Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'word' occurs 1139 times in the standard works.

349 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'word' in the standard works and contain 30.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 143 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mark 4:14-20 (8 in 7 verses)

Jacob 2:8-12 (7 in 5 verses)

Matt. 13:19-23 (6 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 12:25-13:2 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Ne. 17:26-31 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 11:21-22 (5 in 2 verses)

Alma 16:14-17 (5 in 4 verses)

Alma 12:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Ne. 15:24-25 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:19-5:1 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 42:31-43:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 6:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 23:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 31:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

John 1:1 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 2:13 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 3:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:26 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 35:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:17 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 7:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 40:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 16:34-17:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 119:41-43 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 119:160-162 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 1:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 32:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 20:45-47 (3 in 3 verses)


Luke 8:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.




James 1:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Pet. 1:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Pet. 1:25-2:2 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 29:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 32:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 32:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 34:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 27:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 13:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 56:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 105:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 66:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 23:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 10:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:46 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 29:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 19:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 12:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 14:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 60:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 90:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 93:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 112:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

A of F 1:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 9:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 18:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:21-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 17:24-18:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 36:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:81-82 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:147-148 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:169-170 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 147:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 28:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 13:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 20:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 22:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 26:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 10:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 15:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 2:17-3:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 26:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 35:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 38:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 45:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 60:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 89:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 96:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 492 866 1358
NT 207 134 341
Matt. 19 13 32
Mark 14 8 22
Luke 20 17 37
John 22 21 43
Acts 40 24 64
Rom. 6 4 10
1 Cor. 4 6 10
2 Cor. 7 1 8
Gal. 2 0 2
Eph. 3 3 6
Philip. 2 0 2
Col. 4 1 5
1 Thes. 7 2 9
2 Thes. 5 0 5
1 Tim. 3 4 7
2 Tim. 4 3 7
Titus 3 0 3
Heb. 12 5 17
James 5 0 5
1 Pet. 7 0 7
2 Pet. 3 3 6
1 Jn. 7 0 7
3 Jn. 0 1 1
Jude 0 2 2
Rev. 8 16 24
BM 315 799 1114
DC 115 141 256
PGP 10 27 37
TOTAL 1139 1967 3106

Luke 1:2
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Luke 1:20
And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

Luke 1:38
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Luke 2:29
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Luke 2:35
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Luke 3:2
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Luke 3:4
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Luke 4:4
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Luke 4:32
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Luke 4:36
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

Luke 5:5
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Luke 7:7
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Luke 8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:12
Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 8:15
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 8:21
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Luke 9:26
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

Luke 10:39
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

Luke 11:28
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Luke 12:10
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 20:20
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Luke 20:26
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Luke 21:24
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Luke 22:36
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Luke 22:38
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

Luke 22:49
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

Luke 22:52
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

Luke 22:61
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Luke 23:9
Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

Luke 24:8
And they remembered his words,

Luke 24:11
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.