Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'about' occurs 951 times in the standard works.

267 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'about' in the standard works and contain 28.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 106 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 41:5-12 (9 in 8 verses)

Jonah 2:3-6 (5 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 19:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 32:22-26 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 48:8 (4 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 6:5-6 (4 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 5:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

Ps. 118:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 5:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 40:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 41:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 46:23-47:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Job 1:10 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 25:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 4:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 1:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 45:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Enos 1:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:43-44 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 1:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:45-46 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 7:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 42:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 3:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 42:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 1:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)


3 Ne. 11:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

 11:1 And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple which was in the land Bountiful; and they were marveling and wondering one with another, and were showing one to another the great and marvelous change which had taken place.

 11:2 And they were also conversing about this Jesus Christ, of whom the sign had been given concerning his death.

 11:3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn.




Morm. 5:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 111:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 37:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 38:31 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 48:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 88:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 125:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 16:57 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 27:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 43:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:55 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 22:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 28:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 53:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:34 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 3:14 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:7 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 8:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:41 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 100:3 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:61 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 11:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 11:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 17:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 79:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 89:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 97:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 52:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 40:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 42:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Joel 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 20:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 10:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

James 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:70-71 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 471 1 472
NT 161 1 162
BM 262 0 262
1 Ne. 16 0 16
2 Ne. 7 0 7
Jacob 10 0 10
Enos 3 0 3
Omni 1 0 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 37 0 37
Alma 111 0 111
Hel. 26 0 26
3 Ne. 29 0 29
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 11 0 11
Ether 9 0 9
DC 51 0 51
PGP 6 1 7
TOTAL 951 3 954

3 Ne. 1:11
And it came to pass that he went out and bowed himself down upon the earth, and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people, yea, those who were about to be destroyed because of their faith in the tradition of their fathers.

3 Ne. 2:3
And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations; and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given; and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land.

3 Ne. 2:19
And thus ended the fifteenth year, and thus were the people in a state of many afflictions; and the sword of destruction did hang over them, insomuch that they were about to be smitten down by it, and this because of their iniquity.

3 Ne. 3:14
And he caused that fortifications should be built round about them, and the strength thereof should be exceedingly great. And he caused that armies, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites, or of all them who were numbered among the Nephites, should be placed as guards round about to watch them, and to guard them from the robbers day and night.

3 Ne. 4:7
And it came to pass that they did come up to battle; and it was in the sixth month; and behold, great and terrible was the day that they did come up to battle; and they were girded about after the manner of robbers; and they had a lamb-skin about their loins, and they were dyed in blood, and their heads were shorn, and they had head-plates upon them; and great and terrible was the appearance of the armies of Giddianhi, because of their armor, and because of their being dyed in blood.

3 Ne. 4:16
And in the twenty and first year they did not come up to battle, but they came up on all sides to lay siege round about the people of Nephi; for they did suppose that if they should cut off the people of Nephi from their lands, and should hem them in on every side, and if they should cut them off from all their outward privileges, that they could cause them to yield themselves up according to their wishes.

3 Ne. 4:20
And it came to pass that the wild game became scarce in the wilderness insomuch that the robbers were about to perish with hunger.

3 Ne. 6:17
And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year-- the people having been delivered up for the space of a long time to be carried about by the temptations of the devil whithersoever he desired to carry them, and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired they should-- and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

3 Ne. 6:29
Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord, and enter into a covenant to destroy them, and to deliver those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law.

3 Ne. 8:6
And there was also a great and terrible tempest; and there was terrible thunder, insomuch that it did shake the whole earth as if it was about to divide asunder.

3 Ne. 8:19
And it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the earth did cease-- for behold, they did last for about the space of three hours; and it was said by some that the time was greater; nevertheless, all these great and terrible things were done in about the space of three hours-- and then behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land.

3 Ne. 11:1
And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple which was in the land Bountiful; and they were marveling and wondering one with another, and were showing one to another the great and marvelous change which had taken place.

3 Ne. 11:2
And they were also conversing about this Jesus Christ, of whom the sign had been given concerning his death.

3 Ne. 11:3
And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn.

3 Ne. 15:1
And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ended these sayings he cast his eyes round about on the multitude, and said unto them: Behold, ye have heard the things which I taught before I ascended to my Father; therefore, whoso remembereth these sayings of mine and doeth them, him will I raise up at the last day.

3 Ne. 16:1
And verily, verily, I say unto you that I have other sheep, which are not of this land, neither of the land of Jerusalem, neither in any parts of that land round about whither I have been to minister.

3 Ne. 17:1
Behold, now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he looked round about again on the multitude, and he said unto them: Behold, my time is at hand.

3 Ne. 17:5
And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus spoken, he cast his eyes round about again on the multitude, and beheld they were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them.

3 Ne. 17:12
So they brought their little children and set them down upon the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst; and the multitude gave way till they had all been brought unto him.

3 Ne. 17:24
And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.

3 Ne. 17:25
And the multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they know that their record is true for they all of them did see and hear, every man for himself; and they were in number about two thousand and five hundred souls; and they did consist of men, women, and children.

3 Ne. 19:14
And behold, they were encircled about as if it were by fire; and it came down from heaven, and the multitude did witness it, and did bear record; and angels did come down out of heaven and did minister unto them.

3 Ne. 21:1
And verily I say unto you, I give unto you a sign, that ye may know the time when these things shall be about to take place-- that I shall gather in, from their long dispersion, my people, O house of Israel, and shall establish again among them my Zion;

3 Ne. 26:11
Behold, I was about to write them, all which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbade it, saying: I will try the faith of my people.

3 Ne. 28:25
Behold, I was about to write the names of those who were never to taste of death, but the Lord forbade; therefore I write them not, for they are hid from the world.