Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'days' occurs 1215 times in the standard works.

424 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'days' in the standard works and contain 34.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 173 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 10:30-11:3 (8 in 8 verses)

Ether 11:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

Ezek. 4:4-9 (7 in 6 verses)

Lev. 12:2-6 (6 in 5 verses)

Lev. 15:24-28 (6 in 5 verses)

Esth. 1:1-5 (6 in 5 verses)

Hel. 7:7-9 (5 in 3 verses)

Num. 6:4-8 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 61:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

JS-M 1:18-22 (5 in 5 verses)

Gen. 47:9 (4 in 1 verse)

Num. 11:19 (4 in 1 verse)

D&C 121:31 (4 in 1 verse)

Gen. 50:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 8:33-35 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 30:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

Esth. 9:26-28 (4 in 3 verses)

Isa. 65:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Ether 11:23-12:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:39-42 (4 in 4 verses)

Eccl. 11:8-12:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 45:23-46:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Mark 13:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 1:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 8:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 11:21 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:65 (3 in 1 verse)

Job 10:5 (3 in 1 verse)

Acts 20:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 6:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 12:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 1:46-2:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 16:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 7:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:46-47 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 35:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 10:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:33-6:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 23:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 33:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 43:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 12:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Hosea 3:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Hosea 9:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 1:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 17:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 10:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 11:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 6:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 6:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 7:68-8:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 7:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 10:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 14:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 34:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 24:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 2:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 5:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 18:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 21:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 21:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:22 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 5:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 12:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 9:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Lam. 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 1:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 1:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 24:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 4:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 5:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:22 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 7:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 8:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 66:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:60 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 35:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 40:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 40:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 10:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 13:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 20:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 9:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 4:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 17:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 20:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 30:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 25:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 24:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 35:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 10:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 39:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 90:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 90:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 102:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 5:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 52:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 12:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 38:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Jonah 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 21:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

John 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)


Acts 5:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

 5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.




Acts 11:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 21:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 25:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:30-3:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 8:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:43-19:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 39:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 702 2 704
NT 166 1 167
Matt. 23 0 23
Mark 19 0 19
Luke 37 1 38
John 10 0 10
Acts 50 0 50
Gal. 2 0 2
Eph. 1 0 1
Col. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 9 0 9
James 1 0 1
1 Pet. 2 0 2
2 Pet. 1 0 1
Rev. 9 0 9
BM 210 0 210
DC 87 0 87
PGP 50 0 50
TOTAL 1215 3 1218

Acts 1:3
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Acts 1:15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Acts 2:17
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Acts 2:18
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Acts 3:24
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

Acts 5:36
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

Acts 5:37
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Acts 7:41
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

Acts 7:45
Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

Acts 9:9
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

Acts 9:19
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

Acts 9:23
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Acts 9:37
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

Acts 9:43
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Acts 10:48
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Acts 11:27
And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

Acts 11:28
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Acts 12:3
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Acts 13:31
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Acts 13:41
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

Acts 15:36
And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

Acts 16:12
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

Acts 16:18
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Acts 17:2
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

Acts 20:6
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

Acts 21:4
And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:5
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

Acts 21:10
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

Acts 21:15
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:26
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

Acts 21:27
And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

Acts 21:38
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

Acts 24:1
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Acts 24:11
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Acts 24:24
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Acts 25:1
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Acts 25:6
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

Acts 25:13
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Acts 25:14
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

Acts 27:7
And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

Acts 27:20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

Acts 28:7
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Acts 28:12
And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

Acts 28:14
Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

Acts 28:17
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.