Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'whether' occurs 248 times in the standard works.

81 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'whether' in the standard works and contain 32.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 13:18-20 (5 in 3 verses)


Ezek. 2:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

 2:5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

 2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

 2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.




Rom. 14:8 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 13:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 3:26 (3 in 1 verse)

Lev. 13:47-48 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 12:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 15:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 34:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 20:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 12:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 42:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 3:11 (2 in 1 verse)

John 7:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 12:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 16:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 34:5 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 26:4 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 27:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 24:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 102:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 130:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 22:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 9:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 101 0 101
Gen. 8 0 8
Ex. 9 0 9
Lev. 21 0 21
Num. 10 0 10
Deut. 6 0 6
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 4 0 4
Ruth 1 0 1
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 3 0 3
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 3 0 3
Ezra 3 0 3
Neh. 1 0 1
Esth. 3 0 3
Job 4 0 4
Prov. 3 0 3
Eccl. 6 0 6
Song. 2 0 2
Jer. 3 0 3
Ezek. 7 0 7
NT 70 0 70
BM 47 0 47
DC 30 0 30
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 248 0 248

Ezek. 2:5
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

Ezek. 2:7
And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

Ezek. 3:11
And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

Ezek. 44:31
The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.