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In order to amplify or emphasize an idea, biblical Hebrew sometimes uses a noun in the plural when a singular is expected.23 The King James translators translated these Hebrew plural nouns into the English singular. In the following examples from the Old Testament the Hebrew readings appear in brackets.
- thy brother's blood [bloods] crieth unto me from the ground (Genesis 4:10)
- and strength of salvation [salvations] (Isaiah 33:6)
- O Lord God, to whom vengeance [vengeances] belongeth (Psalms 94:1)
- Wisdom [wisdoms] crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets (Proverbs 1:20)
- the wicked . . . shall be brought forth to the day of wrath [wraths] (Job 21:30)
In many instances the Book of Mormon contains Hebrew-like plural nouns instead of the expected singular:
- there shall be bloodsheds ({{s|2|Nephi|1|12)
- the understandings of the children of men (Mosiah 8:20)
- great condescensions unto the children of men (Jacob 4:7)
- labor with their mights (Jacob 5:72)
- great slaughters with the sword (1 Nephi 12:2)
- there were . . . magics (Mormon 1:19)
- their cunning and their lyings (Alma 20:13)
- mine afflictions were great above all (1 Nephi 15:5)
- destructions24 of my people (1 Nephi 15:5)
- foolish imaginations of his heart ({{s|1|Nephi|2:11)[1]
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