Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'seed' occurs 512 times in the standard works.

275 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'seed' in the standard works and contain 53.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 107 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 32:28-33:1 (17 in 17 verses)

 32:28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves-- It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

 32:29 Now behold, would not this increase your faith? I say unto you, Yea; nevertheless it hath not grown up to a perfect knowledge.

 32:30 But behold, as the seed swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, then you must needs say that the seed is good; for behold it swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow. And now, behold, will not this strengthen your faith? Yea, it will strengthen your faith: for ye will say I know that this is a good seed; for behold it sprouteth and beginneth to grow.

 32:31 And now, behold, are ye sure that this is a good seed? I say unto you, Yea; for every seed bringeth forth unto its own likeness.

 32:32 Therefore, if a seed groweth it is good, but if it groweth not, behold it is not good, therefore it is cast away.

 32:33 And now, behold, because ye have tried the experiment, and planted the seed, and it swelleth and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, ye must needs know that the seed is good.

 32:34 And now, behold, is your knowledge perfect? Yea, your knowledge is perfect in that thing, and your faith is dormant; and this because you know, for ye know that the word hath swelled your souls, and ye also know that it hath sprouted up, that your understanding doth begin to be enlightened, and your mind doth begin to expand.

 32:35 O then, is not this real? I say unto you, Yea, because it is light; and whatsoever is light, is good, because it is discernible, therefore ye must know that it is good; and now behold, after ye have tasted this light is your knowledge perfect?

 32:36 Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither must ye lay aside your faith, for ye have only exercised your faith to plant the seed that ye might try the experiment to know if the seed was good.

 32:37 And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us nourish it with great care, that it may get root, that it may grow up, and bring forth fruit unto us. And now behold, if ye nourish it with much care it will get root, and grow up, and bring forth fruit.

 32:38 But if ye neglect the tree, and take no thought for its nourishment, behold it will not get any root; and when the heat of the sun cometh and scorcheth it, because it hath no root it withers away, and ye pluck it up and cast it out.

 32:39 Now, this is not because the seed was not good, neither is it because the fruit thereof would not be desirable; but it is because your ground is barren, and ye will not nourish the tree, therefore ye cannot have the fruit thereof.

 32:40 And thus, if ye will not nourish the word, looking forward with an eye of faith to the fruit thereof, ye can never pluck of the fruit of the tree of life.

 32:41 But if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life.

 32:42 And because of your diligence and your faith and your patience with the word in nourishing it, that it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst.

 32:43 Then, my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith, and your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the tree to bring forth fruit unto you.

 33:1 Now after Alma had spoken these words, they sent forth unto him desiring to know whether they should believe in one God, that they might obtain this fruit of which he had spoken, or how they should plant the seed, or the word of which he had spoken, which he said must be planted in their hearts; or in what manner they should begin to exercise their faith.




1 Ne. 12:8-20 (14 in 13 verses)

Alma 3:8-17 (11 in 10 verses)

1 Ne. 13:30-39 (10 in 10 verses)

Abr. 4:11-12 (7 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 4:7-11 (7 in 5 verses)

Abr. 2:6-11 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 46:23-27 (6 in 5 verses)

Gen. 17:7-12 (6 in 6 verses)

Ether 1:41-43 (5 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 15:10-13 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 13:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Gen. 1:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

Gen. 26:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:31-32 (4 in 2 verses)

Moses 2:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

Mark 12:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 59:21 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 33:26 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 29:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:22 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 13:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 22:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 28:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 22:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 9:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 6:6-7:1 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 10:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 20:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 13:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 5:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 104:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 1:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 3:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 32:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 27:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 20:42 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 2:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 22:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 61:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 9:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 2:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 4:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 4:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 21:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 46:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 47:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 9:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 37:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 31:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 4:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 2:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 30:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 25:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:81-82 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 225 2 227
NT 55 4 59
BM 173 9 182
1 Ne. 54 5 59
2 Ne. 41 0 41
Jacob 3 0 3
Omni 1 0 1
Mosiah 7 3 10
Alma 39 0 39
Hel. 2 0 2
3 Ne. 13 0 13
Morm. 4 0 4
Ether 9 1 10
DC 24 2 26
PGP 35 1 36
TOTAL 512 18 530

Alma 3:8
And this was done that their seed might be distinguished from the seed of their brethren, that thereby the Lord God might preserve his people, that they might not mix and believe in incorrect traditions which would prove their destruction.

Alma 3:9
And it came to pass that whosoever did mingle his seed with that of the Lamanites did bring the same curse upon his seed.

Alma 3:14
Thus the word of God is fulfilled, for these are the words which he said to Nephi: Behold, the Lamanites have I cursed, and I will set a mark on them that they and their seed may be separated from thee and thy seed, from this time henceforth and forever, except they repent of their wickedness and turn to me that I may have mercy upon them.

Alma 3:15
And again: I will set a mark upon him that mingleth his seed with thy brethren, that they may be cursed also.

Alma 3:16
And again: I will set a mark upon him that fighteth against thee and thy seed.

Alma 3:17
And again, I say he that departeth from thee shall no more be called thy seed; and I will bless thee, and whomsoever shall be called thy seed, henceforth and forever; and these were the promises of the Lord unto Nephi and to his seed.

Alma 25:4
And among the Lamanites who were slain were almost all the seed of Amulon and his brethren, who were the priests of Noah, and they were slain by the hands of the Nephites;

Alma 25:8
Now this martyrdom caused that many of their brethren should be stirred up to anger; and there began to be contention in the wilderness; and the Lamanites began to hunt the seed of Amulon and his brethren and began to slay them; and they fled into the east wilderness.

Alma 25:9
And behold they are hunted at this day by the Lamanites. Thus the words of Abinadi were brought to pass, which he said concerning the seed of the priests who caused that he should suffer death by fire.

Alma 25:12
And he said unto the priests of Noah that their seed should cause many to be put to death, in the like manner as he was, and that they should be scattered abroad and slain, even as a sheep having no shepherd is driven and slain by wild beasts; and now behold, these words were verified, for they were driven by the Lamanites, and they were hunted, and they were smitten.

Alma 32:28
Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves-- It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

Alma 32:30
But behold, as the seed swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, then you must needs say that the seed is good; for behold it swelleth, and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow. And now, behold, will not this strengthen your faith? Yea, it will strengthen your faith: for ye will say I know that this is a good seed; for behold it sprouteth and beginneth to grow.

Alma 32:31
And now, behold, are ye sure that this is a good seed? I say unto you, Yea; for every seed bringeth forth unto its own likeness.

Alma 32:32
Therefore, if a seed groweth it is good, but if it groweth not, behold it is not good, therefore it is cast away.

Alma 32:33
And now, behold, because ye have tried the experiment, and planted the seed, and it swelleth and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, ye must needs know that the seed is good.

Alma 32:36
Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither must ye lay aside your faith, for ye have only exercised your faith to plant the seed that ye might try the experiment to know if the seed was good.

Alma 32:39
Now, this is not because the seed was not good, neither is it because the fruit thereof would not be desirable; but it is because your ground is barren, and ye will not nourish the tree, therefore ye cannot have the fruit thereof.

Alma 33:1
Now after Alma had spoken these words, they sent forth unto him desiring to know whether they should believe in one God, that they might obtain this fruit of which he had spoken, or how they should plant the seed, or the word of which he had spoken, which he said must be planted in their hearts; or in what manner they should begin to exercise their faith.

Alma 45:13
And when that great day cometh, behold, the time very soon cometh that those who are now, or the seed of those who are now numbered among the people of Nephi, shall no more be numbered among the people of Nephi.

Alma 46:23
Moroni said unto them: Behold, we are a remnant of the seed of Jacob; yea, we are a remnant of the seed of Joseph, whose coat was rent by his brethren into many pieces; yea, and now behold, let us remember to keep the commandments of God, or our garments shall be rent by our brethren, and we be cast into prison, or be sold, or be slain.

Alma 46:24
Yea, let us preserve our liberty as a remnant of Joseph; yea, let us remember the words of Jacob, before his death, for behold, he saw that a part of the remnant of the coat of Joseph was preserved and had not decayed. And he said-- Even as this remnant of garment of my son hath been preserved, so shall a remnant of the seed of my son be preserved by the hand of God, and be taken unto himself, while the remainder of the seed of Joseph shall perish, even as the remnant of his garment.

Alma 46:25
Now behold, this giveth my soul sorrow; nevertheless, my soul hath joy in my son, because of that part of his seed which shall be taken unto God.

Alma 46:27
And now who knoweth but what the remnant of the seed of Joseph, which shall perish as his garment, are those who have dissented from us? Yea, and even it shall be ourselves if we do not stand fast in the faith of Christ.