Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'built' occurs 283 times in the standard works.

109 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'built' in the standard works and contain 38.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mosiah 11:8-13 (6 in 6 verses)

3 Ne. 27:8-11 (5 in 4 verses)

Ether 13:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 8:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Chr. 27:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:22-23 (4 in 2 verses)

Ether 2:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 18:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 21:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 33:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 3:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 8:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 97:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:25 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 16:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)


Josh. 22:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

 22:10 And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.

 22:11 And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.




1 Kgs. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 33:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 6:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 95:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 156 0 156
Gen. 4 0 4
Ex. 3 0 3
Num. 5 0 5
Deut. 3 0 3
Josh. 6 0 6
Judg. 5 0 5
1 Sam. 3 0 3
2 Sam. 3 0 3
1 Kgs. 35 0 35
2 Kgs. 9 0 9
1 Chr. 8 0 8
2 Chr. 37 0 37
Neh. 5 0 5
Job 3 0 3
Ps. 2 0 2
Eccl. 1 0 1
Isa. 4 0 4
Jer. 9 0 9
Ezek. 4 0 4
Dan. 2 0 2
Amos 1 0 1
Micah 1 0 1
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 2 0 2
NT 14 0 14
BM 70 3 73
DC 36 0 36
PGP 7 0 7
TOTAL 283 3 286

Josh. 8:30
Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal,

Josh. 19:50
According to the word of the Lord they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

Josh. 22:10
And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.

Josh. 22:11
And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

Josh. 22:23
That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;

Josh. 24:13
And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.