Emphasis Scriptures

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

65 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'look' in the standard works and contain 24.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 26 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mosiah 8:13 (4 in 1 verse)

Alma 33:19-20 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 37:46-38:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 13:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)


1 Ne. 11:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

 11:30 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them.

 11:31 And he spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Lamb of God going forth among the children of men. And I beheld multitudes of people who were sick, and who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and with devils and unclean spirits; and the angel spake and showed all these things unto me. And they were healed by the power of the Lamb of God; and the devils and the unclean spirits were cast out.

 11:32 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.




Jacob 5:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 4:25 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 11:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 27:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 13:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 8:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 17:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 51:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 7:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 18:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 128 159 287
NT 27 55 82
BM 88 41 129
1 Ne. 18 18 36
2 Ne. 17 5 22
Jacob 6 2 8
Jarom 1 0 1
Mosiah 8 2 10
Alma 27 7 34
Hel. 5 1 6
3 Ne. 4 4 8
Morm. 1 1 2
Ether 1 1 2
DC 12 16 28
PGP 9 20 29
TOTAL 264 291 555

1 Ne. 8:14
And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld your mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go.

1 Ne. 11:8
And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look! And I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.

1 Ne. 11:12
And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.

1 Ne. 11:13
And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white.

1 Ne. 11:19
And it came to pass that I beheld that she was carried away in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away in the Spirit for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying: Look!

1 Ne. 11:20
And I looked and beheld the virgin again, bearing a child in her arms.

1 Ne. 11:24
And after he had said these words, he said unto me: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Son of God going forth among the children of men; and I saw many fall down at his feet and worship him.

1 Ne. 11:26
And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the condescension of God!

1 Ne. 11:27
And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before him. And the Lamb of God went forth and was baptized of him; and after he was baptized, I beheld the heavens open, and the Holy Ghost come down out of heaven and abide upon him in the form of a dove.

1 Ne. 11:30
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them.

1 Ne. 11:31
And he spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the Lamb of God going forth among the children of men. And I beheld multitudes of people who were sick, and who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and with devils and unclean spirits; and the angel spake and showed all these things unto me. And they were healed by the power of the Lamb of God; and the devils and the unclean spirits were cast out.

1 Ne. 11:32
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.

1 Ne. 12:1
And it came to pass that the angel said unto me: Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren. And I looked and beheld the land of promise; and I beheld multitudes of people, yea, even as it were in number as many as the sand of the sea.

1 Ne. 12:11
And the angel said unto me: Look! And I looked, and beheld three generations pass away in righteousness; and their garments were white even like unto the Lamb of God. And the angel said unto me: These are made white in the blood of the Lamb, because of their faith in him.

1 Ne. 12:15
And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the people of my seed gathered together in multitudes against the seed of my brethren; and they were gathered together to battle.

1 Ne. 13:1
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld many nations and kingdoms.

1 Ne. 13:10
And it came to pass that I looked and beheld many waters; and they divided the Gentiles from the seed of my brethren.

1 Ne. 13:12
And I looked and beheld a man among the Gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; and I beheld the Spirit of God, that it came down and wrought upon the man; and he went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren, who were in the promised land.

1 Ne. 14:9
And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look, and behold that great and abominable church, which is the mother of abominations, whose founder is the devil.

1 Ne. 14:11
And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the whore of all the earth, and she sat upon many waters; and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people.

1 Ne. 14:18
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying: Look!

1 Ne. 14:19
And I looked and beheld a man, and he was dressed in a white robe.

1 Ne. 15:3
For he truly spake many great things unto them, which were hard to be understood, save a man should inquire of the Lord; and they being hard in their hearts, therefore they did not look unto the Lord as they ought.

1 Ne. 16:26
And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him: Look upon the ball, and behold the things which are written.

1 Ne. 17:41
And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying serpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished.

1 Ne. 18:16
Nevertheless, I did look unto my God, and I did praise him all the day long; and I did not murmur against the Lord because of mine afflictions.