Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'concerning' occurs 740 times in the standard works.

229 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'concerning' in the standard works and contain 30.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 89 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 10:5-12 (8 in 8 verses)

Jer. 27:19-21 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 19:20-22 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:1-3 (5 in 3 verses)

Jer. 16:3 (4 in 1 verse)


Jer. 18:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

 18:7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

 18:8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

 18:9 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;




W of M 1:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 51:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 15:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 1:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Acts 28:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 6:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 26:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 26:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 35:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 54:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 57:15-58:1 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 58:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 30:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 4:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 7:25 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 17:23 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 36:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 45:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 30:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 33:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 49:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 21:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 41:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:31 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 21:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 66:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 4:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 22:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 30:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:73-74 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 125:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 181 0 181
Gen. 6 0 6
Ex. 2 0 2
Lev. 11 0 11
Num. 10 0 10
Josh. 2 0 2
Judg. 2 0 2
Ruth 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 0 2
2 Sam. 7 0 7
1 Kgs. 12 0 12
2 Kgs. 6 0 6
1 Chr. 11 0 11
2 Chr. 10 0 10
Ezra 5 0 5
Neh. 7 0 7
Esth. 2 0 2
Job 2 0 2
Ps. 7 0 7
Eccl. 3 0 3
Isa. 12 0 12
Jer. 34 0 34
Lam. 1 0 1
Ezek. 11 0 11
Dan. 8 0 8
Amos 1 0 1
Obad. 1 0 1
Micah 2 0 2
Nahum 1 0 1
Hag. 1 0 1
NT 60 0 60
BM 346 0 346
DC 137 0 137
PGP 16 0 16
TOTAL 740 0 740

Jer. 7:22
For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:

Jer. 14:1
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

Jer. 14:15
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

Jer. 16:3
For thus saith the Lord concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;

Jer. 18:7
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

Jer. 18:9
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;

Jer. 22:18
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

Jer. 23:15
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

Jer. 25:1
The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;

Jer. 27:19
For thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,

Jer. 27:21
Yea, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem;

Jer. 29:31
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

Jer. 30:4
And these are the words that the Lord spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.

Jer. 32:36
And now therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

Jer. 33:4
For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;

Jer. 39:11
Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,

Jer. 42:19
The Lord hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day.

Jer. 44:1
The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,

Jer. 49:1
Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?

Jer. 49:7
Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

Jer. 49:23
Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

Jer. 49:28
Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

Jer. 52:21
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.