“Lost Their Springs”

Alan C. Miner

The phrase "lost their springs" (1 Nephi 16:21) seems out of place according to modern English usage, but not according to the Hebrew. According to Hugh Nibley, one should note the peculiarly Semitic use of the plural for a noun of quality. [Hugh Nibley, Lehi in the Desert, F.A.R.M.S., p. 60]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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