Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'save' occurs 490 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 'save' in the standard works and contain 16.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 34 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 30:17-31:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 11:34-37 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 4:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 16:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 22:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 18:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 8:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 43:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 49:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:21 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 6:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 6:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 71:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)


Jer. 2:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:27 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

 2:28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.




Jer. 30:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 15:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 168 57 225
Gen. 5 1 6
Ex. 3 3 6
Num. 3 3 6
Deut. 6 1 7
Josh. 6 1 7
Judg. 7 3 10
1 Sam. 12 6 18
2 Sam. 8 4 12
1 Kgs. 10 0 10
2 Kgs. 8 2 10
1 Chr. 1 1 2
2 Chr. 6 1 7
Neh. 2 1 3
Job 4 2 6
Ps. 39 15 54
Prov. 1 1 2
Isa. 13 6 19
Jer. 12 6 18
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 7 0 7
Dan. 2 0 2
Hosea 4 0 4
Hab. 1 0 1
Zeph. 2 0 2
Zech. 5 0 5
NT 65 57 122
BM 217 82 299
DC 36 34 70
PGP 4 6 10
TOTAL 490 236 726

Jer. 2:27
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Jer. 2:28
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

Jer. 4:14
O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

Jer. 8:20
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.

Jer. 11:12
Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

Jer. 14:9
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

Jer. 15:20
And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

Jer. 17:14
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

Jer. 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.

Jer. 30:7
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

Jer. 30:10
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.

Jer. 30:11
For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

Jer. 31:7
For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.

Jer. 33:16
In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our righteousness.

Jer. 42:11
Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.

Jer. 46:27
But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

Jer. 48:6
Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.