Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'third' occurs 238 times in the standard works.

66 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'third' in the standard works and contain 27.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 20 minutes to read the entire list.

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Rev. 8:7-12 (12 in 6 verses)

2 Sam. 18:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 5:12 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 11:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 23:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 19:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 19:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:34 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 10:12 (2 in 1 verse)

John 21:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 6:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:40 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 125 0 125
NT 57 1 58
BM 25 0 25
Jacob 1 0 1
Mosiah 4 0 4
Alma 4 0 4
Hel. 7 0 7
3 Ne. 6 0 6
Morm. 1 0 1
Ether 2 0 2
DC 21 0 21
PGP 10 0 10
TOTAL 238 1 239

Jacob 1:11
Wherefore, the people were desirous to retain in remembrance his name. And whoso should reign in his stead were called by the people, second Nephi, third Nephi, and so forth, according to the reigns of the kings; and thus they were called by the people, let them be of whatever name they would.

Mosiah 3:10
And he shall rise the third day from the dead; and behold, he standeth to judge the world; and behold, all these things are done that a righteous judgment might come upon the children of men.

Mosiah 13:13
And again: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me;

Mosiah 21:12
Yea, they went again even the third time, and suffered in the like manner; and those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi.

Mosiah 29:46
And it came to pass that Mosiah died also, in the thirty and third year of his reign, being sixty and three years old; making in the whole, five hundred and nine years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem.

Alma 40:5
Now, whether there shall be one time, or a second time, or a third time, that men shall come forth from the dead, it mattereth not; for God knoweth all these things; and it sufficeth me to know that this is the case-- that there is a time appointed that all shall rise from the dead.

Alma 47:11
And it came to pass that when Lehonti received the message he durst not go down to the foot of the mount. And it came to pass that Amalickiah sent again the second time, desiring him to come down. And it came to pass that Lehonti would not; and he sent again the third time.

Alma 50:24
And it came to pass that the twenty and second year of the reign of the judges also ended in peace; yea, and also the twenty and third year.

Alma 56:42
But it came to pass that they did not pursue us far before they halted; and it was in the morning of the third day of the seventh month.

Hel. 3:1
And now it came to pass in the forty and third year of the reign of the judges, there was no contention among the people of Nephi save it were a little pride which was in the church, which did cause some little dissensions among the people, which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year.

Hel. 3:37
And it came to pass in the fifty and third year of the reign of the judges, Helaman died, and his eldest son Nephi began to reign in his stead. And it came to pass that he did fill the judgment-seat with justice and equity; yea, he did keep the commandments of God, and did walk in the ways of his father.

Hel. 5:33
And also again the third time the voice came, and did speak unto them marvelous words which cannot be uttered by man; and the walls did tremble again, and the earth shook as if it were about to divide asunder.

Hel. 6:6
And it came to pass that many of the Lamanites did go into the land northward; and also Nephi and Lehi went into the land northward, to preach unto the people. And thus ended the sixty and third year.

Hel. 11:2
And it was this secret band of robbers who did carry on this work of destruction and wickedness. And this war did last all that year; and in the seventy and third year it did also last.

Hel. 11:36
And in the eighty and second year they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways.

3 Ne. 1:27
And it came to pass that the ninety and third year did also pass away in peace, save it were for the Gadianton robbers, who dwelt upon the mountains, who did infest the land; for so strong were their holds and their secret places that the people could not overpower them; therefore they did commit many murders, and did do much slaughter among the people.

3 Ne. 5:7
And thus had the twenty and second year passed away, and the twenty and third year also, and the twenty and fourth, and the twenty and fifth; and thus had twenty and five years passed away.

3 Ne. 7:23
Thus passed away the thirty and second year also. And Nephi did cry unto the people in the commencement of the thirty and third year; and he did preach unto them repentance and remission of sins.

3 Ne. 8:2
And now it came to pass, if there was no mistake made by this man in the reckoning of our time, the thirty and third year had passed away;

3 Ne. 11:5
And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came.

3 Ne. 11:6
And behold, the third time they did understand the voice which they heard; and it said unto them:

Morm. 4:1
And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

Ether 13:23
And it came to pass that there arose up Shared, and he also gave battle unto Coriantumr; and he did beat him, insomuch that in the third year he did bring him into captivity.

Ether 14:29
And it came to pass that they came forth, but were driven again; and they came the second time, and they were driven again the second time. And it came to pass that they came again the third time, and the battle became exceedingly sore.