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., Nephi
1) 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, Aaron
1 is the biblical
Aaron
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek ( Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother ...
, brother of
Moses.
* Bold type indicates the person was an important religious figure, such as a
prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the s ...
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.
A
* ''
Aaron
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek ( Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother ...
2'', descendant of Heth
2 Jaredite king
*
Aaron
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek ( Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother ...
3, son of Mosiah
2, Nephite missionary
* ''
Aaron
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek ( Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother ...
4'', Lamanite king (c. AD 330)
*
Abinadi
According 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 pleaded for them to repent of their iniquity ...
, Nephite prophet sent to people of Lehi-Nephi - converted Alma
1(c. 150 BC)
*
Abinadom According 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.
Verses att ...
, son of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior.
*
Abish, Lamanite woman, servant of Lamoni's wife
*
Aha
AHA, Aha, or aha may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''Aha!'' (TV program), an information and education TV program in the Philippines
* a-ha, a Norwegian pop music band
* ''Aha!'' (film), a 2007 Bangladeshi film
* Aha (streaming se ...
, Nephite military officer (c. 80 BC)
* ''
Ahah'', son of Seth
2, Jaredite king
*
Akish According to the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, Akish () was a prominent figure among the Jaredites.
In the book's narrative, Akish first established secret combinations, nearly destroying their civilization. Omer was the legitimate king a ...
, son of Kimnor, Jaredite king
*
Alma1, Nephite prophet (c. 173-91 BC)
*
''Alma2'', son of Alma
1, known as ''Alma the Younger''. Nephite prophet and first chief judge (c. 100-73 BC).
*
Amaleki
According to the Book of Mormon, Amaleki () was a Nephite record keeper (ca 130 BC). He received the plates of Nephi from his father Abinadom, and penned 18 verses in the Book of Omni (Omni 1:12-30). He was the last person to write in the small ...
1, Nephite record keeper (c. 130 BC)
*
Amaleki
According to the Book of Mormon, Amaleki () was a Nephite record keeper (ca 130 BC). He received the plates of Nephi from his father Abinadom, and penned 18 verses in the Book of Omni (Omni 1:12-30). He was the last person to write in the small ...
2, seeker of Zeniff's people (c. 121 BC)
*
Amalickiah
In the Book of Mormon, Amalickiah (; Ameleckiah as a frequent scribal variant in the original manuscript) was a Nephite leader of a movement to reestablish a king, specifically himself, as the king of the Nephites. When he failed to gain power ...
, Nephite traitor who becomes king of the Lamanites and wars with Nephites - killed by Teancum (c. 70 BC)
*
Amaron, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper
*
Aminadab, Nephite dissenter living among the Lamanites - reconverted by Nephi
2 and Lehi
4 (c. 30 BC)
* ''
Amgid'' (), a Jaredite king.
*
Aminadi
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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 indica ...
, descendant of Nephi
1
*
Amlici
According to the Book of Mormon, the Amlicites () were a break-off group of Nephites in the Book of Alma, in 87 B.C.
Origins
After the murder of Gideon mentioned in the book of Alma and the execution of Nehor, the man who introduced priestcraft ...
, Nephite dissenter (c. 87 BC)
*
Ammah
Ammah - a cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached as the sun set, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2 Samuel
The Book of Samuel (, ''Sefer Shmuel'') is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Samuel) in the Old T ...
, Nephite missionary, companion of Aaron
3
*
Ammaron The lineage of Alma the Younger is a set of minor figures from the Book of Mormon who descended from Alma the Younger. They are described as Nephite record-keepers, missionaries and prophets.
Family tree
Ammaron
:''Ammaron sh ...
, Nephite record keeper (c. AD 306)
*
Ammon1, leader of expedition to land of Nephi (c. 121 BC)
*
Ammon2, son of Mosiah
2, missionary to the Lamanites, becomes chief judge in land of Jershon to Anti-Nephi-Lehites (c. 100 BC)
*
Ammoron
:''Ammoron should not be confused with Amaron, Ammaron, Amoron, or Moron (Book of Mormon) three other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.''
According to the Book of Mormon, Ammoron ()Amnigaddah According 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 Lineage of the Ether is wr ...
, son of Aaron
2, Jaredite king
*
Amnor, Nephite spy in Amlicite campaign (c. 87 BC)
* Amoron, a
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, ...
from the fifth century AD (c. AD 380–400), and was a contemporary and subordinate of the
prophet
In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the s ...
and army commander
Mormon
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the movement split into seve ...
. During the final war between the
Lamanites
The Lamanites () are one of the four ancient peoples (along with the Jaredites, the Mulekites, and the Nephites) described as having settled in the ancient Americas in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Laman ...
and
Nephites
According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites () are one of four groups (along with the Lamanites, Jaredites, and Mulekites) to have settled in the ancient Americas. The term is used throughout the Book of Mormon to describe the religious, ...
, Amoron reported to Mormon.
*
Amos1, son of Nephi
4, Nephite record keeper (c. AD 110–194)
*
Amos2, son of Amos
1, Nephite record keeper (c. AD 194–306)
*
Amulek
Amulek () is a key figure in the Book of Alma, a book 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 ...
, son of Giddonah
1, Nephite missionary, companion of Alma
2
*
, priest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam
*
Antiomno, Lamanite king of land of Middoni.
*
Antionah, a chief ruler in Ammonihah
*
Antionum
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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 indica ...
, Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
*
Antipus, Nephite commander in city of Judea.(c. 65 BC)
*
Archeantus (), Nephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375)
B
*
''Benjamin'', known as ''King Benjamin'', Nephite prophet and king (c. 120 BC)
*
Brother of Jared
In the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (Chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. The brother of Jared's name is not given in the text of the Book of Mormon but Joseph Smith state ...
2, (also Mahonri Moriancumer), Jaredite prophet and the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (Chapters 1 - 6) of the
Book of Ether
The Book of Ether () is one of the books of the Book of Mormon. It describes the Jaredites, 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 ...
.
C
*
Captain Moroni, see Moroni
1
* ''
Cezoram'', eighth Nephite chief judge (c. 30 BC), preceded by
Nephi, son of Helaman
According 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.
*
Chemish According 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 (Omni 1:9) before passing the record to his son Abinadom:
9 N ...
, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper
* Christ, see
Jesus Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
*
Cohor1, brother of Noah
2
* ''
Cohor2'', early Jaredite king, son of Corihor
1 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
* ''
Com1'' (), early Jaredite king, son of Coriantum
1
* ''
Com2'', late Jaredite king
*
Corianton (), son of Alma
2
*
Coriantor, late Jaredite, son of
Moron, father of
Ether
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. Although his father had been king, Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days".
* ''
Coriantum1'', early Jaredite king, son of Emer
*
Coriantum2, middle Jaredite, son of Amnigaddah
*
Coriantumr
In the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 42 ...
3, early Jaredite, son of Omer
* ''
Coriantumr1'', Jaredite king, last Jaredite survivor
*
Coriantumr2, Nephite apostate, commander of Lamanite forces
*
Corihor1, son of Kib, early Jaredite
*
Corihor2, late Jaredite, not to be confused with
Korihor
* ''
Corom'' (), middle Jaredite king, son of Levi
2
*
Cumenihah (), Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
E
* ''
Emer
Emer (), in modern Irish Eimhear or Éimhear (with variations including Eimer, Eimear and Éimear) and in Scottish Gaelic Eimhir, is the name of the daughter of Forgall Monach and the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Ir ...
'' (), early Jaredite king and son of Omer.
*
Emron (), Nephite soldier
*
Enos2, son of Jacob
2, Nephite prophet and record keeper
*
Esrom (), early Jaredite and son of Omer.
* ''
Ethem'', later Jaredite king and son of Ahah.
*
Ether (Book of Mormon prophet), Jaredite prophet and record keeper
* Ezias (), prophet referenced i
Helaman 8:20
G
*
Gadianton, chief of
Gadianton robbers
The Gadianton robbers (), according to the Book of Mormon, were a secret criminal organization in ancient America.
First incarnation
The society was first founded around 52 BC or 51 BC by Nephite supporters of Paanchi, an unsuccessful candi ...
(c. 50 BC)
*
Gid, Nephite military officer (c. 63 BC)
*
Giddianhi (), chief of Gadianton robbers (c. AD 16–21)
*
Giddonah1 (), Amulek's father
*
Giddonah2, high priest in Gideon (c. 75 BC)
*
Gideon
Gideon (; ) also named Jerubbaal and Jerubbesheth, was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible.
Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Ab ...
, Nephite patriot (c. 145-91 BC)
*
Gidgiddonah
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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 indicat ...
(), deceased Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
*
Gidgiddoni
According 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
According to the Book of Mormon, Lachon ...
, Nephite commander (c. AD 16)
*
Gilead
Gilead or Gilad (; he, גִּלְעָד ''Gīləʿāḏ'', ar, جلعاد, Ǧalʻād, Jalaad) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan.''Easton's Bible Dictionary'Galeed''/ref> ...
, Jaredite military commander
*
Gilgah (), early Jaredite
*
Gilgal
Gilgal ( he, גִּלְגָּל ''Gilgāl''), also known as Galgala or Galgalatokai of the 12 Stones ( grc-gre, Γαλαγα or , ''Dōdekalithōn''), is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. Gilgal is mentioned 39 times, in particula ...
, deceased Nephite commander at the battle of Cumorah (c. AD 385).
H
*
Hagoth, Nephite shipbuilder (c. 55 BC)
*
Hearthom, middle Jaredite king and son of Lib
1.
*
Helam
Helam ( he, חֵילָם, ''ḥêlām''; meaning "stronghold", or "place of abundance") is a Hebrew Bible place name. According to 2 Samuel 10:15-18, Helam was the site of King David's victory over the Syrians under Hadarezer. It may be associat ...
(), convert from the people of Noah
2 (c. 147 BC). First of those baptized by Alma
1
*
Helaman
The Book of Mormon mentions three men named Helaman ( ). The first was the son of King Benjamin, king of the united Nephite-Zarahemla kingdom who lived in the 2nd century BC. Besides his genealogy, information about the first Helaman is limite ...
1, son of
King Benjamin
According 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. He was consi ...
(c. 130 BC), brother of
Mosiah2 and Helorum. Helaman is only mentioned in one verse.
*
Helaman2, eldest son of Alma
2, prophet and military commander (c. 74-56 BC)
*
Helaman3, eldest son of Helaman
2 - sixth Nephite chief judge
* Helem (), brother of Ammon
2
*
Helorum (), son of
King Benjamin
According 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. He was consi ...
(c. 130 BC), brother of
Mosiah2 and
Helaman1. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse,
but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
* Hem (), brother of Ammon
2
*
Heth
Heth, sometimes written Chet, but more accurately Ḥet, is the eighth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Ḥēt 𐤇 , Hebrew Ḥēth , Aramaic Ḥēth , Syriac Ḥēṯ ܚ, Arabic Ḥā' , and Maltese Ħ, ħ.
Heth origina ...
1, early Jaredite and son of Com
1.
*
Heth
Heth, sometimes written Chet, but more accurately Ḥet, is the eighth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Ḥēt 𐤇 , Hebrew Ḥēth , Aramaic Ḥēth , Syriac Ḥēṯ ܚ, Arabic Ḥā' , and Maltese Ħ, ħ.
Heth origina ...
2, middle Jaredite and son of Hearthom.
*
Himni, son of Mosiah
2 (c. 100-74 BC)
I
*
Isabel, harlot in land of Siron (c. 73 BC)
*
Isaiah
Isaiah ( or ; he, , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "God is Salvation"), also known as Isaias, was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named.
Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "th ...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
*
Ishmael1, an Ephraimite from Jerusalem (c. 600 BC)
*
Ishmael
Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is cons ...
2, grandfather of Amulek
J
*
Jacob
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...
2, son of Lehi
1, Nephite prophet and record keeper
*
Jacob
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...
3, Nephite apostate (c. 64 BC)
*
Jacob
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...
4, Nephite apostate (c. AD 30–33)
*
Jacom, son of Jared
2, early Jaredite
*
Jared2, founder of
Jaredites
The Jaredites () are one of four peoples (along with the Nephites, Lamanites, and Mulekites) that the Latter-day Saints believe settled in ancient America.
The Book of Mormon (mainly its Book of Ether) describes the Jaredites as the descendant ...
* ''
Jared3'', early Jaredite king
*
Jarom According 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.
Famil ...
, son of Enos
2, Nephite record keeper
*
Jeneum (), Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
*
Jeremiah
Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning "Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewis ...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
*
Jesus Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
, Savior and Redeemer
*
Jonas
Jonas may refer to:
Geography
* Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands
* Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States
* Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States
People with the name
* Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas
* Jonas, one of ...
1, son of Nephi
3, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
*
Jonas
Jonas may refer to:
Geography
* Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands
* Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States
* Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States
People with the name
* Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas
* Jonas, one of ...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
*
Joseph2, son of Lehi
1 (c. 595 BC)
*
Josh
Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive ( hypocorism) of the given names Joshua or Joseph, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to:
People A–J
* "Josh", an early pseudonym o ...
, Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
K
*
Kib, early Jaredite king
* ''
Kim
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese ...
'', Jaredite king and son of Morianton
1.
*
Kimnor
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Notation
Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS scrip ...
(), early Jaredite
*
King Benjamin
According 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. He was consi ...
(see Benjamin)
*
Kish
Kish may refer to:
Geography
* Gishi, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan, a village also called Kish
* Kiş, Shaki, Azerbaijan, a village and municipality also spelled Kish
* Kish Island, an Iranian island and a city in the Persian Gulf
* Kish, Iran ...
, Jaredite king and son of Corom.
*
Kishkumen, leader of robbers
*
Korihor, an antichrist (c. 74 BC)
*
Kumen (), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
*
Kumenonhi (), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
L
*
Laban, custodian of the brass plates (c. 600 BC)
* ''
Lachoneus1'', eleventh known Nephite chief judge (c. AD 1)
* ''
Lachoneus2'', son of Lachoneus
1, twelfth known (and last) Nephite chief judge (c. AD 29–30)
*
Lamah (), Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
*
Laman1, eldest son of Lehi
1 (c. 600 BC)
* ''
Laman
In 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, be ...
2'', Lamanite king (c. 200 BC)
* ''
Laman
In 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, be ...
3'', son of Laman
2 (c. 178 BC)
*
Laman
In 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, be ...
4, Nephite soldier
* ''
Lamoni'', Lamanite king converted by Ammon
2
*
Lehi1, Hebrew prophet who led his followers to promised land in western hemisphere (c. 600 BC), father of Laman, Lemuel, Nephi
1, and Sam.
*
Lehi
Lehi (; he, לח"י – לוחמי חרות ישראל ''Lohamei Herut Israel – Lehi'', "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel – Lehi"), often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang,"This group was known to its friends as LEHI and to its enemie ...
2, son of Zoram
2, possibly same as Lehi
3.
*
Lehi
Lehi (; he, לח"י – לוחמי חרות ישראל ''Lohamei Herut Israel – Lehi'', "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel – Lehi"), often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang,"This group was known to its friends as LEHI and to its enemie ...
3, Nephite military commander
*
Lehi
Lehi (; he, לח"י – לוחמי חרות ישראל ''Lohamei Herut Israel – Lehi'', "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel – Lehi"), often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang,"This group was known to its friends as LEHI and to its enemie ...
4, son of Helaman
2, Nephite missionary
*
Lehonti (), Lamanite officer (c. 72 BC)
*
Lemuel, second son of Lehi
1
*
Levi
Levi (; ) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron, Moses and ...
2, middle Jaredite king and son of Kim.
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Lib
lib or Lib may refer to:
Computing
* Library (computing)
** .lib, a static library on Microsoft platforms
** , a directory on Unix-like systems
* Lib-80, a Microsoft Library Manager tool; see Microsoft MACRO-80
People
* Lib, one of two Jaredit ...
1 (), middle Jaredite king and son of Kish.
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Lib
lib or Lib may refer to:
Computing
* Library (computing)
** .lib, a static library on Microsoft platforms
** , a directory on Unix-like systems
* Lib-80, a Microsoft Library Manager tool; see Microsoft MACRO-80
People
* Lib, one of two Jaredit ...
2'', late Jaredite king
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Limhah (), Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
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Limher, Nephite soldier (c. 87 BC)
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Limhi
In 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 (a mulekite) Limhi escaped from the Lamanites with his people to the land of Z ...
'', son of Noah
3, third Nephite king in land of Lehi-Nephi (c. 121 BC)
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Luram (), Nephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375)
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Mahah, son of Jared
3
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Manti, Nephite soldier (c. 87 BC)
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Mathoni (), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
* Mathonihah (), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
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Morianton1 (), Jaredite king and son of Riplakish.
* Morianton
2, founder of the Nephite city of Morianton, Nephite traitor and ruler of the people of Morianton, instigator of the Lehi-Morianton border dispute.
* Mormon
1, father of Mormon
2
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Mormon2, abridger of the Nephite record, military commander, historian, record keeper.
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Moron, 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
Ether
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.
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Moroni1, known as ''Captain Moroni'', Nephite military commander (c. 99-56 BC)
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Moroni2, son of Mormon
2, Nephite prophet
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Moronihah1, son of Moroni
1, Nephite general (c. 60 BC)
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Moronihah
According to the Book of Mormon, Moronihah (; 1st century BC) was the son of Captain Moroni who had defeated the armies of Zerahemnah, stopped the king-men, and restored the Nephites' cities to their possession. When Moroni got too old to lead an ...
2, Nephite general who perished at the battle of
Cumorah
Cumorah (; also known as Mormon Hill,A. P. Kesler"Mormon Hill" ''Young Woman's Journal'', 9:73 (February 1898)."Thomas Cook History, 1930", in Dan Vogel ed. (2000). ''Early Mormon Documents'', vol. 3 (Salt Lake City: Signature Books ) pp. 243� ...
, along with his ten-thousand (c. AD 385)
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Mosiah1, Nephite prophet and king, father of King Benjamin
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Mosiah2, son of King Benjamin, Nephite prophet and king (c. 154-91 BC)
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Mulek, son of Jewish king Zedekiah
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Muloki (), Nephite missionary
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Nehor, Nephite apostate, religious theorist (c. 91 BC)
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''Nephi1'', son of Lehi
1
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Nephi2, son of Helaman
2 - seventh Nephite chief judge
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Nephi3, son of Nephi
2, known as Nephi the Disciple
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Nephi4, son of Nephi
3
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Nephihah'' (), second Nephite chief judge (c. 83-67 BC). He succeeded
Alma the Younger
According 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. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder ...
when Alma had surrendered the judgment seat to him to devote more time to missionary work. His son
Pahoran inherited the judgment seat from him after his death.
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Neum
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(), Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi
1
* Nimrah (), son of Akish, Jaredite
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Noah
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5� ...
2'', son of Corihor
1, early Jaredite king
* ''
Noah
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5� ...
3'', son of Zeniff, Nephite king
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Omer
Omer may refer to:
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* Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem
* The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar
* Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite ...
'', early Jaredite king and son of Shule.
*
Omner,
son of Mosiah2
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Omni, son of Jarom, Nephite record keeper
* ''
Orihah'', first Jaredite king
P
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Paanchi
Piye (once transliterated as Pankhy or Piankhi; d. 714 BC) was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt from 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan. ...
, son of Pahoran
1, Nephite rebel (c. 52 BC)
* ''
Pachus'' (), king of Nephite dissenters in land of Zarahemla (c. 61 BC)
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Pacumeni (), son of Pahoran
1 fifth Nephite chief judge (c. 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
Coriantumr
In the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 42 ...
, a large and mighty man and descendant of
Zarahemla
According to the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Zarahemla () refers to a large city in the ancient Americas which is described in the Book of Mormon. Archaeologists and historians have not been able to archaeological ...
and dissenter from the Nephites, caught Pacumeni in his attempt to run away, and killed him at the city walls.
Helaman, son of Helaman, succeeded him as chief judge.
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Pagag (), son of Brother_of_Jared
2
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Pahoran1'', son of Nephihah, third Nephite chief judge (c. 68 BC)
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Pahoran2'', son of Pahoran
1, fourth Nephite chief judge, killed by Kishkumen (c. 52 BC)
R
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Riplakish (), Jaredite king and son of Shez
1.
S
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Sam
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to:
Places
* Sam, Benin
* Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso
* Sam, Iran
* Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place
People and fictional ...
, third son of Lehi
1 (c. 600 BC)
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Samuel2, Lamanite prophet (c. 6 BC)
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Sariah, wife of Lehi
1 (c. 600 BC)
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Seantum
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Notation
Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the LDS scripture, the Book of Mormon. Missing indices indicat ...
(), member of Gadianton band (c. 23 BC)
* ''
Seezoram'' (), member of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (c. 26 BC), eventually succeeded by
Lachoneus
According to the Book of Mormon, Lachoneus ( ) . How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 421 and during an interlude ...
is when
Nephi, son of Helaman
According 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
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
Notation
Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the LDS scripture, the Book of Mormon. Missing indices indicat ...
. 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.
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Seth
Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. ...
2, son of Shiblom
1, Jaredite
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Shared (), Jaredite military leader
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Shem
Shem (; he, שֵׁם ''Šēm''; ar, سَام, Sām) ''Sḗm''; Ge'ez: ሴም, ''Sēm'' was one of the sons of Noah in the book of Genesis and in the book of Chronicles, and the Quran.
The children of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, L ...
2, Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
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Shemnon (), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
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Sherem (), an antichrist (c. fifth century BC).
Hugh Nibley states that "Sherem" means "snub nosed or pug nosed."
*
Shez
Shez (Shaz, he, שז) (born Efrat Yerushalmi on 30 October 1959) 1 (), early Jaredite king and son of Heth
1.
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Shez
Shez (Shaz, he, שז) (born Efrat Yerushalmi on 30 October 1959) 2, son of Shez
1
* ''
Shiblom1'' (),) (also Shiblon), late Jaredite king and son of Com
2.
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Shiblom2, Nephite commander (c. AD 385)
*
Shiblon The lineage of Alma the Younger is a set of minor figures from the Book of Mormon who descended from Alma the Younger. They are described as Nephite record-keepers, missionaries and prophets.
Family tree
Ammaron
:''Ammaron sh ...
, son of Alma
2, Nephite missionary & record-keeper
*
Shiz, Jaredite military leader
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Shule (), early Jaredite king
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Teancum
According to the Book of Mormon, Teancum () was a Nephite military leader. He is described in the Book of Alma between Alma 50:35 and Alma 62:40 (inclusive). According to LDS teachings, he is known for the assassinations of King Amalickiah and the ...
, Nephite military leader (c. 67-60 BC)
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Teomner (), Nephite military officer (c. 63 BC)
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Timothy, brother of Nephi
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
* ''
Tubaloth'' (), Lamanite king (c. 51 BC), son of
Ammoron
:''Ammoron should not be confused with Amaron, Ammaron, Amoron, or Moron (Book of Mormon) three other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.''
According to the Book of Mormon, Ammoron ()Coriantumr
In the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which, according to Latter Day Saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from 600 BC to AD 42 ...
, a mighty man and Nephite dissenter, to lead his armies.
Z
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Zarahemla
According to the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Zarahemla () refers to a large city in the ancient Americas which is described in the Book of Mormon. Archaeologists and historians have not been able to archaeological ...
, descendant of Mulek, leader of Mulek's colony
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Zedekiah
Zedekiah (), was the 20th and last king of Judah before the destruction of the kingdom by King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. His birth name was Mattaniah/Mattanyahu ( he, מַתַּנְיָהוּ, ''Mattanyāhū'', "Gift of God"; el, Μαθθ ...
2, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)
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Zeezrom, Nephite lawyer, Converted by Alma
2 and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC)
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Zemnarihah (), leader of Gadianton band (c. AD 21)
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Zenephi (), Nephite commander (c. AD 375)
* ''
Zeniff'', Nephite king (c. 200 BC)
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Zenock
In the Book of Mormon, Zenock () is a nonbiblical prophet whose described life predates the events of the book's main plot and whose prophecies and statements are recorded upon the brass plates possessed by the Nephites. In the narrative, Zenock ...
, prophet of Israel
*
Zenos
According 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, J ...
, prophet of Israel
*
Zerahemnah (), Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (c. 74 BC)
*
Zeram
, stylized as ''ZËIЯAM'' (originally marketed in English as ''Zeram''), is a 1991 Japanese science fiction film directed by Keita Amemiya. The film stars Yūko Moriyama as an alien bounty hunter named Iria, who comes to Earth to do battle wit ...
(),
churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"
(retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA
IPA commonly refers to:
* India pale ale, a style of beer
* International Phonetic Alphabet, a system of phonetic notation
* Isopropyl alcohol, a chemical compound
IPA may also refer to:
Organizations International
* Insolvency Practitioner ...
-ified from «zē´rum» Nephite military officer (c. 87 BC)
* Zoram1, servant of Laban (c. 600 BC)
* Zoram2, Nephite chief captain (c. 81 BC)
* Zoram3, Nephite apostate (c. 74 BC)
See also
* List of Book of Mormon groups
* List of Book of Mormon places
This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
- See also
A
* City of Aaron, Alma's planned destination after rejection in Ammonihah
* Ablom, Refuge for Omer and his Family
* Plains of Agosh, Jaredi ...
*List of Mormon place names
This is a List of Mormon place names, meaning towns and other places named, in modern times, after places and people in the Book of Mormon, after Mormon leaders during the settlement of Utah, or after other elements of the Church of Jesus Christ o ...
* List of Book of Mormon prophets
* Wars mentioned in the Book of Mormon {{multiple issues, {{Unreferenced, date=September 2011{{Notability, date=February 2012{{Context, date=December 2022
In the Book of Mormon, many wars are listed. The implications of tribal warfare are there from the beginning until about the time o ...
References
External links
Who's Who in the Book of Mormon? from mormonhaven.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Book Of Mormon People
People
Book of Mormon people
People
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of proper ...