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:

• 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