Nephi

a central figure of Book of Mormon; son of Lehi, the ancestor of the Nephites, and narrator of the first and second books of Nephi
Intangible book_of_mormon_character Q669318
Nephi
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Nephi

Summary

Nephi is a Book of Mormon character[1]. Nephi's place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. Nephi was born on -0615-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Nephi worked as a prophet[4]. Nephi draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (book_of_mormon_character category, ranking #3 of 19).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nephi's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].
  • Nephi was born on -0615-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nephi's father was Lehi[6].
  • Nephi's mother was Sariah[7].
  • Nephi worked as a prophet[4].
  • Nephi's image is recorded as Nephi, story of Lehi, pt 30.png[8].
  • Nephi is recorded as male[9].
  • Nephi's instance of is recorded as Book of Mormon character[10].
  • Nephi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02fmct[11].
  • Nephi's given name is recorded as Nephi[12].
  • Nephi's present in work is recorded as Book of Mormon[13].
  • Nephi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nephi'}[14].
  • Nephi's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as GW29-5X2[15].
  • Nephi's sibling is recorded as Laman[16].
  • Nephi's sibling is recorded as Lemuel[17].
  • Nephi's sibling is recorded as Sam[18].
  • Nephi's sibling is recorded as Jacob[19].
  • Nephi's sibling is recorded as Joseph[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem[2], Nephi… Nephi was born on -0615-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Nephi's father was Lehi[6]. Nephi's mother was Sariah[7].

Career and Affiliations

Nephi's professions included prophet[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nephi include Nephites[21], a group of humans[22]; Nephi[23], a city in the United States[24], in United States[25], founded in 1851[26]; and First Book of Nephi[27], a religious text[28].

Why It Matters

Nephi draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (book_of_mormon_character category, ranking #3 of 19).[5] Nephi has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Nephi is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for Nephi include Nephites[21], a group of humans[22]; Nephi[23], a city in the United States[24], in United States[25], founded in 1851[26]; and First Book of Nephi[27], a religious text[28].

FAQs

Where was Nephi born?

Nephi was born in Jerusalem[2].

Who were Nephi's parents?

Nephi's father was Lehi[6]. Nephi's mother was Sariah[7].

What did Nephi do for work?

Nephi worked as prophet[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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