Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'blow' occurs 45 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'blow' in the standard works and contain 35.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 10:3-10 (9 in 8 verses)

Judg. 7:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 17:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 22:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 37 11 48
NT 2 1 3
BM 5 7 12
1 Ne. 2 0 2
Mosiah 0 1 1
Alma 0 5 5
3 Ne. 1 1 2
Ether 2 0 2
DC 1 1 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 45 20 65

Mosiah 12:12
And again, he saith thou shalt be as the blossoms of a thistle, which, when it is fully ripe, if the wind bloweth, it is driven forth upon the face of the land. And he pretendeth the Lord hath spoken it. And he saith all this shall come upon thee except thou repent, and this because of thine iniquities.

Alma 1:9
Now, because Gideon withstood him with the words of God he was wroth with Gideon, and drew his sword and began to smite him. Now Gideon being stricken with many years, therefore he was not able to withstand his blows, therefore he was slain by the sword.

Alma 1:22
Nevertheless, there were many among them who began to be proud, and began to contend warmly with their adversaries, even unto blows; yea, they would smite one another with their fists.

Alma 17:37
But behold, every man that lifted his club to smite Ammon, he smote off their arms with his sword; for he did withstand their blows by smiting their arms with the edge of his sword, insomuch that they began to be astonished, and began to flee before him; yea, and they were not few in number; and he caused them to flee by the strength of his arm.

Alma 20:20
And he stretched forth his hand to slay Ammon. But Ammon withstood his blows, and also smote his arm that he could not use it.

Alma 43:37
And the work of death commenced on both sides, but it was more dreadful on the part of the Lamanites, for their nakedness was exposed to the heavy blows of the Nephites with their swords and their cimeters, which brought death almost at every stroke.

3 Ne. 22:16
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.