Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'reign' occurs 340 times in the standard works.

124 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'reign' in the standard works and contain 36.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 54 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 16:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

Ether 10:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

Ezra 4:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 21:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 4:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 9:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 15:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 6:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

W of M 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 6:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 48:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 11:21-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 15:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 15:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 15:19-16:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)


Mosiah 29:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

 29:46 And it came to pass that Mosiah died also, in the thirty and third year of his reign, being sixty and three years old; making in the whole, five hundred and nine years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem.

 29:47 And thus ended the reign of the kings over the people of Nephi; and thus ended the days of Alma, who was the founder of their church.




Alma 1:33-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:27-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 15:19-16:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 35:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:40-51:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:37-52:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:35-56:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:52-63:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:34-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:41-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:19-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 151 186 337
NT 17 9 26
BM 154 27 181
1 Ne. 7 1 8
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Jacob 2 4 6
Omni 0 1 1
W of M 3 0 3
Mosiah 10 6 16
Alma 75 0 75
Hel. 39 0 39
3 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 0 1 1
Ether 17 13 30
DC 15 10 25
PGP 3 1 4
TOTAL 340 233 573

Mosiah 3:5
For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases.

Mosiah 6:4
And Mosiah began to reign in his father's stead. And he began to reign in the thirtieth year of his age, making in the whole, about four hundred and seventy-six years from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem.

Mosiah 9:14
For, in the thirteenth year of my reign in the land of Nephi, away on the south of the land of Shilom, when my people were watering and feeding their flocks, and tilling their lands, a numerous host of Lamanites came upon them and began to slay them, and to take off their flocks, and the corn of their fields.

Mosiah 10:6
And it came to pass that king Laman died, and his son began to reign in his stead. And he began to stir his people up in rebellion against my people; therefore they began to prepare for war, and to come up to battle against my people.

Mosiah 11:1
And now it came to pass that Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon Noah, one of his sons; therefore Noah began to reign in his stead; and he did not walk in the ways of his father.

Mosiah 12:21
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings; that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth;

Mosiah 15:14
And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!

Mosiah 15:20
But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Son reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.

Mosiah 26:5
And now in the reign of Mosiah they were not half so numerous as the people of God; but because of the dissensions among the brethren they became more numerous.

Mosiah 27:35
And they traveled throughout all the land of Zarahemla, and among all the people who were under the reign of king Mosiah, zealously striving to repair all the injuries which they had done to the church, confessing all their sins, and publishing all the things which they had seen, and explaining the prophecies and the scriptures to all who desired to hear them.

Mosiah 27:37
And how blessed are they! For they did publish peace; they did publish good tidings of good; and they did declare unto the people that the Lord reigneth.

Mosiah 29:22
For behold, he has his friends in iniquity, and he keepeth his guards about him; and he teareth up the laws of those who have reigned in righteousness before him; and he trampleth under his feet the commandments of God;

Mosiah 29:44
And thus commenced the reign of the judges throughout all the land of Zarahemla, among all the people who were called the Nephites; and Alma was the first and chief judge.

Mosiah 29:46
And it came to pass that Mosiah died also, in the thirty and third year of his reign, being sixty and three years old; making in the whole, five hundred and nine years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem.

Mosiah 29:47
And thus ended the reign of the kings over the people of Nephi; and thus ended the days of Alma, who was the founder of their church.