Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'countenance' occurs 69 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 'countenance' in the standard works and contain 24.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 19:25 (3 in 1 verse)

Judg. 13:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)


Dan. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

 5:10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:




D&C 88:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 47 2 49
Gen. 4 0 4
Ex. 1 0 1
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 1 0 1
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 5 0 5
2 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
Neh. 2 0 2
Job 2 0 2
Ps. 11 0 11
Prov. 4 0 4
Eccl. 1 0 1
Song. 3 0 3
Isa. 1 0 1
Ezek. 1 0 1
Dan. 6 2 8
NT 6 0 6
BM 6 2 8
DC 7 2 9
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 69 6 75

Dan. 1:13
Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

Dan. 1:15
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.

Dan. 5:6
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Dan. 5:9
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

Dan. 5:10
Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:

Dan. 7:28
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

Dan. 8:23
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.