Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'language' occurs 76 times in the standard works.

31 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'language' in the standard works and contain 40.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Omni 1:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 36:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 13:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 1:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 8:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:34 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 67:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 11:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 8:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 26 7 33
NT 1 0 1
BM 38 4 42
1 Ne. 10 0 10
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Jacob 1 0 1
Enos 1 0 1
Omni 4 1 5
Mosiah 7 2 9
Alma 4 0 4
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 6 0 6
Moro. 0 1 1
DC 6 1 7
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 76 12 88

1 Ne. 1:2
Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.

1 Ne. 1:15
And after this manner was the language of my father in the praising of his God; for his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled, because of the things which he had seen, yea, which the Lord had shown unto him.

1 Ne. 3:19
And behold, it is wisdom in God that we should obtain these records, that we may preserve unto our children the language of our fathers;

1 Ne. 3:21
And it came to pass that after this manner of language did I persuade my brethren, that they might be faithful in keeping the commandments of God.

1 Ne. 5:3
And after this manner of language had my mother complained against my father.

1 Ne. 5:6
And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, comfort my mother, Sariah, concerning us, while we journeyed in the wilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain the record of the Jews.

1 Ne. 5:8
And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.

1 Ne. 10:15
And after this manner of language did my father prophesy and speak unto my brethren, and also many more things which I do not write in this book; for I have written as many of them as were expedient for me in mine other book.

1 Ne. 17:22
And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people; and our father hath judged them, and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words; yea, and our brother is like unto him. And after this manner of language did my brethren murmur and complain against us.