Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'six' occurs 229 times in the standard works.

56 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'six' in the standard works and contain 24.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezra 2:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 9:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 41:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 28:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 25:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 21:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 20:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 13:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 102:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 25:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)


Ex. 37:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 37:18 And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:

 37:19 Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.




Num. 2:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 2:66-67 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:68-69 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 188 72 260
Gen. 7 9 16
Ex. 26 6 32
Lev. 5 3 8
Num. 24 9 33
Deut. 4 0 4
Josh. 5 3 8
Judg. 7 0 7
Ruth 2 0 2
1 Sam. 8 0 8
2 Sam. 6 1 7
1 Kgs. 9 2 11
2 Kgs. 4 6 10
1 Chr. 20 13 33
2 Chr. 15 7 22
Ezra 14 2 16
Neh. 10 1 11
Esth. 2 0 2
Job 2 0 2
Prov. 1 0 1
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 3 0 3
Ezek. 12 7 19
Dan. 1 0 1
Jonah 0 1 1
Hag. 0 2 2
NT 14 19 33
BM 19 63 82
DC 8 14 22
PGP 0 9 9
TOTAL 229 177 406

Ex. 12:37
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

Ex. 14:7
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

Ex. 16:5
And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

Ex. 16:22
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

Ex. 16:26
Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.

Ex. 16:29
See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.

Ex. 20:9
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Ex. 20:11
For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Ex. 21:2
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Ex. 23:10
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:

Ex. 23:12
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

Ex. 24:16
And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

Ex. 25:32
And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:

Ex. 25:33
Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

Ex. 25:35
And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.

Ex. 26:9
And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

Ex. 26:22
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

Ex. 26:25
And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Ex. 28:10
Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.

Ex. 31:15
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.

Ex. 31:17
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Ex. 34:21
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.

Ex. 35:2
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

Ex. 36:16
And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.

Ex. 36:27
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards.

Ex. 36:30
And there were eight boards; and their sockets were sixteen sockets of silver, under every board two sockets.

Ex. 37:18
And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:

Ex. 37:19
Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

Ex. 37:21
And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

Ex. 38:26
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.