Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'iniquity' occurs 428 times in the standard works.

102 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'iniquity' in the standard works and contain 23.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 43 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 4:4-6 (5 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 18:17-20 (5 in 4 verses)

Lev. 26:39-43 (5 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 6:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 14:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 15:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 3:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 18:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 21:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 33:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 44:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 5:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 32:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 69:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Lam. 4:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 6:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 6:7 (2 in 1 verse)


1 Sam. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

 3:13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

 3:14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.




Job 6:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 36:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 36:12-37:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 16:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 30:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 33:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 14:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 262 0 262
Gen. 3 0 3
Ex. 6 0 6
Lev. 15 0 15
Num. 12 0 12
Deut. 3 0 3
Josh. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 6 0 6
2 Sam. 6 0 6
1 Chr. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 1 0 1
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 27 0 27
Ps. 50 0 50
Prov. 5 0 5
Eccl. 1 0 1
Isa. 22 0 22
Jer. 22 0 22
Lam. 4 0 4
Ezek. 47 0 47
Dan. 2 0 2
Hosea 14 0 14
Micah 3 0 3
Hab. 3 0 3
Zeph. 2 0 2
Zech. 2 0 2
Mal. 2 0 2
NT 16 0 16
BM 134 0 134
DC 14 0 14
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 428 0 428

1 Sam. 3:13
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

1 Sam. 3:14
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

1 Sam. 15:23
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

1 Sam. 20:1
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

1 Sam. 20:8
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

1 Sam. 25:24
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.