Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'speak' occurs 765 times in the standard works.

215 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'speak' in the standard works and contain 28.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 84 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 29:8-30:1 (9 in 8 verses)

Deut. 18:18-20 (5 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 2:6-9 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 102:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 6:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 32:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 14:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Mark 13:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Morm. 7:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 36:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

John 12:49-50 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 18:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 12:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 33:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 21:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 14:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Cor. 11:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 23:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 7:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 20:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 22:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 5:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 37:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 73:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 85:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 9:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 26:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:25 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:10 (2 in 1 verse)

John 16:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 11:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 6:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:15 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:62 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:40 (2 in 1 verse)


Ex. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:14 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

 4:15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.




Ex. 34:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 27:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 9:35-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 33:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 145:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 26:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:54-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:18-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 352 94 446
Gen. 15 3 18
Ex. 27 2 29
Lev. 24 0 24
Num. 32 3 35
Deut. 20 6 26
Josh. 3 0 3
Judg. 6 1 7
Ruth 0 1 1
1 Sam. 4 3 7
2 Sam. 16 2 18
1 Kgs. 11 1 12
2 Kgs. 4 1 5
1 Chr. 2 0 2
2 Chr. 6 1 7
Neh. 1 0 1
Esth. 2 1 3
Job 26 9 35
Ps. 44 11 55
Prov. 4 12 16
Eccl. 1 0 1
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 21 8 29
Jer. 36 16 52
Ezek. 28 3 31
Dan. 7 5 12
Hosea 1 0 1
Amos 0 1 1
Hab. 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 2 1 3
Zech. 6 3 9
NT 161 65 226
BM 182 59 241
DC 61 19 80
PGP 9 7 16
TOTAL 765 244 1009

Ex. 4:14
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

Ex. 4:15
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Ex. 5:23
For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.

Ex. 6:11
Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Ex. 6:29
That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord: speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.

Ex. 7:2
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.

Ex. 7:9
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

Ex. 11:2
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Ex. 12:3
Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:

Ex. 14:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

Ex. 14:15
And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

Ex. 16:12
I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God.

Ex. 19:6
And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Ex. 19:9
And the Lord said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the Lord.

Ex. 20:19
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

Ex. 23:2
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

Ex. 23:22
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Ex. 25:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

Ex. 28:3
And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

Ex. 29:42
This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

Ex. 30:31
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

Ex. 31:13
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.

Ex. 32:12
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

Ex. 33:11
And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Ex. 34:33
And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face.

Ex. 34:34
But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

Ex. 34:35
And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.