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Nehor
See also Antichrist; Priestcraft

An evil man in the Book of Mormon. Nehor was one of the first to practice priestcraft among the Nephites. After teaching false doctrine and killing Gideon, Nehor was executed for his crimes (Alma 1). Nehor's followers continued his evil practices and teachings long after Nehor died.

Alma and Amulek were imprisoned by a judge after the order of Nehor, Alma 14: 14-18. They were of the profession of Nehor who were slain, Alma 16: 11. Many were after the order of the Nehors, Alma 21: 4. The greatest number of those who slew their brethren were after the order of the Nehors, Alma 24: 28.