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− | Boaz is a city briefly mentioned in the [[Book of Mormon]]. The city is one of many that | + | '''Boaz''' is the name of a city briefly mentioned in the [[Book of Mormon]]. The city is one of many that Nephites fled to in their final war with the [[Lamanites]]. |
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+ | : And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time. ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/morm/4?lang=eng Mormon 4:20]) | ||
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+ | Having lost the city of Desolation, the Nephites made their next stand at Boaz. They fought fiercely and repelled the Lamanites until the Lamanites came a second time and slaughtered the Nephites, with the women and children being sacrificed to pagan deities. | ||
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+ | The Book of Mormon Onomasticon created through [[Brigham Young University]] provides a technical discussion of the etymology of the geographical name Boaz. See [https://onoma.lib.byu.edu/index.php/BOAZ Book of Mormon Onomasticon, "BOAZ"]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 29 March 2023
Boaz is the name of a city briefly mentioned in the Book of Mormon. The city is one of many that Nephites fled to in their final war with the Lamanites.
- And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time. (Mormon 4:20)
Having lost the city of Desolation, the Nephites made their next stand at Boaz. They fought fiercely and repelled the Lamanites until the Lamanites came a second time and slaughtered the Nephites, with the women and children being sacrificed to pagan deities.
The Book of Mormon Onomasticon created through Brigham Young University provides a technical discussion of the etymology of the geographical name Boaz. See Book of Mormon Onomasticon, "BOAZ".