Nephi

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Attempts have been made to connect it with an Egyptian root, such as nfr.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌniːˈfaɪ/, /ˈniː.faɪ/

Proper noun

Nephi

  1. (Mormonism) A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.
  2. A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^
    2024 February 22, “What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name?”, in Scripture Central‎[1]:
    Nephi is most likely derived from an Egyptian word (nfr) which means “good,” “goodly,” “fine,” or “fair” (meaning beautiful).2 During Nephi and Lehi’s day, it was pronounced something like “neh-fee, nay-fee, or nou-fee.”3
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