Recently I have learned something really cool and interesting about the word Liahona. In the Book of Mormon, a brass ball with two pointers that gave directions—as a compass—and also spiritual instruction to Lehi and his followers when they were righteous. The Lord provided the Liahona and gave instructions through it.
If we take the word Liahona and break it up into L, IAH, ON, A and add to them the Hebrew and Egyptian meanings we get this!
L - Hebrew; Possessive, From, To, or Of God.
IAH - Hebrew; God.
ON - Hebrew; City of the Sun or Son.
A - Egyptian; City of the Sun or Son.
The interpretation is:
"God will give light like unto the sun or Son"Sweet, Right??
The reason why we broke Liahona into Hebrew and Egyptian is 1 Nephi 1:2
"2 Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians."- Scripture References to the Liahona:
- Lehi found a brass ball with two spindles that pointed the way that Lehi and his family should go, 1 Ne. 16:10
- The ball worked according to faith and diligence, 1 Ne. 16:28–29 (Alma 37:40).
- Benjamin gave the ball to Mosiah, Mosiah 1:16
- The ball or director was called the Liahona, Alma 37:38
- The Liahona was compared to the word of Christ, Alma 37:43–45
