Zoram (),

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-ified from «zō´rum», is the name of three individuals in the

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, indexed in the

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edition as Zoram¹, Zoram², and Zoram³.

Zoram¹

Zoram¹ was the servant of

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, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to ''

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'', Zoram led Nephi, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury. Nephi, speaking "in the voice of Laban" () commanded Zoram to take the brass plates containing "a record of the Jews" () to his brethren. Zoram, "supposing that espake of the brethren of the church" () took the plates and carried them to where Nephi's brothers were waiting. When he discovered the truth, Zoram was frightened, so Nephi promised to spare his life if Zoram swore allegiance to them (), and was permitted to accompany Nephi and his brethren.

Zoram²

Zoram² was a chief captain of the

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army, mentioned in only two verses in the ''Book of Mormon'' (). He sought the guidance of

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, the high priest, in locating Nephites that had been captured by the Lamanites, his son Lehi joining him. He also won a victory over the Lamanites after crossing the river Sidon. ()

Zoram³

Zoram³ was a Nephite apostate, mentioned only briefly (, ), but notable as the leader of the

Zoramites In the Book of Mormon, the Zoramites () were one of three major Nephite sects, existing during the administration of Alma the Younger as the High Priest over the Church of God (). Zoram, the leader of this group, is first mentioned in as being th ...

, an apostate group. In reaction to the possibility of his people joining the Lamanites (),

the younger led a missionary effort to bring back the people (). Zoram was cited for leading the people to bow down to idols ().

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In '' The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey'', adapted from First and Second Nephi, Zoram¹ was played by Todd Davis. The portrayals were highly influenced by

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paintings of the characters.

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