Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'eat' occurs 714 times in the standard works.

337 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'eat' in the standard works and contain 47.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 143 minutes to read the entire list.

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Deut. 12:15-27 (16 in 13 verses)

Lev. 22:4-16 (13 in 13 verses)

Deut. 14:3-12 (10 in 10 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:40-44 (7 in 5 verses)

Ex. 12:7-11 (6 in 5 verses)

Gen. 3:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

Ezek. 2:8-3:3 (6 in 6 verses)

Moses 4:7-12 (6 in 6 verses)

Num. 11:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

Deut. 15:22-16:3 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 4:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

John 6:49-53 (5 in 5 verses)

Jer. 5:17 (4 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 6:28-29 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 3:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Moses 4:23-25 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 3:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 11:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 25:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 18:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 14:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 9:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Mark 7:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 8:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 4:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 9:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 21:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:43-45 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 10:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 11:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 17:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 13:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 13:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 39:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

John 4:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 11:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 16:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 23:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 8:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 26:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 19:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 53:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 37:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 51:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 19:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 2:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:4 (2 in 1 verse)

John 6:31 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 17:22 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 19:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 19:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 28:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 78:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 23:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 4:16-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 55:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 15:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 17:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 22:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 10:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 11:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 520 2027 2547
Gen. 49 108 157
Ex. 41 106 147
Lev. 62 117 179
Num. 20 97 117
Deut. 65 102 167
Josh. 3 44 47
Judg. 11 40 51
Ruth 2 7 9
1 Sam. 18 76 94
2 Sam. 21 62 83
1 Kgs. 29 61 90
2 Kgs. 26 53 79
1 Chr. 1 44 45
2 Chr. 4 79 83
Ezra 4 17 21
Neh. 6 38 44
Esth. 1 13 14
Job 4 84 88
Ps. 17 199 216
Prov. 15 54 69
Eccl. 12 22 34
Song. 2 4 6
Isa. 30 103 133
Jer. 17 116 133
Lam. 1 16 17
Ezek. 31 181 212
Dan. 6 62 68
Hosea 6 11 17
Joel 1 26 27
Amos 4 17 21
Obad. 1 5 6
Jonah 0 11 11
Micah 3 7 10
Nahum 1 5 6
Hab. 1 7 8
Zeph. 0 4 4
Hag. 1 3 4
Zech. 4 17 21
Mal. 0 9 9
NT 135 722 857
BM 30 1261 1291
DC 8 279 287
PGP 21 166 187
TOTAL 714 4455 5169

Prov. 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Prov. 2:18
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

Prov. 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Prov. 5:5
Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

Prov. 5:23
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Prov. 6:8
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

Prov. 7:27
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Prov. 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Prov. 9:5
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.

Prov. 9:14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Prov. 9:17
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Prov. 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Prov. 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Prov. 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Prov. 12:28
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Prov. 13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Prov. 13:7
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Prov. 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Prov. 13:25
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Prov. 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Prov. 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Prov. 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Prov. 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Prov. 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Prov. 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Prov. 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Prov. 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

Prov. 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Prov. 17:9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Prov. 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Prov. 18:16
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Prov. 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Prov. 18:23
The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Prov. 19:6
Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Prov. 19:19
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Prov. 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Prov. 22:1
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Prov. 23:1
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:

Prov. 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Prov. 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Prov. 23:7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Prov. 23:8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

Prov. 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Prov. 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Prov. 23:20
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Prov. 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Prov. 23:35
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

Prov. 24:11
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

Prov. 24:13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

Prov. 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

Prov. 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Prov. 25:20
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

Prov. 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Prov. 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Prov. 26:10
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Prov. 26:18
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Prov. 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Prov. 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Prov. 28:12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Prov. 28:16
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Prov. 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Prov. 30:20
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

Prov. 30:22
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

Prov. 30:25
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

Prov. 31:15
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Prov. 31:27
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.