List of Book of Mormon prophets

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).

Lehi¹, father of Laman¹, Lemuel, Nephi¹, Sam, Jacob², Joseph², and several daughters (c. 600 BC).^[1]
Nephi¹, third son of Lehi¹ (c. 600 BC).^[2]
Jacob², fifth son of Lehi¹, father of Enos² (c. 599 BC).^[3]
Enos², son of Jacob², father or ancestor of Jarom.^[4]
Jarom, son or descendant of Enos² and father of Omni (c. 399–361 BC).^[5]
Omni, son of Jarom, father of Amaron (c. 390 BC).^[6]
Amaron, brother of Chemish and son of Omni (c. 3rd century BC).^[7]
Abinadom, son of Chemish and father of Amaleki¹ (c. 3rd century BC).^[8]
Amaleki¹, son of Abinadom (c. 130 BC).^[9]
Neum, Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi¹, possibly same as Nahum.^[10]

Zenock, apocryphal prophet of ancient Israel, quoted by Nephi¹.^[11]
Zenos, apocryphal prophet of ancient Israel, quoted by Nephi¹.^[12]

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 Mosiah¹, father of Mosiah², Helorum, and Helaman¹ (c. 120 BC).^[13]
Mosiah², eldest son of King Benjamin, father of Aaron³, Ammon³, Himni, and Omner (c. 154-91 BC).^[14]
Ammon³, second son of Mosiah².^[15]
Abinadi, possibly unnamed brother of Amaleki¹, and son of Abinadom^[16] (c. 150 BC).^[17]
Alma¹, known as Alma the Elder. Father of Alma² (c. 173-91 BC).^[18]
Alma², known as Alma the Younger. Son of Alma¹, father of Helaman², Shiblon, and Corianton (c. 100-73 BC).^[19]
Sons of Mosiah² (c. 100 BC).^[20]
- Aaron³, eldest son of Mosiah².^[21]
- Ammon³, second son of Mosiah².^[22]
- Omner, third son of Mosiah².^[20]
- Himni, fourth son of Mosiah².^[20]
Amulek, son of Giddonah¹ (c. 82–74 BC).^[23]
Zeezrom, converted Nephite lawyer (c. 82 BC).^[24]
Helaman², eldest son of Alma², brother of Shiblon and Corianton, father of Helaman³ (c. 74-56 BC).^[25]
Shiblon, second son of Alma², brother to Helaman² and Corianton (c. 74 BC).^[26]
Corianton, third son of Alma², brother to Helaman² and Shiblon (c. 74 BC).^[27]
Helaman³, eldest son of Helaman², father of Nephi², Lehi⁴ and Moronihah¹ (c. 53 BC).^[28]
Nephi², eldest son of Helaman³, brother of Lehi⁴ and Moronihah¹, father of Nephi³ (c. 45 BC).^[29]
Lehi⁴, younger son of Helaman³, brother of Nephi² and Moronihah¹ (c. 45 BC).^[30]
Samuel, known as Samuel the Lamanite (c. 6 BC).^[31]
Lachoneus¹, father of Lachoneus² (c. AD 1).^[32]
Gidgiddoni, appointed judge by Lachoneus¹ (c. AD 16).^[33]
Disciples of resurrected Christ, (c. AD 34).^[34]
- Nephi³, known as Nephi the Disciple, eldest son of Nephi², brother of Timothy.^[35]^, ^[36]
- Timothy, son of Nephi², brother of Nephi³.^[35]
- Jonas¹, son of Nephi³.^[35]
- Mathoni, brother of Mathonihah.^[35]
- Mathonihah, brother of Mathoni.^[35]
- Kumen.^[35]
- Kumenonhi.^[35]
- Jeremiah².^[35]
- Shemnon.^[35]
- Jonas².^[35]
- Zedekiah².^[35]
- Isaiah².^[35]
Nephi⁴, son of Nephi³ the disciple, father or ancestor of Amos².^[37]
Amos², son or descendant of Nephi⁴ (c. AD 110–194).^[38]
Amos³, son or descendant of Amos², brother of Ammaron (c. AD 194–306).
Ammaron, son or descendant of Amos², brother of Amos³ (c. AD 306).^[39]
Mormon², son of Mormon¹, descendant of Nephi¹, father of Moroni² (c. AD 333).^[40]
Moroni², son of Mormon².^[41]

In Ether

Mahonri Moriancumer, known as the brother of Jared².^[42]
Ether, descendant of Coriantor.^[43]

Biblical prophets

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

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Jacob 7:27; Enos 1; Jarom 1:1.
^ Jarom 1; Omni 1:1.
^ Jarom 1:15; Omni 1:1-3.
^ Omni 1:3-8.
^ Omni 1:10-12.
^ Omni 1:12-30; Words of Mormon 1:3, 10.
^ 1 Nephi 19:10.
^ 1 Nephi 19:10; Alma 33:15-17; Alma 34:7; Helaman 8:20; 3 Nephi 10:16; et seq.
^ 1 Nephi 19:10-17; Jacob 5; Alma 33:3-13; Alma 34:7, Helaman 8:19; 3 Nephi 10:16; et seq.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "The Brother of Amaleki1". The Crooks in the Lot. September 23, 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
^ Mosiah 7:26-28; Mosiah 11:20-Mosiah 17:20, Alma 5:11, et seq.
^ Mosiah 17:2-4; Mosiah 18; Mosiah 21:30, 34; Mosiah 23-Mosiah 26 et seq.
^ Mosiah 27:8-37; Mosiah 28:20; Mosiah 29:42-44; Book of Alma, Hel. 4:21, et seq.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mosiah 27:8-37, Mosiah 28-29; Alma 17; Alma 36; Alma 48, et seq.
^ Mosiah 27:34; Mosaiah 29:2-3; Alma 21 et seq.
^ 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.
^ Alma 8:19-32; Alma 9-16; Alma 31; Alma 34-35; Helaman 5; Ether 12 et seq.
^ 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.
^ Alma 31:7; Alma 36–37; Alma 45–62.
^ Alma 31:6-7; Alma 38; Alma 49:30; Alma 63:1, 10-11.
^ Alma 31:7; Alma 39-42; Alma 43:1-2; Alma 49:30; Alma 63:10.
^ Alma 63: 11-13; Helaman 2:3-12; Helaman 3:20, 37; Helaman 5:5-13.
^ 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.
^ Hel. 3:21; Hel. 4:14; Hel. 5:4, 14–44; Hel. 6:6; Hel. 11:19, 23; Ether 12:14.
^ Hel. 13–15; Hel. 16:1-8; 3 Ne. 1:5-9; 3 Ne. 8:3; 3 Ne. 23:9–12.
^ 3 Ne. 1:1; 3 Ne. 3:1-17, 22-25; 3 Ne. 6:6, 19.
^ 3 Nephi 3:17-26; 3 Nephi 4:4, 7-18, 21-27; 3 Nephi 6:6.
^ 3 Nephi 19:4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l 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.
^ 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.
^ 4 Nephi 1:1-19.
^ 4 Nephi 1:19-21.
^ 4 Nephi 1:21-47.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

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