Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'round' occurs 447 times in the standard works.

133 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'round' in the standard works and contain 29.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 53 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Kgs. 7:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:5-6 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 4:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 5:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 32:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 40:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 41:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 41:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 46:23 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 48:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 25:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 1:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 45:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:45-46 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 41:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 42:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)


Hel. 1:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

 1:26 For behold, Moronihah had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come into the center of the land, but that they would attack the cities round about in the borders as they had hitherto done; therefore Moronihah had caused that their strong armies should maintain those parts round about by the borders.

 1:27 But behold, the Lamanites were not frightened according to his desire, but they had come into the center of the land, and had taken the capital city which was the city of Zarahemla, and were marching through the most capital parts of the land, slaying the people with a great slaughter, both men, women, and children, taking possession of many cities and of many strongholds.

 1:28 But when Moronihah had discovered this, he immediately sent forth Lehi with an army round about to head them before they should come to the land Bountiful.




Ex. 30:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 37:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 38:31 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:31 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 125:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 16:57 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 27:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 28:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:6 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 3:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:41 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 100:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 16:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 11:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 79:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 97:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 52:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 40:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Joel 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:70-71 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 283 165 448
NT 37 31 68
BM 92 81 173
1 Ne. 5 4 9
2 Ne. 3 8 11
Jacob 0 8 8
Jarom 0 1 1
Mosiah 18 12 30
Alma 45 37 82
Hel. 8 3 11
3 Ne. 10 5 15
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 1 2 3
Ether 1 1 2
DC 35 14 49
PGP 0 28 28
TOTAL 447 319 766

Hel. 1:26
For behold, Moronihah had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come into the center of the land, but that they would attack the cities round about in the borders as they had hitherto done; therefore Moronihah had caused that their strong armies should maintain those parts round about by the borders.

Hel. 1:28
But when Moronihah had discovered this, he immediately sent forth Lehi with an army round about to head them before they should come to the land Bountiful.

Hel. 1:31
And now, behold, the Lamanites could not retreat either way, neither on the north, nor on the south, nor on the east, nor on the west, for they were surrounded on every hand by the Nephites.

Hel. 3:31
And in this year there was continual rejoicing in the land of Zarahemla, and in all the regions round about, even in all the land which was possessed by the Nephites.

Hel. 5:19
Therefore they did speak unto the great astonishment of the Lamanites, to the convincing them, insomuch that there were eight thousand of the Lamanites who were in the land of Zarahemla and round about baptized unto repentance, and were convinced of the wickedness of the traditions of their fathers.

Hel. 5:50
And it came to pass that they did go forth, and did minister unto the people, declaring throughout all the regions round about all the things which they had heard and seen, insomuch that the more part of the Lamanites were convinced of them, because of the greatness of the evidences which they had received.

Hel. 7:22
And for this cause wo shall come unto you except ye shall repent. For if ye will not repent, behold, this great city, and also all those great cities which are round about, which are in the land of our possession, shall be taken away that ye shall have no place in them; for behold, the Lord will not grant unto you strength, as he has hitherto done, to withstand against your enemies.

Hel. 8:11
Therefore he was constrained to speak more unto them saying: Behold, my brethren, have ye not read that God gave power unto one man, even Moses, to smite upon the waters of the Red Sea, and they parted hither and thither, insomuch that the Israelites, who were our fathers, came through upon dry ground, and the waters closed upon the armies of the Egyptians and swallowed them up?

Hel. 13:16
Yea, and wo be unto all the cities which are in the land round about, which are possessed by the Nephites, because of the wickedness and abominations which are in them.

Hel. 13:37
Behold, we are surrounded by demons, yea, we are encircled about by the angels of him who hath sought to destroy our souls. Behold, our iniquities are great. O Lord, canst thou not turn away thine anger from us? And this shall be your language in those days.