Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'root' occurs 68 times in the standard works.

17 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'root' in the standard works and contain 25% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 32:37-42 (6 in 6 verses)

Rom. 11:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 14:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 24:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 26 23 49
NT 18 5 23
BM 19 21 40
DC 4 0 4
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 68 49 117

D&C 97:7
The ax is laid at the root of the trees; and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down and cast into the fire. I, the Lord, have spoken it.

D&C 109:52
And if it cannot be otherwise, that the cause of thy people may not fail before thee may thine anger be kindled, and thine indignation fall upon them, that they may be wasted away, both root and branch, from under heaven;

D&C 113:5
What is the root of Jesse spoken of in the 10th verse of the 11th chapter?

D&C 133:64
And also that which was written by the prophet Malachi: For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.