Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'servant' occurs 947 times in the standard works.

504 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'servant' in the standard works and contain 53.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 211 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 124:70-112 (43 in 43 verses)

Jacob 5:15-30 (16 in 16 verses)

D&C 124:12-22 (15 in 11 verses)

D&C 75:30-36 (14 in 7 verses)

D&C 103:29-40 (13 in 12 verses)

D&C 69:1-70:1 (11 in 9 verses)

D&C 75:9-17 (9 in 9 verses)

2 Sam. 7:25-29 (7 in 5 verses)

D&C 132:52-57 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:24-30 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Chr. 6:15-21 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 64:15-21 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 104:22-28 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 124:56-62 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 112:15-17 (6 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 17:23-27 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:15-20 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Sam. 19:26-28 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 19:35-37 (5 in 3 verses)

D&C 50:36-39 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 114:1-115:2 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 118:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 68:7 (4 in 1 verse)

Job 42:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:22-23 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 17:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Luke 14:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:125-127 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 44:30-33 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 9:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 14:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 3:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)


1 Ne. 21:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

 21:5 And now, saith the Lord-- that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him-- though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

 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.

 21:7 Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.

 21:8 Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;




D&C 56:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 57:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 115:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 15:34 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 78:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 24:65-66 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 44:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 23:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 37:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 7:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 2:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 9:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 7:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 1:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 49:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 18:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 12:45-47 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 41:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 79:4-80:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 104:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 117:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-M 1:49-51 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 25:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 12:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 22:15 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 13:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 6:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 116:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 42:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 44:21 (2 in 1 verse)

John 18:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Philem. 1:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:70 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 22:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 47:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 81:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 90:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 100:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:34 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 117:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:115 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 24:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 15:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 22:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 7:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 26:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 2:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:124-125 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 41:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 44:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 33:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 46:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 34:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 8:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 7:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 20:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 17:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 36:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 51:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 67:14-68:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 92:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:59-60 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 106:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 415 465 880
NT 83 80 163
BM 79 75 154
1 Ne. 11 3 14
2 Ne. 3 1 4
Jacob 30 5 35
Mosiah 12 5 17
Alma 12 51 63
Hel. 3 8 11
3 Ne. 4 2 6
Ether 2 0 2
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 360 122 482
PGP 10 3 13
TOTAL 947 745 1692

1 Ne. 3:25
And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, and that it was exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuch that he thrust us out, and sent his servants to slay us, that he might obtain our property.

1 Ne. 3:26
And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it fell into the hands of Laban.

1 Ne. 3:27
And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the servants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock.

1 Ne. 4:20
And after I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury of Laban. And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban, behold, I saw the servant of Laban who had the keys of the treasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that he should go with me into the treasury.

1 Ne. 4:30
And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me and return to the city of Jerusalem.

1 Ne. 4:31
And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having received much strength of the Lord, therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee.

1 Ne. 4:35
And it came to pass that Zoram did take courage at the words which I spake. Now Zoram was the name of the servant; and he promised that he would go down into the wilderness unto our father. Yea, and he also made an oath unto us that he would tarry with us from that time forth.

1 Ne. 4:38
And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father.

1 Ne. 20:20
Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

1 Ne. 21:3
And said unto me: Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

1 Ne. 21:5
And now, saith the Lord-- that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him-- though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

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. 21:7
Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.

1 Ne. 21:8
Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;