Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'whatsoever' occurs 302 times in the standard works.

84 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'whatsoever' in the standard works and contain 27.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 30 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 128:8-10 (7 in 3 verses)

Philip. 4:8-11 (7 in 4 verses)

Lev. 11:42 (3 in 1 verse)

Lev. 11:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 14:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:37 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 6:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 16:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 18:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 18:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 10:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:45 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:93 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 127:7 (2 in 1 verse)


Lev. 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

 5:4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.




Lev. 23:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 12:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 27:18-28:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 57:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 75:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 97:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 100:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 82 0 82
Gen. 5 0 5
Ex. 4 0 4
Lev. 26 0 26
Num. 6 0 6
Deut. 8 0 8
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 3 0 3
2 Sam. 3 0 3
1 Kgs. 4 0 4
2 Chr. 3 0 3
Ezra 4 0 4
Esth. 1 0 1
Job 2 0 2
Ps. 4 0 4
Eccl. 4 0 4
Jer. 3 0 3
NT 70 0 70
BM 72 0 72
DC 74 0 74
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 302 0 302

Lev. 5:3
Or if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.

Lev. 5:4
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

Lev. 6:27
Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.

Lev. 7:27
Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

Lev. 11:3
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Lev. 11:9
These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

Lev. 11:12
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Lev. 11:27
And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

Lev. 11:32
And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

Lev. 11:33
And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

Lev. 11:42
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Lev. 13:58
And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.

Lev. 15:26
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.

Lev. 17:8
And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

Lev. 17:10
And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

Lev. 17:13
And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

Lev. 21:18
For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

Lev. 22:5
Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

Lev. 22:18
Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering;

Lev. 22:20
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Lev. 23:29
For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.

Lev. 23:30
And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.

Lev. 27:32
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.