Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'concerning' occurs 740 times in the standard works.

229 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'concerning' in the standard works and contain 30.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 89 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 10:5-12 (8 in 8 verses)

Jer. 27:19-21 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 19:20-22 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:1-3 (5 in 3 verses)

Jer. 16:3 (4 in 1 verse)

Jer. 18:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

W of M 1:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 51:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 15:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 1:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Acts 28:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 6:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 26:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 26:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 35:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 54:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 57:15-58:1 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 58:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 30:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 4:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 7:25 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 17:23 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 36:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 45:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 30:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 33:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 49:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 21:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 41:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:31 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 21:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 66:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 4:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 22:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 30:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)


Hel. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

 8:12 And now behold, if God gave unto this man such power, then why should ye dispute among yourselves, and say that he hath given unto me no power whereby I may know concerning the judgments that shall come upon you except ye repent?

 8:13 But, behold, ye not only deny my words, but ye also deny all the words which have been spoken by our fathers, and also the words which were spoken by this man, Moses, who had such great power given unto him, yea, the words which he hath spoken concerning the coming of the Messiah.




Hel. 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:73-74 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 125:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 181 0 181
NT 60 0 60
BM 346 0 346
1 Ne. 45 0 45
2 Ne. 37 0 37
Jacob 19 0 19
Enos 2 0 2
Omni 4 0 4
W of M 6 0 6
Mosiah 50 0 50
Alma 100 0 100
Hel. 28 0 28
3 Ne. 26 0 26
Morm. 10 0 10
Ether 9 0 9
Moro. 10 0 10
DC 137 0 137
PGP 16 0 16
TOTAL 740 0 740

Hel. 1:2
For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth; therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgment-seat among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran.

Hel. 2:1
And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgment-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgment-seat.

Hel. 3:13
And now there are many records kept of the proceedings of this people, by many of this people, which are particular and very large, concerning them.

Hel. 4:14
But behold, Moronihah did preach many things unto the people because of their iniquity, and also Nephi and Lehi, who were the sons of Helaman, did preach many things unto the people, yea, and did prophesy many things unto them concerning their iniquities, and what should come unto them if they did not repent of their sins.

Hel. 6:14
And in the sixty and fifth year they did also have great joy and peace, yea, much preaching and many prophecies concerning that which was to come. And thus passed away the sixty and fifth year.

Hel. 8:3
For behold, Nephi had spoken unto them concerning the corruptness of their law; yea, many things did Nephi speak which cannot be written; and nothing did he speak which was contrary to the commandments of God.

Hel. 8:4
And those judges were angry with him because he spake plainly unto them concerning their secret works of darkness; nevertheless, they durst not lay their own hands upon him, for they feared the people lest they should cry out against them.

Hel. 8:8
Yea, behold, all the judgments will come upon us which he has testified unto us; for we know that he has testified aright unto us concerning our iniquities. And behold they are many, and he knoweth as well all things which shall befall us as he knoweth of our iniquities;

Hel. 8:9
Yea, and behold, if he had not been a prophet he could not have testified concerning those things.

Hel. 8:12
And now behold, if God gave unto this man such power, then why should ye dispute among yourselves, and say that he hath given unto me no power whereby I may know concerning the judgments that shall come upon you except ye repent?

Hel. 8:13
But, behold, ye not only deny my words, but ye also deny all the words which have been spoken by our fathers, and also the words which were spoken by this man, Moses, who had such great power given unto him, yea, the words which he hath spoken concerning the coming of the Messiah.

Hel. 9:2
Behold, now we will know of a surety whether this man be a prophet and God hath commanded him to prophesy such marvelous things unto us. Behold, we do not believe that he hath; yea, we do not believe that he is a prophet; nevertheless, if this thing which he has said concerning the chief judge be true, that he be dead, then will we believe that the other words which he has spoken are true.

Hel. 9:4
And now behold, when they saw this they were astonished exceedingly, insomuch that they fell to the earth; for they had not believed the words which Nephi had spoken concerning the chief judge.

Hel. 9:8
And now behold, the people knew nothing concerning the multitude who had gathered together at the garden of Nephi; therefore they said among themselves: These men are they who have murdered the judge, and God has smitten them that they could not flee from us.

Hel. 9:12
And it came to pass that they inquired among the people, saying: Where are the five who were sent to inquire concerning the chief judge whether he was dead? And they answered and said: Concerning this five whom ye say ye have sent, we know not; but there are five who are the murderers, whom we have cast into prison.

Hel. 9:13
And it came to pass that the judges desired that they should be brought; and they were brought, and behold they were the five who were sent; and behold the judges inquired of them to know concerning the matter, and they told them all that they had done, saying:

Hel. 9:23
Behold ye say that I have agreed with a man that he should murder Seezoram, our chief judge. But behold, I say unto you, that this is because I have testified unto you that ye might know concerning this thing; yea, even for a witness unto you, that I did know of the wickedness and abominations which are among you.

Hel. 9:27
Has Nephi, the pretended prophet, who doth prophesy so much evil concerning this people, agreed with thee, in the which ye have murdered Seezoram, who is your brother?

Hel. 9:36
And then shall he say unto you, that I, Nephi, know nothing concerning the matter save it were given unto me by the power of God. And then shall ye know that I am an honest man, and that I am sent unto you from God.

Hel. 10:12
And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi, he did stop and did not go unto his own house, but did return unto the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare unto them the word of the Lord which had been spoken unto him, concerning their destruction if they did not repent.

Hel. 10:13
Now behold, notwithstanding that great miracle which Nephi had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief judge, they did harden their hearts and did not hearken unto the words of the Lord.

Hel. 11:8
And the people began to plead with their chief judges and their leaders, that they would say unto Nephi: Behold, we know that thou art a man of God, and therefore cry unto the Lord our God that he turn away from us this famine, lest all the words which thou hast spoken concerning our destruction be fulfilled.

Hel. 11:22
And also they had peace in the seventy and eighth year, save it were a few contentions concerning the points of doctrine which had been laid down by the prophets.

Hel. 11:23
And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year.

Hel. 14:20
But behold, as I said unto you concerning another sign, a sign of his death, behold, in that day that he shall suffer death the sun shall be darkened and refuse to give his light unto you; and also the moon and the stars; and there shall be no light upon the face of this land, even from the time that he shall suffer death, for the space of three days, to the time that he shall rise again from the dead.

Hel. 15:11
Yea, even if they should dwindle in unbelief the Lord shall prolong their days, until the time shall come which hath been spoken of by our fathers, and also by the prophet Zenos, and many other prophets, concerning the restoration of our brethren, the Lamanites, again to the knowledge of the truth--

Hel. 15:17
And now behold, saith the Lord, concerning the people of the Nephites: If they will not repent, and observe to do my will, I will utterly destroy them, saith the Lord, because of their unbelief notwithstanding the many mighty works which I have done among them; and as surely as the Lord liveth shall these things be, saith the Lord.