Emphasis Scriptures

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

145 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hearts' in the standard works and contain 28.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 59 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 2:1-3 (5 in 3 verses)

D&C 98:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

Hel. 13:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 3:33-36 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 12:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Jacob 2:35 (3 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:36 (3 in 1 verse)

Hel. 16:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 6:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 12:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 48:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 6:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 32:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 23:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 34:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:8 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 1:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 27:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 110:6 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 15:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 33:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:29-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)


Ether 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

 8:25 For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries; and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies; even that same liar who beguiled our first parents, yea, even that same liar who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning; who hath hardened the hearts of men that they have murdered the prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.

 8:26 Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.




D&C 10:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 56:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:80-81 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 137:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 52 0 52
NT 61 0 61
BM 280 0 280
1 Ne. 32 0 32
2 Ne. 22 0 22
Jacob 15 0 15
Jarom 2 0 2
Mosiah 33 0 33
Alma 87 0 87
Hel. 37 0 37
3 Ne. 24 0 24
4 Ne. 5 0 5
Morm. 11 0 11
Ether 7 0 7
Moro. 5 0 5
DC 108 0 108
PGP 10 0 10
TOTAL 511 0 511

Ether 8:25
For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries; and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies; even that same liar who beguiled our first parents, yea, even that same liar who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning; who hath hardened the hearts of men that they have murdered the prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.

Ether 8:26
Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.

Ether 9:6
For so great had been the spreading of this wicked and secret society that it had corrupted the hearts of all the people; therefore Jared was murdered upon his throne, and Akish reigned in his stead.

Ether 9:10
And it came to pass that Akish begat other sons, and they won the hearts of the people, notwithstanding they had sworn unto him to do all manner of iniquity according to that which he desired.

Ether 11:13
And it came to pass that the people hardened their hearts, and would not hearken unto their words; and the prophets mourned and withdrew from among the people.

Ether 15:19
But behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore they went again to battle.