Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'eighty' occurs 24 times in the standard works.

14 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'eighty' in the standard works and contain 58.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 11:35-38 (6 in 4 verses)

 11:35 And thus ended the eighty and first year of the reign of the judges.

 11:36 And in the eighty and second year they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways.

 11:37 And it came to pass in the eighty and fifth year they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride, and in their wickedness; and thus they were ripening again for destruction.

 11:38 And thus ended the eighty and fifth year.





Hel. 16:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

 16:9 And thus ended the eighty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

 16:10 And thus ended also the eighty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, the more part of the people remaining in their pride and wickedness, and the lesser part walking more circumspectly before God.

 16:11 And these were the conditions also, in the eighty and eighth year of the reign of the judges.

 16:12 And there was but little alteration in the affairs of the people, save it were the people began to be more hardened in iniquity, and do more and more of that which was contrary to the commandments of God, in the eighty and ninth year of the reign of the judges.





Gen. 5:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

 5:26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:





Moses 8:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 8:5 And it came to pass that Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begat Lamech;

 8:6 And Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begat sons and daughters;




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 3 1 4
NT 0 1 1
BM 16 0 16
DC 2 1 3
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 24 3 27

Gen. 5:25
And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

Gen. 5:26
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

Gen. 5:28
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

Prov. 27:3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

2 Cor. 10:10
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Omni 1:3
And it came to pass that two hundred and seventy and six years had passed away, and we had many seasons of peace; and we had many seasons of serious war and bloodshed. Yea, and in fine, two hundred and eighty and two years had passed away, and I had kept these plates according to the commandments of my fathers; and I conferred them upon my son Amaron. And I make an end.

Mosiah 29:45
And now it came to pass that his father died, being eighty and two years old, having lived to fulfil the commandments of God.

Hel. 11:30
And it came to pass in the commencement of the eighty and first year they did go forth again against this band of robbers, and did destroy many; and they were also visited with much destruction.

Hel. 11:35
And thus ended the eighty and first year of the reign of the judges.

Hel. 11:36
And in the eighty and second year they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways.

Hel. 11:37
And it came to pass in the eighty and fifth year they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride, and in their wickedness; and thus they were ripening again for destruction.

Hel. 11:38
And thus ended the eighty and fifth year.

Hel. 13:1
And now it came to pass in the eighty and sixth year, the Nephites did still remain in wickedness, yea, in great wickedness, while the Lamanites did observe strictly to keep the commandments of God, according to the law of Moses.

Hel. 16:9
And thus ended the eighty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Hel. 16:10
And thus ended also the eighty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, the more part of the people remaining in their pride and wickedness, and the lesser part walking more circumspectly before God.

Hel. 16:11
And these were the conditions also, in the eighty and eighth year of the reign of the judges.

Hel. 16:12
And there was but little alteration in the affairs of the people, save it were the people began to be more hardened in iniquity, and do more and more of that which was contrary to the commandments of God, in the eighty and ninth year of the reign of the judges.

4 Ne. 1:20
And he kept it eighty and four years, and there was still peace in the land, save it were a small part of the people who had revolted from the church and taken upon them the name of Lamanites; therefore there began to be Lamanites again in the land.

Morm. 6:5
And when three hundred and eighty and four years had passed away, we had gathered in all the remainder of our people unto the land of Cumorah.

D&C 107:45
God called upon Cainan in the wilderness in the fortieth year of his age; and he met Adam in journeying to the place Shedolamak. He was eighty-seven years old when he received his ordination.

D&C 117:8
Is there not room enough on the mountains of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and on the plains of Olaha Shinehah, or the land where Adam dwelt, that you should covet that which is but the drop, and neglect the more weighty matters?

D&C 130:15
Joseph, my son, if thou livest until thou art eighty-five years old, thou shalt see the face of the Son of Man; therefore let this suffice, and trouble me no more on this matter.

Moses 8:5
And it came to pass that Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and begat Lamech;

Moses 8:6
And Methuselah lived, after he begat Lamech, seven hundred and eighty-two years, and begat sons and daughters;

Moses 8:8
And Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and begat a son,