The Book of Mormon speaks of a chief judge named Pahoran, and his son who was also named Pahoran (Helaman 1:1-13). Richardson, Richardson and Bentley write that when the name Pahoran is broken down we find that the first syllable peh means "the mouth, speech, appoint or command." The suffix of this name, Haran, is also found in Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, where Haran is said to mean "mountain or mountaineer." Combining these two segments results in a name-title that could represent "a ruler [chief judge] who gives commands from high places." [Allen H. Richardson, David E. Richardson and Anthony E. Bentley, 1000 Evidences for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Part Two-A Voice from the Dust: 500 Evidences in Support of the Book of Mormon, p. 244]