Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'strength' occurs 397 times in the standard works.

100 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'strength' in the standard works and contain 25.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 40 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mosiah 10:10-11 (4 in 2 verses)

 10:10 And it came to pass that we did go up to battle against the Lamanites; and I, even I, in my old age, did go up to battle against the Lamanites. And it came to pass that we did go up in the strength of the Lord to battle.

 10:11 Now, the Lamanites knew nothing concerning the Lord, nor the strength of the Lord, therefore they depended upon their own strength. Yet they were a strong people, as to the strength of men.




Ps. 28:7-29:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Job 6:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Job 18:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 68:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 84:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 58:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 90:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 25:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 44:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 10:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:56 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 58:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:55 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 16:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 18:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 33:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 96:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 30:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 40:31-41:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 49:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:65-66 (2 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 7:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 14:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 24:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 113:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 225 71 296
NT 17 10 27
BM 119 29 148
1 Ne. 7 1 8
2 Ne. 9 0 9
Jacob 9 0 9
W of M 2 0 2
Mosiah 12 2 14
Alma 56 24 80
Hel. 9 0 9
3 Ne. 4 1 5
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 6 0 6
Moro. 2 1 3
DC 29 13 42
PGP 7 0 7
TOTAL 397 123 520

Mosiah 2:11
But I am like as yourselves, subject to all manner of infirmities in body and mind; yet I have been chosen by this people, and consecrated by my father, and was suffered by the hand of the Lord that I should be a ruler and a king over this people; and have been kept and preserved by his matchless power, to serve you with all the might, mind and strength which the Lord hath granted unto me.

Mosiah 4:27
And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength. And again, it is expedient that he should be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize; therefore, all things must be done in order.

Mosiah 9:17
Yea, in the strength of the Lord did we go forth to battle against the Lamanites; for I and my people did cry mightily to the Lord that he would deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, for we were awakened to a remembrance of the deliverance of our fathers.

Mosiah 10:10
And it came to pass that we did go up to battle against the Lamanites; and I, even I, in my old age, did go up to battle against the Lamanites. And it came to pass that we did go up in the strength of the Lord to battle.

Mosiah 10:11
Now, the Lamanites knew nothing concerning the Lord, nor the strength of the Lord, therefore they depended upon their own strength. Yet they were a strong people, as to the strength of men.

Mosiah 11:19
And now, because of this great victory they were lifted up in the pride of their hearts; they did boast in their own strength, saying that their fifty could stand against thousands of the Lamanites; and thus they did boast, and did delight in blood, and the shedding of the blood of their brethren, and this because of the wickedness of their king and priests.

Mosiah 12:29
And again he said unto them: If ye teach the law of Moses why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches? Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin, that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people, yea, even a great evil against this people?

Mosiah 21:30
And also that king Noah and his priests had caused the people to commit so many sins and iniquities against God; and they also did mourn for the death of Abinadi; and also for the departure of Alma and the people that went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God, and faith on the words which had been spoken by Abinadi.

Mosiah 23:2
And the Lord did strengthen them, that the people of king Noah could not overtake them to destroy them.

Mosiah 24:15
And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

Mosiah 27:22
And he caused that the priests should assemble themselves together; and they began to fast, and to pray to the Lord their God that he would open the mouth of Alma, that he might speak, and also that his limbs might receive their strength-- that the eyes of the people might be opened to see and know of the goodness and glory of God.

Mosiah 27:23
And it came to pass after they had fasted and prayed for the space of two days and two nights, the limbs of Alma received their strength, and he stood up and began to speak unto them, bidding them to be of good comfort: