2025 Abraham and His Family Conference
Proper Names and Foreign Words in the Book of Abraham
Stephen Ricks

Presented at

2025 Abraham and His Family Conference

Saturday, May 3 and Saturday, May 10, 2025

Sponsored by The Interpreter Foundation, Brigham Young University Religious Education,
Scripture Central, and FAIR Latter-day Saints

The Book of Abraham contains a substantial number of proper names, including ) in alphabetical order) Abraham, Adam, Canaan, Canaanites, Chaldaea, Chaldaeans, Chaldees, Egypt, Egyptus, Elkenah, Ham, Haran, Jehovah, Jershon, Kolob, Korash, Libnah, Lot, Mahmackrah, Milcah, Moreh, Nehor, Olishem, Pharaoh, Potiphar, Rahleenos, Sarai, Shagreel, Terah, Ur, and Urim and Thummim. Along with a discussion of names, I will consider the historical and geographical setting of Abraham, including the language spoken by Abraham.

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Stephen D. Ricks

Stephen Ricks is Professor of Hebrew and Cognate Learning at Brigham Young University, where he has been a member of the faculty for nearly 44 years. He is the author or editor of numerous books, book chapters, and articles dealing with Hebrew and ancient Semitic languages, the temple, and the Book of Mormon.