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Adam-ondi-Ahman: Meaning
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Joseph Smith
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The valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman
Elder Orson Pratt
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It will be on one of the last places of residence of our father Adam here on the earth, and it is called by revelation Adam-ondi-Ahman, which, being interpreted, means the valley of God where Adam dwelt, the words belonging to the language which was spoken by the children of men before the confusion took place at Babel.
Elder Orson Pratt
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Perhaps you may be anxious to know what “Ondi-Ahman” means. It means the place where Adam dwelt. “Ahman” signifies God. The whole term means Valley of God, where Adam dwelt. It is in the original language spoken by Adam, as revealed to the
Elder Orson Pratt
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Counselor in the First Presidency The very word itself speaks of the manner in which Adam has received the “Keys of Salvation” under the counsel and direction of the
President Alvin R. Dyer
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Adam was the first man of all men; Ahman is one of the names - by which God was known to Adam. Adam-ondi-Ahman, a name carried over from the pure Adamic language into English, is one for which we have not been given a revealed, literal translation. As near as we can judge—and this view comes down from the early brethren who associated with the
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
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