Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sought' occurs 219 times in the standard works.

46 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sought' in the standard works and contain 21% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 16 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 1:24-25 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:6-7 (4 in 2 verses)

Song. 3:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 14:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 22:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 26:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 65:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 54:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 10:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 17:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)


Eccl. 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

 12:10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.




Luke 2:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 87 11 98
Gen. 1 1 2
Ex. 4 1 5
Lev. 1 0 1
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 1 1 2
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 6 0 6
2 Sam. 4 1 5
1 Kgs. 4 1 5
2 Kgs. 1 2 3
1 Chr. 2 0 2
2 Chr. 15 1 16
Ezra 1 1 2
Neh. 2 0 2
Esth. 5 1 6
Ps. 8 0 8
Eccl. 4 0 4
Song. 4 0 4
Isa. 4 0 4
Jer. 5 1 6
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 3 0 3
Dan. 4 0 4
Obad. 1 0 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 39 33 72
BM 65 2 67
DC 19 0 19
PGP 9 0 9
TOTAL 219 46 265

Eccl. 2:3
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Eccl. 7:29
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Eccl. 12:9
And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Eccl. 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.