Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'took' occurs 907 times in the standard works.

226 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'took' in the standard works and contain 24.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 101 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 31:6-7 (5 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:63-65 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 13:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 38:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Matt. 25:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 14:26 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 16:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 2:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 24:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)


Lev. 8:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

 8:28 And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

 8:29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the Lord commanded Moses.

 8:30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.




Num. 31:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 9:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 5:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

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