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Nephi.

A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.

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name/ˌniːˈfaɪ//ˈniː.faɪ/
  1. A prophet in the Book of Mormon, the son of Lehi and the author of 1 Nephi and parts of 2 Nephi.

    Mormonism
  2. A city, the county seat of Juab County, Utah, United States.

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Uncertain. Attempts have been made to connect it with an Egyptian root, such as nfr.

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