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“Rise Up, O Light of the Lord”: An Appropriate and Defensible Etymology for Cumorah
Title
“Rise Up, O Light of the Lord”: An Appropriate and Defensible Etymology for Cumorah
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2024
Authors
Hoskisson, Paul Y. (Primary)
Journal
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Pagination
239–252
Volume
60
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Abstract
This article explores issues with past suggestions concerning the etymology of the name Cumorah and suggests a slightly updated etymology, “Rise up, O Light of the Lord.” It then suggests that Book of Mormon references to the Hill Cumorah appear to confirm the proposed etymology, thus becoming an apt description of the Restoration.
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Onomastics
Hill Cumorah (New York)
Hill Cumorah (Battleground)
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