Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ten' occurs 275 times in the standard works.

101 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ten' in the standard works and contain 36.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 36 minutes to read the entire list.

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Morm. 6:10-15 (11 in 6 verses)

 6:10 And it came to pass that my men were hewn down, yea, even my ten thousand who were with me, and I fell wounded in the midst; and they passed by me that they did not put an end to my life.

 6:11 And when they had gone through and hewn down all my people save it were twenty and four of us, (among whom was my son Moroni) and we having survived the dead of our people, did behold on the morrow, when the Lamanites had returned unto their camps, from the top of the hill Cumorah, the ten thousand of my people who were hewn down, being led in the front by me.

 6:12 And we also beheld the ten thousand of my people who were led by my son Moroni.

 6:13 And behold, the ten thousand of Gidgiddonah had fallen, and he also in the midst.

 6:14 And Lamah had fallen with his ten thousand; and Gilgal had fallen with his ten thousand; and Limhah had fallen with his ten thousand; and Jeneum had fallen with his ten thousand; and Cumenihah, and Moronihah, and Antionum, and Shiblom, and Shem, and Josh, had fallen with their ten thousand each.

 6:15 And it came to pass that there were ten more who did fall by the sword, with their ten thousand each; yea, even all my people, save it were those twenty and four who were with me, and also a few who had escaped into the south countries, and a few who had deserted over unto the Lamanites, had fallen; and their flesh, and bones, and blood lay upon the face of the earth, being left by the hands of those who slew them to molder upon the land, and to crumble and to return to their mother earth.




2 Kgs. 20:9-11 (5 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 48:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 4:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 4:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 9:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 18:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 32:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 45:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 27:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 38:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 20:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:43 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 11:31 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 13:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 29:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 38:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 45:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 48:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 19:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 13:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 17:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 18:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 25:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 19:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 19:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:62-63 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 218 993 1211
NT 31 294 325
BM 17 681 698
1 Ne. 0 95 95
2 Ne. 1 65 66
Jacob 0 24 24
Enos 0 3 3
Jarom 0 7 7
Omni 0 6 6
W of M 0 7 7
Mosiah 0 86 86
Alma 1 179 180
Hel. 0 62 62
3 Ne. 0 74 74
4 Ne. 2 5 7
Morm. 13 20 33
Ether 0 32 32
Moro. 0 16 16
DC 7 215 222
PGP 2 76 78
TOTAL 275 2259 2534

Morm. 1:2
And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord, he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age, and I began to be learned somewhat after the manner of the learning of my people) and Ammaron said unto me: I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe;

Morm. 2:3
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year the Lamanites did come upon us with exceedingly great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies; therefore they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries.

Morm. 2:25
And it came to pass that we did contend with an army of thirty thousand against an army of fifty thousand. And it came to pass that we did stand before them with such firmness that they did flee from before us.

Morm. 3:1
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away. And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites, in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle.

Morm. 3:4
And it came to pass that after this tenth year had passed away, making, in the whole, three hundred and sixty years from the coming of Christ, the king of the Lamanites sent an epistle unto me, which gave unto me to know that they were preparing to come again to battle against us.

Morm. 4:4
And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

Morm. 5:12
Now these things are written unto the remnant of the house of Jacob; and they are written after this manner, because it is known of God that wickedness will not bring them forth unto them; and they are to be hid up unto the Lord that they may come forth in his own due time.

Morm. 5:14
And behold, they shall go unto the unbelieving of the Jews; and for this intent shall they go-- that they may be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God; that the Father may bring about, through his most Beloved, his great and eternal purpose, in restoring the Jews, or all the house of Israel, to the land of their inheritance, which the Lord their God hath given them, unto the fulfilling of his covenant;

Morm. 6:4
And it came to pass that we did march forth to the land of Cumorah, and we did pitch our tents around about the hill Cumorah; and it was in a land of many waters, rivers, and fountains; and here we had hope to gain advantage over the Lamanites.

Morm. 6:10
And it came to pass that my men were hewn down, yea, even my ten thousand who were with me, and I fell wounded in the midst; and they passed by me that they did not put an end to my life.

Morm. 6:11
And when they had gone through and hewn down all my people save it were twenty and four of us, (among whom was my son Moroni) and we having survived the dead of our people, did behold on the morrow, when the Lamanites had returned unto their camps, from the top of the hill Cumorah, the ten thousand of my people who were hewn down, being led in the front by me.

Morm. 6:12
And we also beheld the ten thousand of my people who were led by my son Moroni.

Morm. 6:13
And behold, the ten thousand of Gidgiddonah had fallen, and he also in the midst.

Morm. 6:14
And Lamah had fallen with his ten thousand; and Gilgal had fallen with his ten thousand; and Limhah had fallen with his ten thousand; and Jeneum had fallen with his ten thousand; and Cumenihah, and Moronihah, and Antionum, and Shiblom, and Shem, and Josh, had fallen with their ten thousand each.

Morm. 6:15
And it came to pass that there were ten more who did fall by the sword, with their ten thousand each; yea, even all my people, save it were those twenty and four who were with me, and also a few who had escaped into the south countries, and a few who had deserted over unto the Lamanites, had fallen; and their flesh, and bones, and blood lay upon the face of the earth, being left by the hands of those who slew them to molder upon the land, and to crumble and to return to their mother earth.

Morm. 7:9
For behold, this is written for the intent that ye may believe that; and if ye believe that ye will believe this also; and if ye believe this ye will know concerning your fathers, and also the marvelous works which were wrought by the power of God among them.

Morm. 8:5
Behold, my father hath made this record, and he hath written the intent thereof. And behold, I would write it also if I had room upon the plates, but I have not; and ore I have none, for I am alone. My father hath been slain in battle, and all my kinsfolk, and I have not friends nor whither to go; and how long the Lord will suffer that I may live I know not.

Morm. 8:18
And he that saith: Show unto me, or ye shall be smitten-- let him beware lest he commandeth that which is forbidden of the Lord.

Morm. 8:19
For behold, the same that judgeth rashly shall be judged rashly again; for according to his works shall his wages be; therefore, he that smiteth shall be smitten again, of the Lord.

Morm. 9:31
Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father, because of his imperfection, neither them who have written before him; but rather give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been.

Morm. 9:32
And now, behold, we have written this record according to our knowledge, in the characters which are called among us the reformed Egyptian, being handed down and altered by us, according to our manner of speech.

Morm. 9:33
And if our plates had been sufficiently large we should have written in Hebrew; but the Hebrew hath been altered by us also; and if we could have written in Hebrew, behold, ye would have had no imperfection in our record.

Morm. 9:34
But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written, and also that none other people knoweth our language; and because that none other people knoweth our language, therefore he hath prepared means for the interpretation thereof.

Morm. 9:35
And these things are written that we may rid our garments of the blood of our brethren, who have dwindled in unbelief.