Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'nephites' occurs 374 times in the standard works.

248 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'nephites' in the standard works and contain 66.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 111 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 43:3-23 (21 in 21 verses)

3 Ne. 4:1-12 (12 in 12 verses)

Morm. 4:8-19 (12 in 12 verses)

3 Ne. 2:8-16 (9 in 9 verses)

Alma 47:35-48:5 (8 in 7 verses)

Alma 2:15-20 (7 in 6 verses)

Hel. 4:3-8 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 55:18-24 (7 in 7 verses)

Morm. 1:8-11 (6 in 4 verses)

Alma 49:19-23 (6 in 5 verses)

Hel. 1:15-19 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 22:29-34 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 55:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 29:12-13 (5 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:31-2:1 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 43:36-38 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 49:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 52:12-14 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 3:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 53:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Morm. 4:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Jacob 1:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 16:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 31:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 35:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 44:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 51:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 53:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 5:52-6:2 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 3:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Enos 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 28:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:38 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 3:14 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jarom 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 25:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 48:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)


Morm. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:1 And it came to pass in that same year there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites. And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature; therefore the people of Nephi appointed me that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies.

 2:2 Therefore it came to pass that in my sixteenth year I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephites, against the Lamanites; therefore three hundred and twenty and six years had passed away.




Morm. 4:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 0 0 0
BM 369 0 369
2 Ne. 5 0 5
Jacob 3 0 3
Enos 4 0 4
Jarom 2 0 2
Omni 5 0 5
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 9 0 9
Alma 191 0 191
Hel. 62 0 62
3 Ne. 40 0 40
4 Ne. 3 0 3
Morm. 38 0 38
Ether 5 0 5
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 5 0 5
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 374 0 374

Morm. 1:8
And it came to pass in this year there began to be a war between the Nephites, who consisted of the Nephites and the Jacobites and the Josephites and the Zoramites; and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites.

Morm. 1:9
Now the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites, and the two parties were Nephites and Lamanites.

Morm. 1:11
And it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men, even to exceed the number of thirty thousand. And it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of battles, in which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites and did slay many of them.

Morm. 2:1
And it came to pass in that same year there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites. And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature; therefore the people of Nephi appointed me that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies.

Morm. 2:2
Therefore it came to pass that in my sixteenth year I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephites, against the Lamanites; therefore three hundred and twenty and six years had passed away.

Morm. 2:8
But behold, the land was filled with robbers and with Lamanites; and notwithstanding the great destruction which hung over my people, they did not repent of their evil doings; therefore there was blood and carnage spread throughout all the face of the land, both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites; and it was one complete revolution throughout all the face of the land.

Morm. 2:10
And it came to pass that the Nephites began to repent of their iniquity, and began to cry even as had been prophesied by Samuel the prophet; for behold no man could keep that which was his own, for the thieves, and the robbers, and the murderers, and the magic art, and the witchcraft which was in the land.

Morm. 2:16
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites; and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon, before it was possible to stop them in their retreat.

Morm. 3:1
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away. And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites, in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle.

Morm. 3:9
And now, because of this great thing which my people, the Nephites, had done, they began to boast in their own strength, and began to swear before the heavens that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren who had been slain by their enemies.

Morm. 4:1
And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

Morm. 4:2
And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

Morm. 4:4
And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

Morm. 4:8
And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation.

Morm. 4:9
And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

Morm. 4:10
And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

Morm. 4:11
And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

Morm. 4:13
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites.

Morm. 4:15
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands.

Morm. 4:16
And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.

Morm. 4:17
And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number.

Morm. 4:18
And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

Morm. 4:19
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites.

Morm. 4:21
And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols.

Morm. 4:22
And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

Morm. 5:1
And it came to pass that I did go forth among the Nephites, and did repent of the oath which I had made that I would no more assist them; and they gave me command again of their armies, for they looked upon me as though I could deliver them from their afflictions.

Morm. 5:4
And it came to pass that they came against us again, and we did maintain the city. And there were also other cities which were maintained by the Nephites, which strongholds did cut them off that they could not get into the country which lay before us, to destroy the inhabitants of our land.

Morm. 5:6
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and eightieth year the Lamanites did come again against us to battle, and we did stand against them boldly; but it was all in vain, for so great were their numbers that they did tread the people of the Nephites under their feet.

Morm. 6:1
And now I finish my record concerning the destruction of my people, the Nephites. And it came to pass that we did march forth before the Lamanites.

Morm. 8:2
And now it came to pass that after the great and tremendous battle at Cumorah, behold, the Nephites who had escaped into the country southward were hunted by the Lamanites, until they were all destroyed.

Morm. 8:7
And behold, the Lamanites have hunted my people, the Nephites, down from city to city and from place to place, even until they are no more; and great has been their fall; yea, great and marvelous is the destruction of my people, the Nephites.