Nephi1NephiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Nephi was the son of Lehi, a prophet, founder of the Nephite people, and author of the first two books of the Book of Mormon, First and Second Nephi.- Early life :Nephi was the fourth of six sons of Lehi and Sariah...
, son of Lehi1 - Nephi2Nephi, son of HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon Nephi , along with his brother Lehi, was a Nephite missionary. His father was Helaman, and his sons include two of the twelve Nephite disciples at the time that Christ visited the Americas. -Known genealogy:...
, son of Helaman2 - seventh Nephite chief judge - Nephi3Nephi the DiscipleAccording to the Book of Mormon, Nephi was the name of the son of Nephi, son of Helaman, who was given charge over the Nephite records and other sacred things. He was the prophet during the birth and death of Christ...
, son of Nephi2, known as Nephi the Disciple - NephiNephiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Nephi was the son of Lehi, a prophet, founder of the Nephite people, and author of the first two books of the Book of Mormon, First and Second Nephi.- Early life :Nephi was the fourth of six sons of Lehi and Sariah...
4, son of Nephi3 - Nephihah, second Nephite chief judge (ca 83-67 BC). He succeeded Alma the YoungerAlma the YoungerAccording to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma was a Nephite prophet often referred to as "Alma the Younger" to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as "Alma the Elder"...
when Alma had surrendered the judgment seat to him to devote more time to missionary work. His son PahoranPahoranIn the Book of Mormon, Pahoran was the third chief judge over the people of Nephi, having inherited the judgement-seat from his father Nephihah, at the end of the 24th year of the reign of the judges over the Nephites, or 67 BC...
inherited the judgment seat from him after his death. - NeumNeumNeum is the only coastal town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It comprises of coastline, the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea. As of 2009, municipal population was of 4,605 and the one of Neum main town was of 4,268 .-Features:Neum has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large tourist...
, Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi1 - Nimrah son of Akish, Jaredite
- NoahNoahNoah was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the tenth and last of the antediluvian Patriarchs. The biblical story of Noah is contained in chapters 6–9 of the book of Genesis, where he saves his family and representatives of all animals from the flood by constructing an ark...
2, son of Corhihor, early Jaredite king - NoahNoahNoah was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the tenth and last of the antediluvian Patriarchs. The biblical story of Noah is contained in chapters 6–9 of the book of Genesis, where he saves his family and representatives of all animals from the flood by constructing an ark...
3, son of Zeniff, Nephite king
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- Omer, early Jaredite king and son of Shule.
- OmnerOmnerAccording to the Book of Mormon, Omner was a Nephite missionary and one of the sons of King Mosiah. He was also brother to the prophet Ammon. As related in the Book of Mormon narrative, Omner and his three brothers , left their father, and his people, to travel to the land of the Lamanites in...
, son of Mosiah2Sons of MosiahThe sons of Mosiah is the collective name used in the Book of Mormon for four sons of King Mosiah, whose names were Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni. These sons were notable for their initial opposition to the church, their miraculous repentance and conversion to Christ. They subsequently served as... - Omni, son of Jarom, Nephite record keeper
- Orihah, first Jaredite king
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- PaanchiPaanchi (Book of Mormon)Paanchi, a character in the Book of Mormon , was one of the sons of Pahoran who contended for the judgement-seat of the Nephite people. He was executed c...
, son of Pahoran1, Nephite rebel (ca 52 BC) - Pachus, king of Nephite dissenters in land of Zarahemla (ca 61 BC)
- Pacumeni, son of Pahoran1 fifth Nephite chief judge (ca 52 BC), brother of Pahoran, the son of Pahoran, and a contender for the judgement-seat over the people of Nephi. After the death of his brother Pahoran, Pacumeni acquired the judgement-seat, but he didn't keep it long; for the land was being invaded by Lamanites, and CoriantumrCoriantumrIn the Book of Mormon, Coriantumr is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, these three are: one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and Coriantumr; the last of the Jaredite kings, who lived to...
, a large and mighty man and descendant of Zarahemla and dissenter from the Nephites, caught Pacumeni in his attempt to run away, and killed him at the city walls. Helaman, son of HelamanHelaman, son of HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon, Helaman, son of Helaman, was a Nephite prophet who lived around 30 BC. His father was Helaman, son of Alma, who was also a prophet and military commander. The younger of Helaman's sons include the missionaries Nephi and Lehi.-Family tree:...
, succeeded him as chief judge. - Pagag, son of brother of Jared2
- Pahoran1PahoranIn the Book of Mormon, Pahoran was the third chief judge over the people of Nephi, having inherited the judgement-seat from his father Nephihah, at the end of the 24th year of the reign of the judges over the Nephites, or 67 BC...
, son of Nephihah, third Nephite chief judge (ca 68 BC) - Pahoran2, son of Pahoran1, fourth Nephite chief judge, killed by Kishkumen (ca 52 BC)
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- SamSam (Book of Mormon)In the Book of Mormon, Sam was the third son of Lehi, and elder brother to the prophet Nephi. Early in the Book of Mormon narrative, Nephi confided in Sam. Lehi saw Sam in his vision of the tree of life, noting that he ate the precious fruit, symbolizing the righteousness of Sam, and that he...
, third son of Lehi1 (ca 600 BC) - Samuel2Samuel the LamaniteSamuel the Lamanite was a prophet in the Book of Mormon sent by the Lord around 5 BC to teach and warn the Nephites just before the Savior's birth...
, Lamanite prophet (ca 6 BC) - SariahSariahAccording to the Book of Mormon, Sariah was the wife of Lehi, and the mother of Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph. She traveled with her husband from Jerusalem, into the wilderness, and eventually, across the ocean to the "promised land"...
, wife of Lehi1 (ca 600 BC) - Seantum, member of Gadianton band (ca 23 BC)
- Seezoram, member of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (ca 26 BC), eventually succeeded by LachoneusLachoneusAccording to the Book of Mormon, Lachoneus was the chief judge of the Nephites during the time of the birth of Christ, or AD 1, the 92nd year of the reign of the judges. His reign started at a date unknown but not earlier than about 23-20 BC, the approximate time of the assassination of chief judge...
. How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the Book of MormonBook of MormonThe Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
is when Nephi, son of HelamanNephi, son of HelamanAccording to the Book of Mormon Nephi , along with his brother Lehi, was a Nephite missionary. His father was Helaman, and his sons include two of the twelve Nephite disciples at the time that Christ visited the Americas. -Known genealogy:...
, prophesied his murder by the hand of his brother, Seantum. To give the wicked Nephites a sign that he, Nephi, was a prophet, he prophesied this murder to his people. Seezoram should not be confused with Cezoram, another Nephite chief judge who was assassinated earlier. - SethLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
2, son of Shiblon1, Jaredite - SharedSharedShared may refer to:* Sharing* Shared ancestry* Shared care* Shared Cost Service* Shared decision making* Shared delusion* Shared government* Shared intelligence* Shared library* Shared morality* Shared ownership* Shared parenting...
, Jaredite military leader - ShemShemShem was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible as well as in Islamic literature. He is most popularly regarded as the eldest son, though some traditions regard him as the second son. Genesis 10:21 refers to relative ages of Shem and his brother Japheth, but with sufficient ambiguity in each...
2, Nephite commander (ca AD 385) - Shemnon, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
- Sherem, an antichrist (ca fifth century BC)
- ShezLineage of EtherAccording to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
1, early Jaredite king and son of Heth. - Shez2, son of Shez1
- Shiblom1 (also Shiblon), late Jaredite king and son of Com.
- Shiblom2, Nephite commander (ca AD 385)
- ShiblonShiblonAccording to the Book of Mormon, Shiblon was a Nephite missionary and record-keeper. He was the second son of Alma the Younger, who was the first chief judge...
, son of Alma2, Nephite missionary & record-keeper - Shiz, Jaredite military leader
- ShuleShuleShule may refer to:*Kashgar, ancient kingdom in Xinjiang*Shule County, county in Xinjiang*Shule, a minor figure in the Book of Mormon...
, early Jaredite king
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- TeancumTeancumAccording to the Book of Mormon, Teancum was a Nephite military leader. Found in the Book of Alma between Alma 50:35 and Alma 62:40 , his period of time shown is 67-60 BC. His major accomplishments include the assassinations of King Amalickiah in 67 BC, and the subsequent assassination of...
, Nephite military leader (ca 67-60 BC) - Teomner, Nephite military officer (ca 63 BC)
- TimothyTimothy, son of NephiAccording to the Book of Mormon, Timothy was the son of Nephi, son of Helaman, and brother of Nephi the Disciple. At one point while preaching as a missionary, he was stoned to death but was raised from the dead by his brother...
, brother of Nephi2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34) - Tubaloth, Lamanite king (ca 51 BC), son of AmmoronAmmoronAccording to the Book of Mormon, Ammoron was a Nephite traitor. He was a descendant of Zoram and succeeded his brother Amalickiah as the king of the Lamanites. Amalickiah, as king, had started a major war with the Nephites which the Nephites had hoped would end with his death. However Ammoron...
, the previous king. He appointed CoriantumrCoriantumrIn the Book of Mormon, Coriantumr is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, these three are: one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and Coriantumr; the last of the Jaredite kings, who lived to...
, a mighty man and Nephite dissenter, to lead his armies.
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- ZarahemlaZarahemlaZarahemla is the name of a prominent land, a capital city, and a leader in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is revered by members of various Latter Day Saint churches as sacred scripture....
, descendant of Mulek, leader of Mulek's colony - Zedekiah2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (ca AD 34)
- ZeezromZeezromAccording to the Book of Mormon, Zeezrom was an ancient American lawyer who sought to destroy the liberty of the Nephites via his legal practice. He was converted to the gospel by Alma the Younger and his missionary companion Amulek...
, Nephite lawyer, Converted by Alma2 and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (ca 82 BC) - ZelphZelphZelph is a minor figure in Mormon history. In May and June 1834 Joseph Smith led a Mormon group on a march from Kirtland, Ohio to Jackson County, Missouri. On June 3, while passing through southern Illinois near Griggsville, some bones were discovered buried in a mound...
, a Lamanite soldier at the Battle of Cumorah - Zemnarihah, leader of Gadianton band (ca AD 21)
- Zenephi, Nephite commander (ca AD 375)
- ZeniffZeniffZeniff is a minor but pivotal person in the Book of Mormon. He is a Nephite. He left Zarahemla with a group of Nephites to go to the land of Nephi. This is remarkable since the Nephites had previously abandoned the land of Nephi. At the time of Zeniff's journey to the land of Nephi, it was...
, Nephite king (ca 200 BC) - ZenockZenockAccording to the Book of Mormon, Zenock was an old world prophet whose pre-Christian era writings were recorded upon the plates of brass. Zenock is quoted or paraphrased a number of times by writers in the Book of Mormon, including Nephi, Alma, son of Alma, Amulek, Nephi, son of Helaman, and...
, prophet of Israel - ZenosZenosAccording to the Book of Mormon, Zenos was an old world prophet whose pre-Christian era writings were recorded upon the plates of brass. Zenos is quoted or paraphrased a number of times by writers in the Book of Mormon, including Nephi, Jacob, Alma, son of Alma, Nephi, son of Helaman, Samuel the...
, prophet of Israel - Zerahemnah, Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (ca 74 BC)
- Zeram, Nephite military officer (ca 87 BC)
- Zoram1ZoramThere are three individuals named Zoram in the Book of Mormon, indexed in the LDS edition as Zoram1, Zoram², and Zoram³.- Zoram¹ :Zoram1 was the servant of Laban, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to First Nephi, Zoram led Nephi, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury...
, servant of Laban (ca 600 BC) - Zoram2ZoramThere are three individuals named Zoram in the Book of Mormon, indexed in the LDS edition as Zoram1, Zoram², and Zoram³.- Zoram¹ :Zoram1 was the servant of Laban, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to First Nephi, Zoram led Nephi, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury...
, Nephite chief captain (ca 81 BC) - Zoram3ZoramThere are three individuals named Zoram in the Book of Mormon, indexed in the LDS edition as Zoram1, Zoram², and Zoram³.- Zoram¹ :Zoram1 was the servant of Laban, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to First Nephi, Zoram led Nephi, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury...
, Nephite apostate (ca 74 BC)
See also
- List of Book of Mormon groups
- List of Book of Mormon places
- List of Book of Mormon prophets
- List of Book of Mormon Wars