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Notation

Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi¹) are numbered according to the index in the

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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

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 of ...

, brother of

Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

. * 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.

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* ''

²'', descendant of Heth² Jaredite king *

³, son of Mosiah², Nephite missionary * ''

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 and ...

, Nephite prophet sent to people of Lehi-Nephi - converted Alma¹(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 attr ...

, son of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior. * Abish, Lamanite woman, servant of Lamoni's wife * Aha, Nephite military officer (c. 80 BC) * '' Ahah'', son of Seth², 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 at ...

, son of Kimnor, Jaredite king * Alma¹, Nephite prophet (c. 173-91 BC) * ''Alma²'', son of Alma¹, 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) *

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 :''Amaron should not be confused with Ammaron, Ammoron, or Amoron, three other Book of Mormon figures with similar names.'' According to the Book of Mormon, Amaron () was a Nephite record keeper, who received the Plates of Nephi from his father O ...

, son of Omni, Nephite record keeper *

Aminadab According to the Book of Mormon, Aminadab () was a Nephite who fell away from the church, and became associated with the Lamanites. In the Book of Helaman, after Nephi abdicated the Chief Judgment Seat to Cezoram, he and his brother Lehi went ...

, Nephite dissenter living among the Lamanites - reconverted by Nephi² and Lehi⁴ (c. 30 BC) * '' Amgid'' (), a Jaredite king. *

Aminadi 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 ...

, descendant of Nephi¹ *

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 to ...

, Nephite dissenter (c. 87 BC) * Ammah, Nephite missionary, companion of Aaron³ *

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 Mosiah², 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 The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North ...

, son of Aaron², 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, po ...

from the fifth century AD (c. AD 380–400), and was a contemporary and subordinate of the

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 several ...

. 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 Lamani ...

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, po ...

, Amoron reported to Mormon. *

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¹, son of Nephi⁴, Nephite record keeper (c. AD 110–194) *

², son of Amos¹, 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 h ...

, son of Giddonah¹, Nephite missionary, companion of Alma² *

Amulon According to the Book of Mormon, Amulon ()churcho ...

, priest of King Noah, tributary Nephite monarch of Land of Helam *

Antiomno 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 ...

, Lamanite king of land of Middoni. * Antionah, a chief ruler in Ammonihah * Antionum, Nephite commander (c. AD 385) *

Antipus According to the Book of Mormon, Antipus ()church ...

, 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)

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* ''Benjamin'', known as ''King Benjamin'', Nephite prophet and king (c. 120 BC) * Brother of Jared², (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 Ba ...

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Captain Moroni According to the Book of Mormon, Captain Moroni was an important Nephite military commander who lived during the first century BC. He is first mentioned in the Book of Alma as "the chief captain over the Nephites." Captain Moroni is presented ...

, see Moroni¹ * ''

Cezoram According to the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, Cezoram () was the eighth Nephite chief judge (c. 30 BC). In the 62nd year of the reign of the judges, or 30 BC, Nephi, son of Helaman, gave up the judgement seat a ...

'', 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 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 ...

. 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 Now ...

, 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 ...

Cohor 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 ...

¹, brother of Noah² * ''

²'', early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ 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 (). *

³, late Jaredite * ''

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¹'' (), early Jaredite king, son of Coriantum¹ * ''

²'', late Jaredite king * Corianton (), son of Alma² *

Coriantor 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 ...

, late Jaredite, son of Moron, father of

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. Although his father had been king, Coriantor "dwelt in captivity all his days". * ''

Coriantum 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 ...

¹'', early Jaredite king, son of Emer *

², middle Jaredite, son of Amnigaddah *

Coriantumr In the Book of Mormon, Coriantumr () is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, they are one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king who was later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and ...

³, early Jaredite, son of Omer * '' Coriantumr¹'', Jaredite king, last Jaredite survivor * Coriantumr², Nephite apostate, commander of Lamanite forces *

Corihor 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 indica ...

¹, son of Kib, early Jaredite *

², late Jaredite, not to be confused with

Korihor Korihor () is an anti-christ described in in the Book of Mormon. Life Korihor is directly referred to in the Book of Mormon as Anti-Christ, because he claimed there will be no Christ. Korihor was able to preach his views to the people because ...

* '' Corom'' (), middle Jaredite king, son of Levi² *

Cumenihah 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 indica ...

(), Nephite commander (c. AD 385)

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'' (), early Jaredite king and son of Omer. *

Emron 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 ...

(), Nephite soldier * Enos², son of Jacob², Nephite prophet and record keeper *

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(), early Jaredite and son of Omer. * '' Ethem'', later Jaredite king and son of Ahah. *

Ether (Book of Mormon 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 Ether's grandfather Moron had been king of the Jaredites. Moron was overthro ...

, Jaredite prophet and record keeper * Ezias (), prophet referenced i
Helaman 8:20

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* 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 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 ...

(), chief of Gadianton robbers (c. AD 16–21) *

Giddonah 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 ...

¹ (), Amulek's father *

², 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 Abiez ...

, Nephite patriot (c. 145-91 BC) *

Gidgiddonah 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 ...

(), 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 to lead the armies because he had the sp ...

, 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> Th ...

, Jaredite military commander *

Gilgah According to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites () are a people who lived in ancient Americas, 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 Et ...

(), 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).

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Hagoth According to the Book of Mormon, Hagoth () was a Nephite ship builder who lived in or around 55 BCE. At least two of the ships he built were lost. The occupants of one ship were presumed drowned. Hagoth and his shipbuilding accomplishments are brief ...

, Nephite shipbuilder (c. 55 BC) *

Hearthom 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 wri ...

, middle Jaredite king and son of Lib¹. *

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 associated ...

(), convert from the people of Noah² (c. 147 BC). First of those baptized by Alma¹ *

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 consid ...

(c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah² and Helorum. Helaman is only mentioned in one verse. * Helaman², eldest son of Alma², prophet and military commander (c. 74-56 BC) * Helaman³, eldest son of Helaman² - sixth Nephite chief judge * Helem (), brother of Ammon² * Helorum (), son of

(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 Ammon² *

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 originall ...

¹, early Jaredite and son of Com¹. *

², middle Jaredite and son of Hearthom. *

Himni In religion, according to the Book of Mormon Himni () was a Nephite missionary and one of the sons of King Mosiah, and brother to the prophet Ammon. According to the Book, Himni and his three brothers Ammon, Omner, and Aaron left their father, and ...

, son of Mosiah² (c. 100-74 BC)

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, 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 "the ...

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

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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. J ...

², son of Lehi¹, Nephite prophet and record keeper *

³, Nephite apostate (c. 64 BC) *

⁴, Nephite apostate (c. AD 30–33) *

Jacom According to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites () are a people who lived in ancient Americas, 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 Et ...

, son of Jared², 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 descendan ...

* '' 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. Family ...

, son of Enos², Nephite record keeper *

Jeneum 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 ...

(), 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 Jewish ...

², one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) *

, Savior and Redeemer *

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¹, son of Nephi³, one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) *

², one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) * Joseph², son of Lehi¹ (c. 595 BC) *

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, Nephite commander (c. AD 385)

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, early Jaredite king * ''

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'', Jaredite king and son of Morianton¹. * Kimnor (), early Jaredite *

(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 *

, an antichrist (c. 74 BC) *

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(), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) *

Kumenonhi 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 indica ...

(), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34)

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, custodian of the brass plates (c. 600 BC) * '' Lachoneus¹'', eleventh known Nephite chief judge (c. AD 1) * '' Lachoneus²'', son of Lachoneus¹, twelfth known (and last) Nephite chief judge (c. AD 29–30) * Lamah (), Nephite commander (c. AD 385) * Laman¹, eldest son of Lehi¹ (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, ...

²'', Lamanite king (c. 200 BC) * ''

³'', son of Laman² (c. 178 BC) *

⁴, Nephite soldier * ''

Lamoni In the Book of Mormon, Lamoni (; believed to mean "Lamanite" or "of Laman") is a Lamanite king. The missionary Ammon converts him back to the Law of Moses. After this, Lamoni becomes righteous again. Lamoni was a lesser king of part of the gr ...

'', Lamanite king converted by Ammon² * Lehi¹, Hebrew prophet who led his followers to promised land in western hemisphere (c. 600 BC), father of Laman, Lemuel, Nephi¹, 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 Zoram², possibly same as Lehi³. *

³, Nephite military commander *

⁴, son of Helaman², Nephite missionary *

Lehonti 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 indica ...

(), Lamanite officer (c. 72 BC) *

Lemuel Lemuel is a Hebrew name, meaning "devoted to God", which may refer to: In religion * Lemuel (biblical king), mentioned in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 31 * Lemuel (Book of Mormon), the second eldest of Lehi's sons and the brother of Laman, Sam, ...

, second son of Lehi¹ *

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 M ...

², middle Jaredite king and son of Kim. *

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 Jaredite ...

¹ (), middle Jaredite king and son of Kish. * ''

²'', late Jaredite king *

Limhah 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 ...

(), Nephite commander (c. AD 385) * Limher, Nephite soldier (c. 87 BC) * ''

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 Zara ...

'', son of Noah³, third Nephite king in land of Lehi-Nephi (c. 121 BC) *

Luram 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 ...

(), Nephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375)

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Mahah According to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites () are a people who lived in ancient Americas, 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 Et ...

, son of Jared³ * Manti, Nephite soldier (c. 87 BC) *

Mathoni 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 indica ...

(), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) * Mathonihah (), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) *

Morianton 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 ...

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 * Mormon², abridger of the Nephite record, military commander, historian, record keeper. * 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

. * Moroni¹, known as ''Captain Moroni'', Nephite military commander (c. 99-56 BC) * Moroni², son of Mormon², Nephite prophet * Moronihah¹, son of Moroni¹, Nephite general (c. 60 BC) *

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) * Mosiah¹, Nephite prophet and king, father of King Benjamin * Mosiah², son of King Benjamin, Nephite prophet and king (c. 154-91 BC) *

Mulek Mulek (), according to the Book of Mormon, was the only surviving son of Zedekiah, the last King of Judah, after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. The Book of Mormon states that after escaping from Judah, Mulek traveled to the Americas and e ...

, son of Jewish king Zedekiah * Muloki (), Nephite missionary

N

Nehor Nehor ()"Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"

''Nephi¹'', son of Lehi¹ * Nephi², son of Helaman² - seventh Nephite chief judge * Nephi³, son of Nephi², known as Nephi the Disciple * Nephi⁴, son of Nephi³ * ''

Nephihah 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 ...

'' (), 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 Pahoran (), in the Book of Mormon, was the third chief judge of the Nephites, who inherited the position from his father Nephihah in about 67 BC, in the 24th year of the judges (). Soon after his appointment, he was opposed by the king-men, wh ...

inherited the judgment seat from him after his death. *

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(), Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi¹ * Nimrah (), son of Akish, Jaredite * ''

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 Corihor¹, early Jaredite king * ''

³'', son of Zeniff, Nephite king

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* ''

Omer Omer may refer to: __NOTOC__ * 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 According to the Book of Mormon, Omner () was a Nephite missionary and one of the sons of King Mosiah II. He was also brother to the prophet Ammon. As related in the Book of Mormon narrative, Omner and his three brothers (Ammon, Aaron, and Himni ...

, son of Mosiah² * Omni, son of Jarom, Nephite record keeper * ''

Orihah 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 wri ...

'', first Jaredite king

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* Paanchi, son of Pahoran¹, Nephite rebel (c. 52 BC) * ''

Pachus 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 indica ...

'' (), king of Nephite dissenters in land of Zarahemla (c. 61 BC) *

Pacumeni 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 indica ...

(), son of Pahoran¹ 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

, 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 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 ...

, succeeded him as chief judge. *

Pagag 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 ...

(), son of Brother_of_Jared² * '' Pahoran¹'', son of Nephihah, third Nephite chief judge (c. 68 BC) * '' Pahoran²'', son of Pahoran¹, fourth Nephite chief judge, killed by Kishkumen (c. 52 BC)

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Riplakish 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 ...

(), Jaredite king and son of Shez¹.

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* Sam, third son of Lehi¹ (c. 600 BC) * Samuel², Lamanite prophet (c. 6 BC) *

Sariah According to the Book of Mormon, Sariah () was the wife of Lehi, and the mother of Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. The Book of Mormon also mentions Jacob, and Joseph, two additional sons born to Lehi after his departure from Jerusalem, but does ...

, wife of Lehi¹ (c. 600 BC) * Seantum (), member of Gadianton band (c. 23 BC) * ''

'' (), member of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (c. 26 BC), eventually succeeded by Lachoneus. How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the

is when

, 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

, another Nephite chief judge who was assassinated earlier. *

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. A ...

², son of Shiblom¹, Jaredite *

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(), Jaredite military leader *

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) *

Shemnon 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 indica ...

(), one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) *

Sherem 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 ...

(), an antichrist (c. fifth century BC).

Hugh Nibley Hugh Winder Nibley (March 27, 1910 – February 24, 2005) was an American scholar and an apologist of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) for nearly 50 years. He was a ...

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 Heth¹. *

Shez Shez (Shaz, he, שז) (born Efrat Yerushalmi on 30 October 1959)

², son of Shez¹ * ''

Shiblom 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 ...

¹'' (),) (also Shiblon), late Jaredite king and son of Com². * 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 Alma², Nephite missionary & record-keeper *

Shiz In the Book of Mormon, Shiz () is a Jaredite military leader who was beheaded by Coriantumr. Since the nineteenth century, the account of Shiz's death in the Book of Ether has been claimed by critics to be an error in the Book of Mormon. However, M ...

, Jaredite military leader * 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) *

Teomner 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 indica ...

(), Nephite military officer (c. 63 BC) * Timothy, brother of Nephi², one of twelve Nephite disciples (c. AD 34) * ''

Tubaloth 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 indica ...

'' (), 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, Coriantumr () is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, they are one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king who was later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and ...

, a mighty man and Nephite dissenter, to lead his armies.

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, descendant of Mulek, leader of Mulek's colony *

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) *

Zeezrom According to the Book of Mormon, Zeezrom () was an ancient American lawyer (one who is expert in the Hebrew Law, or the Law of Moses) who sought to destroy the liberty of the Nephites via his legal practice. He was converted to the gospel by Alma t ...

, Nephite lawyer, Converted by Alma² and Amulek, later Nephite missionary (c. 82 BC) *

Zemnarihah 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 ...

(), leader of Gadianton band (c. AD 21) *

Zenephi 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 ...

(), Nephite commander (c. AD 375) * ''

Zeniff Zeniff () is a minor but pivotal person in the Book of Mormon. According to the Book of Mormon, his lineage is uncertain other than he came from a group of Nephites which included Nephites, Zoramites, and Mulekites. He left Zarahemla with a large ...

'', Nephite king (c. 200 BC) *

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 i ...

, 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, Ja ...

, prophet of Israel *

Zerahemnah 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 indica ...

(), Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (c. 74 BC) * Zeram (),churchofjesuschrist.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"
(retrieved 2012-02-25),

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-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)

References

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Who's Who in the Book of Mormon? from mormonhaven.com
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