Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'eyes' occurs 650 times in the standard works.

123 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'eyes' in the standard works and contain 18.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 47 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 123:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 1:11 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 3:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 24:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 29:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 4:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 41:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 45:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 3:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 26:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 25:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 5:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 16:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 32:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 34:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 8:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

John 12:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 28:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 16:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:12 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:72 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 16:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 13:18-14:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 36:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 30:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 39:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 52:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 10:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)


1 Ne. 22:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

 22:10 And I would, my brethren, that ye should know that all the kindreds of the earth cannot be blessed unless he shall make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations.

 22:11 Wherefore, the Lord God will proceed to make bare his arm in the eyes of all the nations, in bringing about his covenants and his gospel unto those who are of the house of Israel.




Mosiah 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 426 1 427
NT 75 3 78
BM 89 0 89
1 Ne. 12 0 12
2 Ne. 23 0 23
Mosiah 11 0 11
Alma 12 0 12
Hel. 6 0 6
3 Ne. 16 0 16
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 6 0 6
DC 42 0 42
PGP 18 0 18
TOTAL 650 4 654

1 Ne. 8:13
And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might discover my family also, I beheld a river of water; and it ran along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.

1 Ne. 8:17
And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuel should come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mine eyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might see them.

1 Ne. 8:25
And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.

1 Ne. 8:26
And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.

1 Ne. 12:17
And the mists of darkness are the temptations of the devil, which blindeth the eyes, and hardeneth the hearts of the children of men, and leadeth them away into broad roads, that they perish and are lost.

1 Ne. 13:27
And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the Lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men.

1 Ne. 16:38
Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that angels have ministered unto him. But behold, we know that he lies unto us; and he tells us these things, and he worketh many things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes, thinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness; and after he has led us away, he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure. And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

1 Ne. 21:5
And now, saith the Lord-- that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him-- though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

1 Ne. 21:18
Lift up thine eyes round about and behold; all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.

1 Ne. 22:10
And I would, my brethren, that ye should know that all the kindreds of the earth cannot be blessed unless he shall make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations.

1 Ne. 22:11
Wherefore, the Lord God will proceed to make bare his arm in the eyes of all the nations, in bringing about his covenants and his gospel unto those who are of the house of Israel.

1 Ne. 22:23
For the time speedily shall come that all churches which are built up to get gain, and all those who are built up to get power over the flesh, and those who are built up to become popular in the eyes of the world, and those who seek the lusts of the flesh and the things of the world, and to do all manner of iniquity; yea, in fine, all those who belong to the kingdom of the devil are they who need fear, and tremble, and quake; they are those who must be brought low in the dust; they are those who must be consumed as stubble; and this is according to the words of the prophet.