Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sixty' occurs 60 times in the standard works.

27 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sixty' in the standard works and contain 45% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 6:13-16 (6 in 4 verses)

Num. 7:88 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 5:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)


Alma 57:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

 57:19 But behold, my little band of two thousand and sixty fought most desperately; yea, they were firm before the Lamanites, and did administer death unto all those who opposed them.

 57:20 And as the remainder of our army were about to give way before the Lamanites, behold, those two thousand and sixty were firm and undaunted.




Hel. 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:41-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 12 0 12
NT 3 1 4
BM 31 0 31
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 5 0 5
Hel. 15 0 15
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 7 0 7
Ether 2 0 2
DC 7 0 7
PGP 7 0 7
TOTAL 60 1 61

Alma 2:19
And it came to pass that the Nephites did pursue the Amlicites all that day, and did slay them with much slaughter, insomuch that there were slain of the Amlicites twelve thousand five hundred thirty and two souls; and there were slain of the Nephites six thousand five hundred sixty and two souls.

Alma 57:6
And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and ninth year, we received a supply of provisions, and also an addition to our army, from the land of Zarahemla, and from the land round about, to the number of six thousand men, besides sixty of the sons of the Ammonites who had come to join their brethren, my little band of two thousand. And now behold, we were strong, yea, and we had also plenty of provisions brought unto us.

Alma 57:19
But behold, my little band of two thousand and sixty fought most desperately; yea, they were firm before the Lamanites, and did administer death unto all those who opposed them.

Alma 57:20
And as the remainder of our army were about to give way before the Lamanites, behold, those two thousand and sixty were firm and undaunted.

Alma 57:25
And it came to pass that there were two hundred, out of my two thousand and sixty, who had fainted because of the loss of blood; nevertheless, according to the goodness of God, and to our great astonishment, and also the joy of our whole army, there was not one soul of them who did perish; yea, and neither was there one soul among them who had not received many wounds.