Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'give' occurs 1338 times in the standard works.

414 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'give' in the standard works and contain 30.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 170 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 35:2-14 (13 in 13 verses)

1 Kgs. 21:2-7 (9 in 6 verses)

Gen. 23:9-13 (7 in 5 verses)

Luke 11:7-13 (7 in 7 verses)

Ex. 30:12-15 (6 in 4 verses)

Gen. 34:8-12 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezra 9:8-12 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 124:123-127 (5 in 5 verses)

Abr. 4:26-30 (5 in 5 verses)

Matt. 7:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 14:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

Ether 8:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 22:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Hosea 9:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 47:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 29:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 96:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

John 4:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

John 6:51-52 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:43-44 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 1:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 30:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:39-40 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 28:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 29:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 38:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 27:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 3:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 136:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 29:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 11:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 46:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 27:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 15:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 11:30-12:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 70:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 104:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:136-138 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 30:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 35:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 11:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 11:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 20:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 26:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 33:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 36:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 19:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 15:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 1:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 21:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 9:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 28:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 75:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 25:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 30:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 36:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 43:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 56:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 36:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:38 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 2:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 3:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 4:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 2:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 14:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 21:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 70:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 82:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:43 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 26:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 22:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 18:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 14:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 1:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 32:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 79:13-80:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 140:13-141:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 7:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 62:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 18:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 38:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 45:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 14:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 12:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 4:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 11:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 4:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 35:16-36:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 45:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 14:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 32:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 41:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 82:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:76-77 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 94:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 100:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 100:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:82-83 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 111:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 681 503 1184
NT 199 250 449
BM 209 240 449
1 Ne. 22 18 40
2 Ne. 30 36 66
Jacob 4 4 8
Enos 0 2 2
Jarom 0 1 1
W of M 0 1 1
Mosiah 13 26 39
Alma 51 47 98
Hel. 11 18 29
3 Ne. 43 67 110
4 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 6 4 10
Ether 24 6 30
Moro. 5 9 14
DC 225 310 535
PGP 24 26 50
TOTAL 1338 1329 2667

1 Ne. 3:7
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.

1 Ne. 3:24
And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him that he would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, for which we would give unto him our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things.

1 Ne. 5:8
And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.

1 Ne. 5:10
And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.

1 Ne. 6:1
And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in this part of my record; neither at any time shall I give it after upon these plates which I am writing; for it is given in the record which has been kept by my father; wherefore, I do not write it in this work.

1 Ne. 6:3
And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God.

1 Ne. 6:6
Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed, that they shall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men.

1 Ne. 7:17
But it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee, wilt thou deliver me from the hands of my brethren; yea, even give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound.

1 Ne. 7:20
And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing that they had done against me.

1 Ne. 7:21
And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so. And after they had done praying unto the Lord we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.

1 Ne. 7:22
And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father. And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did give thanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto him.

1 Ne. 9:2
And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.

1 Ne. 10:1
And now I, Nephi, proceed to give an account upon these plates of my proceedings, and my reign and ministry; wherefore, to proceed with mine account, I must speak somewhat of the things of my father, and also of my brethren.

1 Ne. 10:22
And the Holy Ghost giveth authority that I should speak these things, and deny them not.

1 Ne. 11:7
And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign, that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy father tasted, thou shalt also behold a man descending out of heaven, and him shall ye witness; and after ye have witnessed him ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.

1 Ne. 15:15
And then at that day will they not rejoice and give praise unto their everlasting God, their rock and their salvation? Yea, at that day, will they not receive the strength and nourishment from the true vine? Yea, will they not come unto the true fold of God?

1 Ne. 15:25
Wherefore, I, Nephi, did exhort them to give heed unto the word of the Lord; yea, I did exhort them with all the energies of my soul, and with all the faculty which I possessed, that they would give heed to the word of God and remember to keep his commandments always in all things.

1 Ne. 16:3
And now my brethren, if ye were righteous and were willing to hearken to the truth, and give heed unto it, that ye might walk uprightly before God, then ye would not murmur because of the truth, and say: Thou speakest hard things against us.

1 Ne. 16:8
And thus my father had fulfilled all the commandments of the Lord which had been given unto him. And also, I, Nephi, had been blessed of the Lord exceedingly.

1 Ne. 16:11
And it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoever things we should carry into the wilderness, and all the remainder of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us; and we did take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 16:28
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.

1 Ne. 16:29
And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.

1 Ne. 16:30
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did go forth up into the top of the mountain, according to the directions which were given upon the ball.

1 Ne. 16:32
And it came to pass that I did return to our tents, bearing the beasts which I had slain; and now when they beheld that I had obtained food, how great was their joy! And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord, and did give thanks unto him.

1 Ne. 17:2
And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.

1 Ne. 17:55
And now, they said: We know of a surety that the Lord is with thee, for we know that it is the power of the Lord that has shaken us. And they fell down before me, and were about to worship me, but I would not suffer them, saying: I am thy brother, yea, even thy younger brother; wherefore, worship the Lord thy God, and honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

1 Ne. 19:4
Wherefore, I, Nephi, did make a record upon the other plates, which gives an account, or which gives a greater account of the wars and contentions and destructions of my people. And this have I done, and commanded my people what they should do after I was gone; and that these plates should be handed down from one generation to another, or from one prophet to another, until further commandments of the Lord.

1 Ne. 19:5
And an account of my making these plates shall be given hereafter; and then, behold, I proceed according to that which I have spoken; and this I do that the more sacred things may be kept for the knowledge of my people.

1 Ne. 19:10
And the God of our fathers, who were led out of Egypt, out of bondage, and also were preserved in the wilderness by him, yea, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, yieldeth himself, according to the words of the angel, as a man, into the hands of wicked men, to be lifted up, according to the words of Zenock, and to be crucified, according to the words of Neum, and to be buried in a sepulchre, according to the words of Zenos, which he spake concerning the three days of darkness, which should be a sign given of his death unto those who should inhabit the isles of the sea, more especially given unto those who are of the house of Israel.

1 Ne. 20:11
For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.

1 Ne. 21:6
And he said: It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.

1 Ne. 21:8
Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

1 Ne. 21:20
The children whom thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the first, shall again in thine ears say: The place is too strait for me; give place to me that I may dwell.