Etymology of Nephi

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        "title": "What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name?",
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        "date": "February 22 2024",
        "passage": "Nephi is most likely derived from an Egyptian word (nfr) which means “good,” “goodly,” “fine,” or “fair” (meaning beautiful).2 During Nephi and Lehi’s day, it was pronounced something like “neh-fee, nay-fee, or nou-fee.”3"
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        "A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.",
        "A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States."
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