Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'mayest' occurs 142 times in the standard works.

29 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'mayest' in the standard works and contain 20.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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Deut. 30:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

Rev. 3:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Josh. 1:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:54 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 100:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 23:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 101 0 101
NT 13 0 13
BM 9 0 9
1 Ne. 2 0 2
Mosiah 4 0 4
Alma 2 0 2
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 15 0 15
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 142 0 142

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. 21:9
That thou mayest say to the prisoners: Go forth; to them that sit in darkness: Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Mosiah 3:4
For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy.

Mosiah 12:16
Behold, here is the man, we deliver him into thy hands; thou mayest do with him as seemeth thee good.

Mosiah 26:11
And he said unto the king: Behold, here are many whom we have brought before thee, who are accused of their brethren; yea, and they have been taken in divers iniquities. And they do not repent of their iniquities; therefore we have brought them before thee, that thou mayest judge them according to their crimes.

Alma 18:20
And the king said: How knowest thou the thoughts of my heart? Thou mayest speak boldly, and tell me concerning these things; and also tell me by what power ye slew and smote off the arms of my brethren that scattered my flocks--

Alma 42:31
And now, O my son, ye are called of God to preach the word unto this people. And now, my son, go thy way, declare the word with truth and soberness, that thou mayest bring souls unto repentance, that the great plan of mercy may have claim upon them. And may God grant unto you even according to my words. Amen.

Moro. 10:31
And awake, and arise from the dust, O Jerusalem; yea, and put on thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion; and strengthen thy stakes and enlarge thy borders forever, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled.