Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'went' occurs 1632 times in the standard works.

592 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'went' in the standard works and contain 36.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 255 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 1:9-24 (16 in 16 verses)

Josh. 15:3-15 (13 in 13 verses)

Josh. 18:8-18 (11 in 11 verses)

2 Sam. 20:2-8 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 10:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

Ezek. 10:11-16 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Sam. 15:30 (5 in 1 verse)

Josh. 16:6-8 (5 in 3 verses)

Ex. 15:19-22 (5 in 4 verses)

Ex. 14:19-23 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 17:17-21 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:33-37 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:25-27 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 7:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 9:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 18:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 17:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:42-45 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)


Neh. 2:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

 2:13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

 2:14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.

 2:15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.

 2:16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.




Matt. 20:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 6:12 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 16:13 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 7:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 48:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:45-46 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 14:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 19:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 30:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:39-40 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 20:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 20:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 6:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Gal. 1:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 50:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 22:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 32:41-33:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 1:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 16:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 9:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 23:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 15:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 19:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 22:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 10:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 36:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 11:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 13:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 7:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 8:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 3:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 9:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-H 1:56-58 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-H 1:64-66 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 31:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 24:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 19:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 18:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 10:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:46 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 15:34 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 18:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:42 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 11:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:33 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 2:40 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 17:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 22:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 9:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:29 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 7:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 14:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 39:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 41:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 52:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 23:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 2:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Amos 5:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jonah 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 2:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 25:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 4:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 20:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 15:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:59 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 47:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 9:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 8:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:34-26:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 33:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 22:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 3:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:40-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 15:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 20:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 23:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:22-25:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 16:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:21-20:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 19:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 3:15-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 37:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 41:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 4:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 21:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 9:56-57 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 24:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

John 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:53-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:54-55 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 18:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

John 20:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 8:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 8:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 45:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1062 331 1393
Gen. 110 13 123
Ex. 55 23 78
Lev. 6 4 10
Num. 55 32 87
Deut. 16 2 18
Josh. 66 2 68
Judg. 102 14 116
Ruth 12 0 12
1 Sam. 101 3 104
2 Sam. 97 12 109
1 Kgs. 71 24 95
2 Kgs. 91 19 110
1 Chr. 36 41 77
2 Chr. 48 36 84
Ezra 8 20 28
Neh. 15 21 36
Esth. 11 4 15
Job 8 0 8
Ps. 14 2 16
Prov. 2 0 2
Eccl. 1 0 1
Song. 2 0 2
Isa. 11 2 13
Jer. 29 7 36
Ezek. 63 37 100
Dan. 9 3 12
Hosea 5 0 5
Amos 3 0 3
Jonah 5 0 5
Nahum 1 0 1
Hab. 3 1 4
Hag. 0 7 7
Zech. 6 2 8
NT 338 14 352
BM 199 61 260
DC 7 11 18
PGP 26 12 38
TOTAL 1632 429 2061

Neh. 1:1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

Neh. 2:1
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

Neh. 2:13
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

Neh. 2:14
Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.

Neh. 2:15
Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.

Neh. 2:16
And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.

Neh. 5:14
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Neh. 6:15
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

Neh. 7:6
These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

Neh. 7:16
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

Neh. 7:17
The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

Neh. 7:22
The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

Neh. 7:23
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

Neh. 7:27
The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.

Neh. 7:30
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

Neh. 7:31
The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.

Neh. 7:32
The men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.

Neh. 7:35
The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

Neh. 7:37
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

Neh. 7:61
And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.

Neh. 7:69
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.

Neh. 7:71
And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.

Neh. 7:72
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.

Neh. 8:12
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Neh. 8:16
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

Neh. 9:1
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

Neh. 9:11
And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.

Neh. 9:24
So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.

Neh. 11:8
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

Neh. 11:12
And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

Neh. 11:14
And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

Neh. 12:1
Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Neh. 12:31
Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Neh. 12:32
And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

Neh. 12:37
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.

Neh. 12:38
And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;