Not to be confused with Zogam

Zogam

Zogam is the name for a territory, approximately in size, in Burma, India and Bangladesh...

 (aka Zoram), the traditional home of the Zomi

Zomi

Zomi is the name of a major tribe found in various parts of South and South East Asia. The term Zomi meaning, 'Zo People' is derived from the generic name 'Zo', the progenitor of the Zomi. They are found in northwestern Myanmar, northeastern India and Bangladesh. Anthropologists classify them as...

 in Burma, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

There are three individuals named Zoram in the Book of Mormon

Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...

, indexed in the LDS edition as Zoram¹, Zoram², and Zoram³.

Zoram¹

Zoram¹ was the servant of Laban

Laban (Book of Mormon)

Laban was the name of a person in the first part of The Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement. Although he only makes a brief appearance in the narrative, his brass plates would play an important role amongst the Nephites, who are the book's main protagonists.-Laban:In the...

, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to First Nephi, Zoram led Nephi

Nephi

According to the Book of Mormon, Nephi was the son of Lehi, a prophet, founder of the Nephite people, and author of the first two books of the Book of Mormon, First and Second Nephi.- Early life :Nephi was the fourth of six sons of Lehi and Sariah...

, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury. Nephi, speaking "in the voice of Laban" commanded Zoram to take the brass plates containing "a record of the Jews" to his brethren. Zoram, "supposing that [he] spake of the brethren of the church" took the plates and carried them to where Nephi's brothers were waiting. When he discovered the truth, Zoram was frightened but Nephi persuaded him that he had no need to fear. Zoram swore allegiance to them and was permitted to accompany Nephi and his brethren.

Zoram²

Zoram² was a chief captain of the Nephite

Nephite

According to the Book of Mormon, a Nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient Americas. The other three groups are the Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with Nephi, the...

 army, mentioned in only two verses in the Book of Mormon . He sought the guidance of Alma

Alma

- Print media :* Alma , a 1922 novel by Oswald de Andrade* Alma , a drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma Mahler-Werfel* Alma Cogan , a 1991 novel by Gordon Burn...

, the high priest, in locating Nephites that had been captured by the Lamanites, his son Lehi

Lehi

Lehi refers to:In Mormonism:* Lehi , a prophet in the Book of Mormon of the 7th-6th centuries BC* Lehi, son of Helaman, another prophet in the Book of Mormon of the late 1st century BC...

 joining him. He also won a victory over the Lamanites after crossing the river Sidon.

Zoram³

Zoram³ was a Nephite apostate, mentioned only briefly , but notable as the leader of the Zoramites

Zoramites

In the Book of Mormon, the Zoramites were one of three major Nephite sects, existing during the administration of Alma the Younger as the High Priest over the Church of God...

, an apostate group. In reaction to the possibility of his people joining the Lamanites , Alma the younger led a missionary effort to bring back the people . Zoram was cited for leading the people to bow down to idols .