On the Use of the phrase "Engraven the Heads" (Jacob 1:4)

Jacob wrote that Nephi instructed him regarding Nephite sacred preaching, revelations, and prophesies that “I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates” (Jacob 1:4). We really expect something more like “most important” to be used here. Indeed, the Hebrew word for the head of the body is sometimes used to describe things as “chief’ (Deuteronomy 33:15; Psalm 137:6; Proverbs 1:21; Amos 6:1) or “precious” (Song of Solomon 4:14; Ezekiel 27:22), which is probably the sense in which Jacob used the word. (David E. Bokovoy and John A. Tvedtnes, Testaments: Links between the Book of Mormon and the Hebrew Bible [Tooele, Utah: Heritage Press, 2003], 204)

Do note that such a wordplay also works if one believes Egyptian is the original language text of the Book of Mormon. As Robert F. Smith noted, "Egyptian tp "head; chief; best of," is eminently well-suited here. Certainly works every bit as well, if not better . . . "