Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'many' occurs 1477 times in the standard works.

626 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'many' in the standard works and contain 42.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 254 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 14:21-28 (11 in 8 verses)

Ether 10:4-12 (9 in 9 verses)

1 Ne. 1:13-18 (8 in 6 verses)

Alma 14:18-23 (8 in 6 verses)

1 Ne. 13:23-29 (8 in 7 verses)

3 Ne. 6:7-11 (7 in 5 verses)

Alma 62:25-30 (7 in 6 verses)

Hel. 15:17-16:5 (7 in 6 verses)

3 Ne. 5:2-8 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Ne. 12:1-4 (6 in 4 verses)

Alma 2:38-3:3 (6 in 4 verses)

Alma 37:6-10 (6 in 5 verses)

Hel. 3:11-15 (6 in 5 verses)

JS-M 1:6-10 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 19:30-35 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 25:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

W of M 1:2-4 (5 in 3 verses)

Alma 28:10-12 (5 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 8:13-15 (5 in 3 verses)

Rom. 5:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Ne. 13:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 18:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Hel. 6:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

Hel. 8:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 43:44 (4 in 1 verse)

Matt. 24:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:13-15 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 3:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 23:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 38:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 17:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Jacob 7:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Jarom 1:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Omni 1:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 4:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 30:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 57:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 63:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Ether 7:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 1:34-37 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 1:26 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 23:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 44:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Dan. 11:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:51-52 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 30:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 2:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 26:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 9:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 11:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 12:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 12:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 8:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 19:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 28:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Enos 1:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 1:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 13:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 24:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 25:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 51:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 62:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 15:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 1:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 7:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

4 Ne. 1:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 35:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 15:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 7:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 16:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Nahum 3:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 24:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 1:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 3:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 5:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 13:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 7:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 8:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 8:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 11:30 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 10:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 10:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 33:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 16:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 35:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 46:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 53:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 54:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 1:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:33 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:17 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:18 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 4:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 10:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:90 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 90:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:38 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:41 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:73 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 17:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 1:46-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 30:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 129:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 52:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 53:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 32:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 38:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 22:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 15:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 23:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

John 10:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 2:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 5:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 9:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 19:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 26:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

James 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:38-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 12:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 30:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 14:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 8:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:31-14:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 48:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 16:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:26-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 6:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 61:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 91:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 270 0 270
NT 286 0 286
BM 745 0 745
1 Ne. 87 0 87
2 Ne. 52 0 52
Jacob 24 0 24
Enos 5 0 5
Jarom 4 0 4
Omni 7 0 7
W of M 8 0 8
Mosiah 73 0 73
Alma 241 0 241
Hel. 90 0 90
3 Ne. 80 0 80
4 Ne. 8 0 8
Morm. 9 0 9
Ether 47 0 47
Moro. 10 0 10
DC 124 0 124
PGP 52 0 52
TOTAL 1477 0 1477

Ether 2:6
And it came to pass that they did travel in the wilderness, and did build barges, in which they did cross many waters, being directed continually by the hand of the Lord.

Ether 3:3
Behold, O Lord, thou hast smitten us because of our iniquity, and hast driven us forth, and for these many years we have been in the wilderness; nevertheless, thou hast been merciful unto us. O Lord, look upon me in pity, and turn away thine anger from this thy people, and suffer not that they shall go forth across this raging deep in darkness; but behold these things which I have molten out of the rock.

Ether 3:18
And he ministered unto him even as he ministered unto the Nephites; and all this, that this man might know that he was God, because of the many great works which the Lord had showed unto him.

Ether 6:6
And it came to pass that they were many times buried in the depths of the sea, because of the mountain waves which broke upon them, and also the great and terrible tempests which were caused by the fierceness of the wind.

Ether 6:7
And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep there was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being tight like unto a dish, and also they were tight like unto the ark of Noah; therefore when they were encompassed about by many waters they did cry unto the Lord, and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.

Ether 6:16
And the friends of Jared and his brother were in number about twenty and two souls; and they also begat sons and daughters before they came to the promised land; and therefore they began to be many.

Ether 7:1
And it came to pass that Orihah did execute judgment upon the land in righteousness all his days, whose days were exceedingly many.

Ether 7:4
And when Corihor was thirty and two years old he rebelled against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor; and he begat sons and daughters, and they became exceedingly fair; wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him.

Ether 7:12
And it came to pass that Shule also begat many sons and daughters.

Ether 7:13
And Corihor repented of the many evils which he had done; wherefore Shule gave him power in his kingdom.

Ether 7:14
And it came to pass that Corihor had many sons and daughters. And among the sons of Corihor there was one whose name was Noah.

Ether 7:15
And it came to pass that Noah rebelled against Shule, the king, and also his father Corihor, and drew away Cohor his brother, and also all his brethren and many of the people.

Ether 8:2
And Jared rebelled against his father, and came and dwelt in the land of Heth. And it came to pass that he did flatter many people, because of his cunning words, until he had gained the half of the kingdom.

Ether 9:3
And the Lord warned Omer in a dream that he should depart out of the land; wherefore Omer departed out of the land with his family, and traveled many days, and came over and passed by the hill of Shim, and came over by the place where the Nephites were destroyed, and from thence eastward, and came to a place which was called Ablom, by the seashore, and there he pitched his tent, and also his sons and his daughters, and all his household, save it were Jared and his family.

Ether 9:12
And there began to be a war between the sons of Akish and Akish, which lasted for the space of many years, yea, unto the destruction of nearly all the people of the kingdom, yea, even all, save it were thirty souls, and they who fled with the house of Omer.

Ether 9:15
And after that he had anointed Emer to be king he saw peace in the land for the space of two years, and he died, having seen exceedingly many days, which were full of sorrow. And it came to pass that Emer did reign in his stead, and did fill the steps of his father.

Ether 9:18
And also all manner of cattle, of oxen, and cows, and of sheep, and of swine, and of goats, and also many other kinds of animals which were useful for the food of man.

Ether 9:21
And Emer did execute judgment in righteousness all his days, and he begat many sons and daughters; and he begat Coriantum, and he anointed Coriantum to reign in his stead.

Ether 9:23
And it came to pass that Coriantum did walk in the steps of his father, and did build many mighty cities, and did administer that which was good unto his people in all his days. And it came to pass that he had no children even until he was exceedingly old.

Ether 9:31
And there came forth poisonous serpents also upon the face of the land, and did poison many people. And it came to pass that their flocks began to flee before the poisonous serpents, towards the land southward, which was called by the Nephites Zarahemla.

Ether 9:32
And it came to pass that there were many of them which did perish by the way; nevertheless, there were some which fled into the land southward.

Ether 10:4
And it came to pass that his father did build up many cities upon the face of the land, and the people began again to spread over all the face of the land. And Shez did live to an exceedingly old age; and he begat Riplakish. And he died, and Riplakish reigned in his stead.

Ether 10:5
And it came to pass that Riplakish did not do that which was right in the sight of the Lord, for he did have many wives and concubines, and did lay that upon men's shoulders which was grievous to be borne; yea, he did tax them with heavy taxes; and with the taxes he did build many spacious buildings.

Ether 10:6
And he did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne; and he did build many prisons, and whoso would not be subject unto taxes he did cast into prison; and whoso was not able to pay taxes he did cast into prison; and he did cause that they should labor continually for their support; and whoso refused to labor he did cause to be put to death.

Ether 10:9
And it came to pass after the space of many years, Morianton, (he being a descendant of Riplakish) gathered together an army of outcasts, and went forth and gave battle unto the people; and he gained power over many cities; and the war became exceedingly sore, and did last for the space of many years; and he did gain power over all the land, and did establish himself king over all the land.

Ether 10:11
And he did do justice unto the people, but not unto himself because of his many whoredoms; wherefore he was cut off from the presence of the Lord.

Ether 10:12
And it came to pass that Morianton built up many cities, and the people became exceedingly rich under his reign, both in buildings, and in gold and silver, and in raising grain, and in flocks, and herds, and such things which had been restored unto them.

Ether 10:17
And it came to pass that Corom did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his days; and he begat many sons and daughters; and after he had seen many days he did pass away, even like unto the rest of the earth; and Kish reigned in his stead.

Ether 10:29
And it came to pass that Lib did live many years, and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat Hearthom.

Ether 10:30
And it came to pass that Hearthom reigned in the stead of his father. And when Hearthom had reigned twenty and four years, behold, the kingdom was taken away from him. And he served many years in captivity, yea, even all the remainder of his days.

Ether 10:32
And it came to pass that Com drew away the half of the kingdom. And he reigned over the half of the kingdom forty and two years; and he went to battle against the king, Amgid, and they fought for the space of many years, during which time Com gained power over Amgid, and obtained power over the remainder of the kingdom.

Ether 11:1
And there came also in the days of Com many prophets, and prophesied of the destruction of that great people except they should repent, and turn unto the Lord, and forsake their murders and wickedness.

Ether 11:3
And they prophesied unto Com many things; and he was blessed in all the remainder of his days.

Ether 11:7
And they hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord, because of their wicked combinations; wherefore, there began to be wars and contentions in all the land, and also many famines and pestilences, insomuch that there was a great destruction, such an one as never had been known upon the face of the earth; and all this came to pass in the days of Shiblom.

Ether 11:12
And it came to pass that in the days of Ethem there came many prophets, and prophesied again unto the people; yea, they did prophesy that the Lord would utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth except they repented of their iniquities.

Ether 11:15
And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.

Ether 11:20
And in the days of Coriantor there also came many prophets, and prophesied of great and marvelous things, and cried repentance unto the people, and except they should repent the Lord God would execute judgment against them to their utter destruction;

Ether 12:19
And there were many whose faith was so exceedingly strong, even before Christ came, who could not be kept from within the veil, but truly saw with their eyes the things which they had beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad.

Ether 13:15
And it came to pass that in that same year in which he was cast out from among the people there began to be a great war among the people, for there were many who rose up, who were mighty men, and sought to destroy Coriantumr by their secret plans of wickedness, of which hath been spoken.

Ether 13:18
Wherefore, it came to pass that in the first year that Ether dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there were many people who were slain by the sword of those secret combinations, fighting against Coriantumr that they might obtain the kingdom.

Ether 14:4
And it came to pass that the brother of Shared did give battle unto him in the wilderness of Akish; and the battle became exceedingly sore, and many thousands fell by the sword.

Ether 14:17
Now the name of the brother of Lib was called Shiz. And it came to pass that Shiz pursued after Coriantumr, and he did overthrow many cities, and he did slay both women and children, and he did burn the cities.

Ether 14:30
And it came to pass that Shiz smote upon Coriantumr that he gave him many deep wounds; and Coriantumr, having lost his blood, fainted, and was carried away as though he were dead.