Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'timber' occurs 31 times in the standard works.

13 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'timber' in the standard works and contain 41.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Kgs. 5:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

 5:6 Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

 5:7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

 5:8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.





2 Chr. 2:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

 2:8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,

 2:9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.

 2:10 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.





Hel. 3:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

 3:5 Yea, and even they did spread forth into all parts of the land, into whatever parts it had not been rendered desolate and without timber, because of the many inhabitants who had before inherited the land.

 3:6 And now no part of the land was desolate, save it were for timber; but because of the greatness of the destruction of the people who had before inhabited the land it was called desolate.

 3:7 And there being but little timber upon the face of the land, nevertheless the people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement, in the which they did dwell.





1 Chr. 22:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 22:14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

 22:15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.





Hel. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

 3:9 And the people who were in the land northward did dwell in tents, and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should grow up, that in time they might have timber to build their houses, yea, their cities, and their temples, and their synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and all manner of their buildings.

 3:10 And it came to pass as timber was exceedingly scarce in the land northward, they did send forth much by the way of shipping.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 26 0 26
Ex. 1 0 1
Lev. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 6 0 6
2 Kgs. 2 0 2
1 Chr. 3 0 3
2 Chr. 6 0 6
Ezra 3 0 3
Neh. 1 0 1
Ezek. 1 0 1
Hab. 1 0 1
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 0 0 0
BM 5 10 15
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 31 10 41

1 Chr. 14:1
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

1 Chr. 22:14
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the Lord an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

1 Chr. 22:15
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.