Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'spread' occurs 133 times in the standard works.

23 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'spread' in the standard works and contain 17.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 13:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 13:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 4:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 17:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 13:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 101 22 123
NT 8 0 8
BM 20 5 25
DC 3 1 4
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 133 28 161

Gen. 9:19
These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.

Lev. 13:8
And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

Lev. 13:57
And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.

Deut. 32:11
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Job 9:8
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Job 26:9
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Job 36:29
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?

Job 36:30
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

Job 41:30
Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

Ps. 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Prov. 29:5
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

Isa. 25:11
And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

Isa. 40:19
The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

Isa. 40:22
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Isa. 44:24
Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

Jer. 4:31
For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

Jer. 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Lam. 1:17
Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her: the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his adversaries should be round about him: Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them.

Ezek. 17:6
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

Ezek. 26:5
It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God: and it shall become a spoil to the nations.

Ezek. 27:7
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

Dan. 9:27
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Alma 1:16
Nevertheless, this did not put an end to the spreading of priestcraft through the land; for there were many who loved the vain things of the world, and they went forth preaching false doctrines; and this they did for the sake of riches and honor.

Alma 60:7
Can you think to sit upon your thrones in a state of thoughtless stupor, while your enemies are spreading the work of death around you? Yea, while they are murdering thousands of your brethren--

Hel. 6:38
And it came to pass on the other hand, that the Nephites did build them up and support them, beginning at the more wicked part of them, until they had overspread all the land of the Nephites, and had seduced the more part of the righteous until they had come down to believe in their works and partake of their spoils, and to join with them in their secret murders and combinations.

Hel. 16:22
And many more things did the people imagine up in their hearts, which were foolish and vain; and they were much disturbed, for Satan did stir them up to do iniquity continually; yea, he did go about spreading rumors and contentions upon all the face of the land, that he might harden the hearts of the people against that which was good and against that which should come.

Ether 9:6
For so great had been the spreading of this wicked and secret society that it had corrupted the hearts of all the people; therefore Jared was murdered upon his throne, and Akish reigned in his stead.

D&C 82:5
Therefore, what I say unto one I say unto all: Watch, for the adversary spreadeth his dominions, and darkness reigneth;