Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thirty' occurs 223 times in the standard works.

70 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'thirty' in the standard works and contain 31.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 30 minutes to read the entire list.

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4 Ne. 1:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

Judg. 14:11-13 (5 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:67-70 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 10:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Judg. 12:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 11:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:38-40 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:43-45 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:65-67 (3 in 3 verses)


3 Ne. 7:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

 7:21 And it came to pass that the thirty and first year did pass away, and there were but few who were converted unto the Lord; but as many as were converted did truly signify unto the people that they had been visited by the power and Spirit of God, which was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.

 7:22 And as many as had devils cast out from them, and were healed of their sicknesses and their infirmities, did truly manifest unto the people that they had been wrought upon by the Spirit of God, and had been healed; and they did show forth signs also and did do some miracles among the people.

 7:23 Thus passed away the thirty and second year also. And Nephi did cry unto the people in the commencement of the thirty and third year; and he did preach unto them repentance and remission of sins.




Gen. 18:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 23:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 27:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 12:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 11:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:52-63:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 165 0 165
NT 9 2 11
BM 37 0 37
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Jarom 1 0 1
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 12 0 12
3 Ne. 7 0 7
4 Ne. 8 0 8
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 4 0 4
DC 7 0 7
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 223 2 225

3 Ne. 7:14
And it came to pass in the thirty and first year that they were divided into tribes, every man according to his family, kindred and friends; nevertheless they had come to an agreement that they would not go to war one with another; but they were not united as to their laws, and their manner of government, for they were established according to the minds of those who were their chiefs and their leaders. But they did establish very strict laws that one tribe should not trespass against another, insomuch that in some degree they had peace in the land; nevertheless, their hearts were turned from the Lord their God, and they did stone the prophets and did cast them out from among them.

3 Ne. 7:21
And it came to pass that the thirty and first year did pass away, and there were but few who were converted unto the Lord; but as many as were converted did truly signify unto the people that they had been visited by the power and Spirit of God, which was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.

3 Ne. 7:23
Thus passed away the thirty and second year also. And Nephi did cry unto the people in the commencement of the thirty and third year; and he did preach unto them repentance and remission of sins.

3 Ne. 8:2
And now it came to pass, if there was no mistake made by this man in the reckoning of our time, the thirty and third year had passed away;

3 Ne. 8:5
And it came to pass in the thirty and fourth year, in the first month, on the fourth day of the month, there arose a great storm, such an one as never had been known in all the land.

3 Ne. 10:18
And it came to pass that in the ending of the thirty and fourth year, behold, I will show unto you that the people of Nephi who were spared, and also those who had been called Lamanites, who had been spared, did have great favors shown unto them, and great blessings poured out upon their heads, insomuch that soon after the ascension of Christ into heaven he did truly manifest himself unto them--