Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'through' occurs 684 times in the standard works.

170 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'through' in the standard works and contain 24.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 68 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 20:17-21 (6 in 5 verses)

Jer. 2:6 (5 in 1 verse)

Judg. 11:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 9:4 (4 in 1 verse)

Isa. 28:7 (4 in 1 verse)

Hab. 3:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Pet. 1:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 43:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Zech. 6:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 9:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 29:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 47:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 3:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 14:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Pet. 2:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 3:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 63:64-66 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 90:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 90:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 25:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 31:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 2:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 44:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 66:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 106:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 10:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 62:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Nahum 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 4:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 16:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 3:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 3:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:69 (2 in 1 verse)


Ex. 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

 13:17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

 13:18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.




Num. 21:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 18:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 39:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 6:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

John 17:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 2:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 3:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 11:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 13:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 10:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 22:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:86-87 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 86:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 138:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 284 141 425
Gen. 5 4 9
Ex. 12 25 37
Lev. 7 10 17
Num. 19 26 45
Deut. 16 4 20
Josh. 8 5 13
Judg. 12 5 17
1 Sam. 7 5 12
2 Sam. 12 3 15
1 Kgs. 0 5 5
2 Kgs. 9 1 10
1 Chr. 2 13 15
2 Chr. 7 15 22
Ezra 1 2 3
Neh. 1 0 1
Esth. 2 5 7
Job 10 1 11
Ps. 31 5 36
Prov. 6 0 6
Eccl. 3 0 3
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 25 0 25
Jer. 16 5 21
Lam. 3 0 3
Ezek. 34 2 36
Dan. 4 0 4
Joel 1 0 1
Amos 2 0 2
Jonah 1 0 1
Micah 2 0 2
Nahum 4 0 4
Hab. 5 0 5
Zech. 16 0 16
NT 179 33 212
BM 113 58 171
DC 96 3 99
PGP 12 1 13
TOTAL 684 236 920

Ex. 5:12
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

Ex. 7:19
And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

Ex. 7:21
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

Ex. 8:16
And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

Ex. 8:17
And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

Ex. 9:9
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.

Ex. 9:16
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Ex. 9:22
And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.

Ex. 9:25
And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

Ex. 10:15
For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

Ex. 11:6
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

Ex. 12:12
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.

Ex. 12:14
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Ex. 12:23
For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

Ex. 13:17
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

Ex. 13:18
But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

Ex. 14:16
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

Ex. 14:24
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

Ex. 19:13
There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.

Ex. 19:21
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.

Ex. 19:24
And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.

Ex. 21:6
Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

Ex. 29:42
This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

Ex. 30:8
And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations.

Ex. 30:10
And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.

Ex. 30:21
So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

Ex. 30:31
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

Ex. 31:13
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.

Ex. 31:16
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.

Ex. 32:27
And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.

Ex. 34:3
And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

Ex. 35:3
Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.

Ex. 36:6
And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.

Ex. 36:33
And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

Ex. 37:19
Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

Ex. 40:15
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Ex. 40:38
For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.