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Nephi

/ˌniːˈfaɪ/

Nephi proper noun: a prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.

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.

Origin of Nephi

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

Words formed from Nephi

Questions about Nephi

What does Nephi mean?
Nephi means a prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.
What part of speech is Nephi?
Nephi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nephi?
Nephi is pronounced /ˌniːˈfaɪ/.

Words near Nephi in the dictionary

  1. nephewlike
  2. nephewly
  3. nephews
  4. nephews-in-law
  5. nephewship
  6. Nephi
  7. nephilid
  8. nephilids
  9. Nephilim
  10. Nephilims
  11. Nephite

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