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The Book of Mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of Nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries.

In Nephi

The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni).

• Lehi, father of Laman, Lemuel, Nephi, Sam, Jacob, Joseph, and several daughters (c. 600 BC).
• Nephi, third son of Lehi (c. 600 BC).
• Jacob, fifth son of Lehi, father of Enos (c. 599 BC).
• Enos, son of Jacob, father or ancestor of Jarom.
• Jarom, son or descendant of Enos and father of Omni (c. 399–361 BC).
• Omni, son of Jarom, father of Amaron (c. 390 BC).
• Amaron, brother of Chemish and son of Omni (c. 3rd century BC).
• Abinadom, son of Chemish and father of Amaleki (c. 3rd century BC).
• Amaleki, son of Abinadom (c. 130 BC).
• Neum, Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi, possibly same as Nahum.

• Zenock, apocryphal prophet of ancient Israel, quoted by Nephi.
• Zenos, apocryphal prophet of ancient Israel, quoted by Nephi.

In Mormon and Moroni

The following prophets are those mentioned in Mormon's abridgement of the large plates of Nephi (Mosiah through Moroni, excluding Ether).

• Benjamin, known as King Benjamin, son of Mosiah, father of Mosiah, Helorum, and Helaman (c. 120 BC).
• Mosiah, eldest son of King Benjamin, father of Aaron, Ammon, Himni, and Omner (c. 154-91 BC).
• Ammon, second son of Mosiah.
• Abinadi, possibly unnamed brother of Amaleki, and son of Abinadom (c. 150 BC).
• Alma, known as Alma the Elder. Father of Alma (c. 173-91 BC).
• Alma, known as Alma the Younger. Son of Alma, father of Helaman, Shiblon, and Corianton (c. 100-73 BC).
• Sons of Mosiah (c. 100 BC).
  • Aaron, eldest son of Mosiah.
  • Ammon, second son of Mosiah.
  • Omner, third son of Mosiah.
  • Himni, fourth son of Mosiah.
• Amulek, son of Giddonah (c. 82–74 BC).
• Zeezrom, converted Nephite lawyer (c. 82 BC).
• Helaman, eldest son of Alma, brother of Shiblon and Corianton, father of Helaman (c. 74-56 BC).
• Shiblon, second son of Alma, brother to Helaman and Corianton (c. 74 BC).
• Corianton, third son of Alma, brother to Helaman and Shiblon (c. 74 BC).
• Helaman, eldest son of Helaman, father of Nephi, Lehi and Moronihah (c. 53 BC).
• Nephi, eldest son of Helaman, brother of Lehi and Moronihah, father of Nephi (c. 45 BC).
• Lehi, younger son of Helaman, brother of Nephi and Moronihah (c. 45 BC).
• Samuel, known as Samuel the Lamanite (c. 6 BC).
• Lachoneus, father of Lachoneus (c. AD 1).
• Gidgiddoni, appointed judge by Lachoneus (c. AD 16).
• Disciples of resurrected Christ, (c. AD 34).
  • Nephi, known as Nephi the Disciple, eldest son of Nephi, brother of Timothy.
  • Timothy, son of Nephi, brother of Nephi.
  • Jonas, son of Nephi.
  • Mathoni, brother of Mathonihah.
  • Mathonihah, brother of Mathoni.
  • Kumen.
  • Kumenonhi.
  • Jeremiah.
  • Shemnon.
  • Jonas.
  • Zedekiah.
  • Isaiah.
• Nephi, son of Nephi the disciple, father or ancestor of Amos.
• Amos, son or descendant of Nephi (c. AD 110–194).
• Amos, son or descendant of Amos, brother of Ammaron (c. AD 194–306).
• Ammaron, son or descendant of Amos, brother of Amos (c. AD 306).
• Mormon, son of Mormon, descendant of Nephi, father of Moroni (c. AD 333).
• Moroni, son of Mormon.

In Ether

• Mahonri Moriancumer, known as the brother of Jared.
• Ether, descendant of Coriantor.

Biblical prophets

Various Old Testament prophets are also quoted or mentioned in the Book of Mormon. These include:

• Adam
• Noah
• Joseph
• Jacob
• Moses
• Isaiah
• David via Psalms
• John the Revelator

See also

• List of Book of Mormon people
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • President of the Church
  • Prophet, seer, and revelator
• Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions

Further reading

• General, Authorities (1995), Heroes from the Book of Mormon, Bookcraft, ISBN 0884949966, archived from the original on 2013-07-03, retrieved 2013-05-28

References

1. 1 Ne. 1:5, 18–20; 1 Ne. 2:1–4, 9–15; 1 Ne. 3:2–4; 1 Ne. 5:6, 10–15; 1 Ne. 7:1–2; 1 Ne. 16:9, 11–12, 20, 23–31; 1 Ne. 18:7–23; 2 Ne. 1-3; 2 Ne. 4:3–12; Mosiah 1:4; Alma 9:9; Alma 10:3; Hel. 8:22; Ether 13:5.
2. 1 Ne. 1:1-3, 16-17; 1 Ne. 2:4-7, 16-24; 1 Ne. 3-4; 1 Ne. 5:1, 7, 20-22; 1 Ne. 6-7, 9; 1 Ne. 10:1, 17; 1 Ne. 11-19, 22; 2 Ne. 1:10, 24; 2 Ne. 4:13-35; 2 Ne. 5, 11-33; Jacob 1:1-12, 18; Jacob 3:14; Mosiah 10:13-16; Hel. 8:22; D&C 98:32.
3. 1 Ne. 18:7, 19; 2 Ne. 2:1-2; 2 Ne. 5:6, 26; 2 Ne. 6:1–11; 2 Ne. 10:1; 2 Ne. 11:3; 2 Ne. 31:1; Jacob 1:1–2, 8, 14, 17-19; Jacob 2:1–11; Jacob 3:1-14; Jacob 4:1, 15; Jacob 7:3–15, 27; W of M 1:3; Alma 3:6.
4. Jacob 7:27; Enos 1; Jarom 1:1.
5. Jarom 1; Omni 1:1.
6. Jarom 1:15; Omni 1:1-3.
7. Omni 1:3-8.
8. Omni 1:10-12.
9. Omni 1:12-30; Words of Mormon 1:3, 10.
10. 1 Nephi 19:10.
11. 1 Nephi 19:10; Alma 33:15-17; Alma 34:7; Helaman 8:20; 3 Nephi 10:16; et seq.
12. 1 Nephi 19:10-17; Jacob 5; Alma 33:3-13; Alma 34:7, Helaman 8:19; 3 Nephi 10:16; et seq.
13. Omni 1:23-25; W of M 1:3, 10-18; Mosiah 1–5; Mosiah 6:1-5; Mosiah 8:3; Mosiah 26:1; Mosiah 29:13; Hel. 5:9.
14. Mosiah 1:10, 18; Mosiah 2:30; Mosiah 6:3–7; Mosiah 7:1–2; Mosiah 21:28; Mosiah 22:14, 25; Mosiah 25:1–7, 18–19; Mosiah 26:12; Mosiah 27:1–3; Mosiah 28:11–20; Mosiah 29:11-47; Alma 1:1; Alma 10:19; Alma 11:4.
15. Alma 18:2–4; Alma 18:10, 16, 22-32; Alma 19:2, 14, 22-23, 33; Alma 19:33; Alma 20:1-2, 8, 14-28; Alma 21:18, 23; Alma 23:1, 6; Alma 24:5; Alma 26:1–35; Alma 27:5, 10-17, 25; Alma 30:20-21; Alma 31:6, 32, 37-38; Alma 35:1, 14; Alma 37:9; Alma 48:18; Ether 12:15.
16. "The Brother of Amaleki1". The Crooks in the Lot. September 23, 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
17. Mosiah 7:26-28; Mosiah 11:20-Mosiah 17:20, Alma 5:11, et seq.
18. Mosiah 17:2-4; Mosiah 18; Mosiah 21:30, 34; Mosiah 23-Mosiah 26 et seq.
19. Mosiah 27:8-37; Mosiah 28:20; Mosiah 29:42-44; Book of Alma, Hel. 4:21, et seq.
20. ^ Mosiah 27:8-37, Mosiah 28-29; Alma 17; Alma 36; Alma 48, et seq.
21. Mosiah 27:34; Mosaiah 29:2-3; Alma 21 et seq.
22. Alma 18:2–4; Alma 18:10, 16, 22-32; Alma 19:2, 14, 22-23, 33; Alma 19:33; Alma 20:1-2, 8, 14-28; Alma 21:18, 23; Alma 23:1, 6; Alma 24:5; Alma 26:1–35; Alma 27:5, 10-17, 25; Alma 30:20-21; Alma 31:6, 32, 37-38; Alma 35:1, 14; Alma 37:9; Alma 48:18; Ether 12:15.
23. Alma 8:19-32; Alma 9-16; Alma 31; Alma 34-35; Helaman 5; Ether 12 et seq.
24. Alma 10:31-32; Alma 11:21-38, 46; Alma 12:1-8; Alma 14:2-6; Alma 15:3-12; Alma 31:5-6, 32.
25. Alma 31:7; Alma 36–37; Alma 45–62.
26. Alma 31:6-7; Alma 38; Alma 49:30; Alma 63:1, 10-11.
27. Alma 31:7; Alma 39-42; Alma 43:1-2; Alma 49:30; Alma 63:10.
28. Alma 63: 11-13; Helaman 2:3-12; Helaman 3:20, 37; Helaman 5:5-13.
29. Hel. 3:21, 37; Hel. 4:14; Hel. 5; Hel. 6:6; Hel. 7-10; Hel. 11:3–23; Hel. 16:1–5; 3 Ne. 1:2-3; 3 Ne. 2:9.
30. Hel. 3:21; Hel. 4:14; Hel. 5:4, 14–44; Hel. 6:6; Hel. 11:19, 23; Ether 12:14.
31. Hel. 13–15; Hel. 16:1-8; 3 Ne. 1:5-9; 3 Ne. 8:3; 3 Ne. 23:9–12.
32. 3 Ne. 1:1; 3 Ne. 3:1-17, 22-25; 3 Ne. 6:6, 19.
33. 3 Nephi 3:17-26; 3 Nephi 4:4, 7-18, 21-27; 3 Nephi 6:6.
34. 3 Nephi 19:4.
35. ^ 1 Nephi 12:7-10; 3 Nephi 11:22; 3 Nephi 12:1; 3 Nephi 13:25; 3 Nephi 15:11; 3 Nephi 18:1-5, 8-10, 17, 26, 36-39; 3 Nephi 19:4-36; 3 Nephi 20:1-6; 3 Nephi 23:10; 3 Nephi 26:17-20; 3 Nephi 27:1-4, 33; 3 Nephi 28:1-32, 36-38; Mormon 3:18-19; Moroni 2; et seq.
36. 3 Ne. 1:2-3, 10-15, 23; 3 Ne. 2:9; 3 Ne. 5:9-10; 3 Ne. 7:15-25; 3 Nephi 11:18-21; 3 Ne. 12:1; 3 Ne. 19:4, 11-12; 3 Ne. 23:7-13.
37. 4 Nephi 1:1-19.
38. 4 Nephi 1:19-21.
39. 4 Nephi 1:21-47.
40. W of M 1:1-11; 3 Ne. 5:12, 20; Morm. 1:1–17; Morm. 2:12, 17; Morm. 3:11, 17; Morm. 4:23; Morm. 6:2–6; Morm. 8:1-3; Ether 15:11; Moro. 7-9.
41. W of M 1:1; Morm. 6:6, 11–12; Morm. 8:1, 10–14; Morm. 9; Ether 1:1; Ether 3:17; Ether 4:4-19; Ether 5; Ether 6:1; Ether 8:20-26; Ether 9:1; Ether 12:6–41; Ether 13:1, 13; Ether 15:33; Moro. 1–10.
42. W of M 1:1; Morm. 6:6, 11–12; Morm. 8:1, 10–14; Morm. 9; Ether 1:1; Ether 3:17; Ether 4:4-19; Ether 5; Ether 6:1; Ether 8:20-26; Ether 9:1; Ether 12:6–41; Ether 13:1, 13; Ether 15:33; Moro. 1–10.
43. Mosiah 8:7-11; Mosiah 28:10-17; Ether 1:6; Ether 11:23; Ether 12:1–5; Ether 13:2-15, 18, 20–22; Ether 14:24; Ether 15:1, 12–13, 33-34.

External links

• List of Book of Mormon prophets

• Book of Mormon prophets
• Book of Mormon-related lists