Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'water' occurs 511 times in the standard works.

221 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'water' in the standard works and contain 43.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 94 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 5:17-27 (11 in 11 verses)

Lev. 15:5-13 (9 in 9 verses)

John 4:10-15 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 17:26-32 (7 in 7 verses)

Num. 19:17-21 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:17-22 (6 in 6 verses)

Moses 6:59-64 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 18:12-15 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 24:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:43-45 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 19:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

Judg. 7:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 5:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 20:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Acts 8:36-39 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 31:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)


3 Ne. 19:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

 19:10 And when they had thus prayed they went down unto the water's edge, and the multitude followed them.

 19:11 And it came to pass that Nephi went down into the water and was baptized.

 19:12 And he came up out of the water and began to baptize. And he baptized all those whom Jesus had chosen.

 19:13 And it came to pass when they were all baptized and had come up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Ghost and with fire.




D&C 128:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 41:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

John 5:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 3:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 10:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 2:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 6:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:73-74 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 26:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 17:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 14:50-52 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 15:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 8:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

John 2:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 2:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 7:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 27:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 13:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:5 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:26 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 52:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:92 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 21:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 7:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 26:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 30:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 44:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 14:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

James 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 326 295 621
NT 70 23 93
BM 72 81 153
1 Ne. 13 24 37
2 Ne. 12 9 21
Omni 0 1 1
Mosiah 10 10 20
Alma 11 18 29
Hel. 1 3 4
3 Ne. 11 3 14
4 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 1 2 3
Ether 10 10 20
Moro. 3 0 3
DC 27 22 49
PGP 16 27 43
TOTAL 511 448 959

3 Ne. 7:24
Now I would have you to remember also, that there were none who were brought unto repentance who were not baptized with water.

3 Ne. 7:25
Therefore, there were ordained of Nephi, men unto this ministry, that all such as should come unto them should be baptized with water, and this as a witness and a testimony before God, and unto the people, that they had repented and received a remission of their sins.

3 Ne. 9:7
Yea, and the city of Onihah and the inhabitants thereof, and the city of Mocum and the inhabitants thereof, and the city of Jerusalem and the inhabitants thereof; and waters have I caused to come up in the stead thereof, to hide their wickedness and abominations from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints shall not come up any more unto me against them.

3 Ne. 11:23
Verily I say unto you, that whoso repenteth of his sins through your words, and desireth to be baptized in my name, on this wise shall ye baptize them-- Behold, ye shall go down and stand in the water, and in my name shall ye baptize them.

3 Ne. 11:26
And then shall ye immerse them in the water, and come forth again out of the water.

3 Ne. 12:1
And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.

3 Ne. 19:10
And when they had thus prayed they went down unto the water's edge, and the multitude followed them.

3 Ne. 19:11
And it came to pass that Nephi went down into the water and was baptized.

3 Ne. 19:12
And he came up out of the water and began to baptize. And he baptized all those whom Jesus had chosen.

3 Ne. 19:13
And it came to pass when they were all baptized and had come up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

3 Ne. 22:9
For this, the waters of Noah unto me, for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee.