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Name	Language	English Meaning	Source	Comments
R  (Names Beginning with letter "R")
Raamah	Hebrew	Exalted; Lofty	Hurst	Father of Dedan and Sheba. He was a Cushite.
Raamses	Egyptian	[aka Ramses] (See Picture)	Bible	Prince of ancient Egypt who was raised with young Moses.
Rabbah	Semitic	Great; Powerful (See Picture)	Hurst	Chief city of Ammonites. Later called Philadelphia and now known as Amman in Jordan.
Rabbanah	1. Arabic 2. Lamanite	1. Our Sovereign Lord     [rabbana] 2. Great King; Powerful	1. Hurst 2. B. Mormon	Lamanites in the Land of Ishmael (modern Utatlan or Zacualpa in Guatemala) used this term for Ammon.
Rabbi	Hebrew	Master (See Picture)	Hurst	Jewish title for a religious teacher. Jesus Christ followed Jewish law at the time, which stated a rabbi must: 1) be at least 30 years of age; 2) be married; 3) have a beard. According to early Christians, Christ was married to Mary Magdalene.
Rabboni	Hebrew	My Master	Nibley	Term a wife used to call her husband. Mary Magdalene used this term for Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Rachel	Hebrew	Ewe	Bible	Daughter of Bethuel. Sister of Laban and Leah. Second wife of Jacob. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Rahab	Hebrew	Blusterer; Pride	Hurst	Refers to God bringing down pride and the dragon (Satan).
Rahab	Hebrew	Blusterer; Pride	Hurst	AKA Satan's planet and Astra, that God destroyed. It became the current Asteroids.
Rahleenos	Aramaic	Hieroglyphs (See Sample)	Abraham	Abraham said it was a Chaldean term, but that was his name for ancient Aramaic.
Ramah	Hebrew	High Place; Hill	Hurst	Hill at Cerro Bernal or Cerro El Vigia in Mexico; aka Cumorah.
Ramah	Hebrew	High Place; Hill	Hurst	Town and home of Samuel the prophet. Also called Ramathaim-Zophim.
Ramath	Hebrew	Height; Lofty	Hurst	Probable reference to Ramath-Lehi (Jawbone Hill), where Samson killed 1,000 Philistines.
Rambumptom	Semitic	High Curving Platform	Nibley
Rameumptom	1. Zoramite 2. Semitic	1. Holy Stand 2. High, Curved Stand	1. B. Mormon 2. Nibley	Zoramites in Antionum (probably Machaquilá in Guatemala) used this prayer platform.
Ra-nes	Egyptian	Language of Re (Rah)	Tvedtnes	Ancient term for hieroglyphs.
Raqmu	Nabataean Arabic	Numeral	Hurst	Capital city of the Nabataeans. Currently known as Petra.
Raukeeyang	1. Hebrew 2. Egyptian 3. Hebrew	1. Expanse; Firmament; Heaven 2. Heavens; High [shaumao] 3. Expanse; Two Heavens [raqia ; shaumahyeem]	1. J. Smith 2. Tvedtnes 3. Tvedtnes	Nazarenes of Mount Carmel also claim this term appeared on the Hypocephalus of B'nai-Amen. Joseph Smith said it represented 1,000 years to the Egyptians.
Re (aka Rah)	Egyptian	Midday Sun (See Picture)	Nibley	Egyptian god; symbolized by a Ram or a "hawk". See Facsimile 1-3.
Rebekah	Hebrew	Captivating [Rebecca]	Hurst	Wife of Isaac. Mother of twin boys, Esau and Jacob.
Red Heifer	Jewish belief that divine services in the Third Temple can resume after sacrifice of the Red Heifer. Its ashes are crucial in a purification rite. It is symbolic of cleansing earth from corruption of the Golden Calf.
Reed Sea	Yam Suph was the probable location where Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Mistakenly called and identified as the Red Sea. See picture of the Crossing of Israelites.
Rehoboam	Hebrew	He Enlarges the People (See Picture)	Hurst	Son of Solomon and Naamah the Ammonite. During his rigid reign, ten tribes formed a separate kingdom under Jeroboam and pharaoh Shishak (Sheshaq) of Egypt conquered Judah and seized artifacts from Solomon's temple.
Rehoboth	Hebrew	Broad Places	Hurst	Home of Saul, the king of Edom. Probably located near modern Wadi Zered.
Rehoboth-Ir	Hebrew	Town Streets [rehovot ir]	Hurst	Probable reference to Nineveh.
Remale	Eastern Star (Venus); worshipped anciently as Astarte and Ishtar.
Remaliah	Hebrew	Protected by Jehovah	Hurst	Father of Pekah, during time of Ahaz the prophet.
Repat	Egyptian	Honored by and Represents Pharaoh	Nibley
Repent	English	To Know Yourself	Nibley	The act of changing your life to be compatible with correct principles.
Rephaim	Hebrew	Giants	Hurst	Race of tall people who resided in Canaan prior to the founding of Israel.
Rephaim	Hebrew	Giants (See Picture)	Hurst	Upland valley southwest of Jerus, near Bethlehem.
Rephidim	Hebrew	Places of Rest (See Picture)	Hurst	Place where Israelites defeated Amalekites. Israelite forces reportedly prevailed as Moses raised his arms. Probably located at Wadi Feiran.
Resen	Hebrew	Fountain Head	Hurst	Probably modern Karamlish. Asshur, son of Shem, built the city.
Resurrection	Refers to the triumph over death by Jesus Christ via His Atonement. Jesus was crucified on Wednesday and resurrected on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath. Christians improperly celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday due to an edict from Constantine to honor Mithras, the Sun god.
Reu	Hebrew	Friend	Hurst	Son of Peleg.
Reuben	Hebrew	See a Son	Hurst	First son of Jacob and Leah. See the 12 Tribes of Israel.
Reuel	Hebrew	Friend of God	Hurst	Son of Esau and Bashemath.
Reumah	Hebrew	Exalted	Hurst	Concubine of Nahor. Mother of Gaham, Maachah, Tebah and Thahash.
Revelation	Depiction of some items in New Testament: Revelation 12:1-2. The 12 stars in Virgo (Petula) constellation represent 12 Tribes of Israel.
Rezin	Hebrew	Delightful	Hurst	King of Syria during time of Ahaz the prophet.
Righteous	English	Those in the Right Path	Nibley	Anyone who is repenting. It is not necessary for them to know or believe in Jesus Christ or God.
Riphath	Hebrew	Healer	Hurst	Second son of Gomer.
Riplah	Semitic	Lord of Lah	Hurst	Hill east of Sidon River, near the Land of Manti.
Riplakish	Jaredite	Lord of Lakish	Nibley	Bad Jaredite king and son of Shez. Ancestor of Morianton.
Ripliancum	Jaredite	Exceed All; Large	B. Mormon	Gulf of Mexico; also noted as the Río Papaloapan (See Book of Mormon map).
Rod of Aaron	Rod that Joseph Smith possessed. Oliver Cowdery unsuccessfully attempted to translate Book of Mormon characters with this item. See Picture.
Rose	Traditional symbol for Mary Magdalene. Subrosa means "under the Rose".
Rose Line	Longitudinal meridian through Paris and later at Greenwich. Also called Roslin or Rosslyn.
Rosh	Hebrew	Head	Hurst	Land of Magog; believed to be modern Russia.
Rosh Hashanah	Hebrew for "Feast of Trumpets"; start of the Jewish New Year. Begins in the evening of 2 October when a shofar (trumpet) is sounded. Precursor to the Second Coming of the Messiah (Jesus Christ). Likely to happen in 2032 AD, according to a timeline in Khufu's pyramid. See Feast of Tabernacles.
Rothschild	German	Red Sign/Shield (Originally Bauer)	Hurst	Relatively modern Gadianton Gang that started under Mayer Rothschild of Frankfurt, Germany, in the 1760s AD. The family financed both sides of all major wars since Napoléon. Rothschild controls nearly every central bank and is worth approximately 500 trillion dollars. Current head is Jacob Rothschild. See picture of Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury, England; one of their many manors.
Ruach Ha Kaddish	Hebrew	Holy Spirit	Nazarenes	Nazarenes of Mount Carmel translation.
Ruah	Hebrew	Emotional Spirit	Nazarenes	Refers to Eve and the natural emotional spirit of humanity. Nazarenes of Mount Carmel translation.
Ruth	Hebrew	Companion; Friend	Hurst	Daughter-in-law of Naomi and widow of Mahlon. She was a Moabite and later became wife of Boaz and was the mother of Obed.