Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'twelve' occurs 264 times in the standard works.

112 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'twelve' in the standard works and contain 42.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 41 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Chr. 25:9-31 (23 in 23 verses)

Rev. 7:5-8 (12 in 4 verses)

Num. 7:84-87 (8 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 12:7-10 (6 in 4 verses)

Rev. 21:12-16 (6 in 5 verses)

Morm. 3:18-19 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:27 (3 in 1 verse)

Josh. 4:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 11:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 13:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 24:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 2:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 8:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 43:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 19:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 21:21 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 107:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)


Jer. 52:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

 52:20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

 52:21 And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.




Matt. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:70-71 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 19:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:127-128 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 113 0 113
Gen. 8 0 8
Ex. 7 0 7
Lev. 1 0 1
Num. 17 0 17
Deut. 1 0 1
Josh. 12 0 12
Judg. 2 0 2
2 Sam. 4 0 4
1 Kgs. 11 0 11
2 Kgs. 2 0 2
1 Chr. 26 0 26
2 Chr. 7 0 7
Ezra 6 0 6
Neh. 2 0 2
Esth. 1 0 1
Jer. 2 0 2
Ezek. 3 0 3
Dan. 1 0 1
NT 75 0 75
BM 32 0 32
DC 43 0 43
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 264 0 264

Jer. 52:20
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.

Jer. 52:21
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.