Talk:Mulek

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Mulekite
In contrast to the Nephites, Lamanites, Jaredites, and others, the word "Mulekite" does not appear in the text of the Book of Mormon. One should exercise caution in creating a named people when they are not mentioned as such. Sorenson discusses this in Ancient American Setting for the Book of Mormon.
 * I searched, and you are correct; the word "Mulekite" is never used in the text of the Book of Mormon. It is, however, used in the chapter summaries.  I will make this correction (and some others) in the article. Val42 01:10, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Mulek vs. Muloch
The most recent issue of FARMS Insights (26, p. 3) states that according to the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, the original name was Muloch, not Mulek. Ascentury 22:25, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


 * If it has any Semitic relationship at all, it's presumably from triliteral root m-l-k, from which words meaning "king" are derived... AnonMoos (talk) 15:54, 2 December 2008 (UTC)