Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'exceedingly' occurs 319 times in the standard works.

80 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'exceedingly' in the standard works and contain 25.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 30 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 9:15-16 (4 in 2 verses)

 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.

 9:16 And the Lord began again to take the curse from off the land, and the house of Emer did prosper exceedingly under the reign of Emer; and in the space of sixty and two years they had become exceedingly strong, insomuch that they became exceedingly rich--




Jarom 1:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 16:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:48-49 (3 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 29:38-40 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 62:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 8:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 20:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 43:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 45:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 59:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 63:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:12 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:3 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 123:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Enos 1:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 28 0 28
NT 11 0 11
BM 267 0 267
1 Ne. 36 0 36
2 Ne. 7 0 7
Jacob 6 0 6
Enos 2 0 2
Jarom 5 0 5
Omni 2 0 2
Mosiah 20 0 20
Alma 88 0 88
Hel. 31 0 31
3 Ne. 20 0 20
4 Ne. 7 0 7
Morm. 4 0 4
Ether 34 0 34
Moro. 5 0 5
DC 8 0 8
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 319 0 319

Ether 2:17
And they were built after a manner that they were exceedingly tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the sides thereof were tight like unto a dish; and the ends thereof were peaked; and the top thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the length thereof was the length of a tree; and the door thereof, when it was shut, was tight like unto a dish.

Ether 6:28
And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper; and they became exceedingly rich.

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 7:7
And it came to pass that Kib dwelt in captivity, and his people under Corihor his son, until he became exceedingly old; nevertheless Kib begat Shule in his old age, while he was yet in captivity.

Ether 7:11
And it came to pass that he did execute judgment in righteousness; and he did spread his kingdom upon all the face of the land, for the people had become exceedingly numerous.

Ether 7:19
Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead; nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule the king, and the people who were under the reign of Shule the king did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 8:5
And they were exceedingly angry because of the doings of Jared their brother, insomuch that they did raise an army and gave battle unto Jared. And it came to pass that they did give battle unto him by night.

Ether 8:7
And now Jared became exceedingly sorrowful because of the loss of the kingdom, for he had set his heart upon the kingdom and upon the glory of the world.

Ether 8:8
Now the daughter of Jared being exceedingly expert, and seeing the sorrows of her father, thought to devise a plan whereby she could redeem the kingdom unto her father.

Ether 8:9
Now the daughter of Jared was exceedingly fair. And it came to pass that she did talk with her father, and said unto him: Whereby hath my father so much sorrow? Hath he not read the record which our fathers brought across the great deep? Behold, is there not an account concerning them of old, that they by their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory?

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 9:16
And the Lord began again to take the curse from off the land, and the house of Emer did prosper exceedingly under the reign of Emer; and in the space of sixty and two years they had become exceedingly strong, insomuch that they became exceedingly rich--

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 9:26
And the people had spread again over all the face of the land, and there began again to be an exceedingly great wickedness upon the face of the land, and Heth began to embrace the secret plans again of old, to destroy his father.

Ether 9:30
And it came to pass that there began to be a great dearth upon the land, and the inhabitants began to be destroyed exceedingly fast because of the dearth, for there was no rain upon the face of the earth.

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 10:6
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 10:12
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 10:13
And Morianton did live to an exceedingly great age, and then he begat Kim; and Kim did reign in the stead of his father; and he did reign eight years, and his father died. And it came to pass that Kim did not reign in righteousness, wherefore he was not favored of the Lord.

Ether 10:22
And they were exceedingly industrious, and they did buy and sell and traffic one with another, that they might get gain.

Ether 10:27
And they did make all manner of weapons of war. And they did work all manner of work of exceedingly curious workmanship.

Ether 11:4
And he lived to a good old age, and begat Shiblom; and Shiblom reigned in his stead. And the brother of Shiblom rebelled against him, and there began to be an exceedingly great war in all the land.

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 13:27
And it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceedingly angry with Shared, and he went against him with his armies to battle; and they did meet in great anger, and they did meet in the valley of Gilgal; and the battle became exceedingly sore.

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 14:16
And when he had come to the plains of Agosh he gave battle unto Lib, and he smote upon him until he died; nevertheless, the brother of Lib did come against Coriantumr in the stead thereof, and the battle became exceedingly sore, in the which Coriantumr fled again before the army of the brother of Lib.

Ether 14:29
And it came to pass that they came forth, but were driven again; and they came the second time, and they were driven again the second time. And it came to pass that they came again the third time, and the battle became exceedingly sore.

Ether 15:9
And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted with the loss of blood.

Ether 15:16
And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly.