Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'building' occurs 71 times in the standard works.

24 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'building' in the standard works and contain 33.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 41:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 11:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 6:38-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 16:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 42:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:62-63 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 30 0 30
Josh. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 8 0 8
1 Chr. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 3 0 3
Ezra 5 0 5
Eccl. 1 0 1
Ezek. 11 0 11
NT 7 3 10
BM 13 13 26
DC 20 0 20
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 71 17 88

Ezra 4:4
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Ezra 4:12
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

Ezra 5:4
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

Ezra 5:16
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.

Ezra 6:8
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.