Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'satan' occurs 150 times in the standard works.

62 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'satan' in the standard works and contain 41.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 27 minutes to read the entire list.

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Job 1:6-12 (7 in 7 verses)

Job 2:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

Moses 1:16-22 (7 in 7 verses)

Moses 1:18-24 (7 in 7 verses)

Zech. 3:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 12:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 3:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 16:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)


3 Ne. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:2 Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts, that it was wrought by men and by the power of the devil, to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people; and thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.

 2:3 And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations; and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given; and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land.




3 Ne. 6:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 19 0 19
NT 37 0 37
BM 26 0 26
1 Ne. 3 0 3
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Alma 6 0 6
Hel. 3 0 3
3 Ne. 8 0 8
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 1 0 1
Ether 2 0 2
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 35 0 35
PGP 33 0 33
TOTAL 150 0 150

3 Ne. 1:22
And it came to pass that from this time forth there began to be lyings sent forth among the people, by Satan, to harden their hearts, to the intent that they might not believe in those signs and wonders which they had seen; but notwithstanding these lyings and deceivings the more part of the people did believe, and were converted unto the Lord.

3 Ne. 2:2
Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts, that it was wrought by men and by the power of the devil, to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people; and thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.

3 Ne. 2:3
And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations; and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given; and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land.

3 Ne. 6:15
Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this-- Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world.

3 Ne. 6:16
And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.

3 Ne. 7:5
Now all this was done, and there were no wars as yet among them; and all this iniquity had come upon the people because they did yield themselves unto the power of Satan.

3 Ne. 18:18
Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

3 Ne. 28:39
Now this change was not equal to that which shall take place at the last day; but there was a change wrought upon them, insomuch that Satan could have no power over them, that he could not tempt them; and they were sanctified in the flesh, that they were holy, and that the powers of the earth could not hold them.