Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'third' occurs 238 times in the standard works.

66 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'third' in the standard works and contain 27.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 20 minutes to read the entire list.

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Rev. 8:7-12 (12 in 6 verses)

 8:7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

 8:8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

 8:9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

 8:10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

 8:11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.




2 Sam. 18:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:12 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 11:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 23:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 19:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 19:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:34 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

John 21:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 6:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:40 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 125 0 125
NT 57 1 58
Matt. 7 0 7
Mark 5 0 5
Luke 10 0 10
John 4 0 4
Acts 5 0 5
1 Cor. 1 1 2
2 Cor. 3 0 3
Rev. 22 0 22
BM 25 0 25
DC 21 0 21
PGP 10 0 10
TOTAL 238 1 239

Rev. 4:7
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

Rev. 6:5
And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

Rev. 8:7
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

Rev. 8:8
And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;

Rev. 8:9
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Rev. 8:10
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

Rev. 8:11
And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

Rev. 8:12
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

Rev. 9:15
And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

Rev. 9:18
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

Rev. 11:14
The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

Rev. 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Rev. 14:9
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

Rev. 16:4
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

Rev. 21:19
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;