Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sorrow' occurs 135 times in the standard works.

38 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sorrow' in the standard works and contain 28.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 13 minutes to read the entire list.

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Morm. 5:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 3:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 4:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

John 16:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 28:14-29:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Lam. 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 7:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 2:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 18:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 18:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 25:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 136:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)


3 Ne. 1:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:28 And it came to pass that in the ninety and fourth year they began to increase in a great degree, because there were many dissenters of the Nephites who did flee unto them, which did cause much sorrow unto those Nephites who did remain in the land.

 1:29 And there was also a cause of much sorrow among the Lamanites; for behold, they had many children who did grow up and began to wax strong in years, that they became for themselves, and were led away by some who were Zoramites, by their lyings and their flattering words, to join those Gadianton robbers.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 54 27 81
NT 16 18 34
BM 53 30 83
1 Ne. 3 5 8
2 Ne. 10 2 12
Jacob 2 0 2
Enos 1 0 1
Mosiah 5 2 7
Alma 12 10 22
Hel. 4 1 5
3 Ne. 4 5 9
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 8 3 11
Ether 3 2 5
DC 8 1 9
PGP 4 1 5
TOTAL 135 77 212

3 Ne. 1:7
And it came to pass that they did make a great uproar throughout the land; and the people who believed began to be very sorrowful, lest by any means those things which had been spoken might not come to pass.

3 Ne. 1:10
Now it came to pass that when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw this wickedness of his people, his heart was exceedingly sorrowful.

3 Ne. 1:28
And it came to pass that in the ninety and fourth year they began to increase in a great degree, because there were many dissenters of the Nephites who did flee unto them, which did cause much sorrow unto those Nephites who did remain in the land.

3 Ne. 1:29
And there was also a cause of much sorrow among the Lamanites; for behold, they had many children who did grow up and began to wax strong in years, that they became for themselves, and were led away by some who were Zoramites, by their lyings and their flattering words, to join those Gadianton robbers.

3 Ne. 3:26
And they were exceedingly sorrowful because of their enemies. And Gidgiddoni did cause that they should make weapons of war of every kind, and they should be strong with armor, and with shields, and with bucklers, after the manner of his instruction.

3 Ne. 27:32
But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him even as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver and for gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their works upon their own heads.

3 Ne. 28:5
And they sorrowed in their hearts, for they durst not speak unto him the thing which they desired.

3 Ne. 28:9
And again, ye shall not have pain while ye shall dwell in the flesh, neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world; and all this will I do because of the thing which ye have desired of me, for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto me, while the world shall stand.

3 Ne. 28:38
Therefore, that they might not taste of death there was a change wrought upon their bodies, that they might not suffer pain nor sorrow save it were for the sins of the world.