Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'soul' occurs 663 times in the standard works.

225 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'soul' in the standard works and contain 33.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 94 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 30:4-13 (10 in 10 verses)

2 Ne. 4:26-31 (6 in 6 verses)

Lev. 7:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

Num. 15:27-31 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 11:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 18:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 40:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

Song. 3:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 18:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:29 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Lev. 23:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 12:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 58:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 17:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 42:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 86:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 13:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 53:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 14:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 31:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 36:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 88:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 20:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 14:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 107:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 27:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 29:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 16:26 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 19:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 38:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 39:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 40:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 46:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 57:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 21:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 17:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 30:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 33:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 35:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 35:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 42:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 54:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 56:13-57:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 63:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 86:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 103:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 103:22-104:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 116:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 124:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 130:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 143:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 6:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 26:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 55:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 38:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 3:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 10:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 16:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 420 59 479
NT 39 19 58
BM 160 91 251
1 Ne. 9 2 11
2 Ne. 37 8 45
Jacob 4 6 10
Enos 4 0 4
Omni 0 1 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 20 8 28
Alma 64 40 104
Hel. 8 9 17
3 Ne. 7 5 12
Morm. 4 4 8
Ether 2 4 6
Moro. 0 4 4
DC 34 29 63
PGP 10 5 15
TOTAL 663 203 866

Alma 2:19
And it came to pass that the Nephites did pursue the Amlicites all that day, and did slay them with much slaughter, insomuch that there were slain of the Amlicites twelve thousand five hundred thirty and two souls; and there were slain of the Nephites six thousand five hundred sixty and two souls.

Alma 3:26
And in one year were thousands and tens of thousands of souls sent to the eternal world, that they might reap their rewards according to their works, whether they were good or whether they were bad, to reap eternal happiness or eternal misery, according to the spirit which they listed to obey, whether it be a good spirit or a bad one.

Alma 4:5
And it came to pass in the seventh year of the reign of the judges there were about three thousand five hundred souls that united themselves to the church of God and were baptized. And thus ended the seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and there was continual peace in all that time.

Alma 5:6
And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, you that belong to this church, have you sufficiently retained in remembrance the captivity of your fathers? Yea, and have you sufficiently retained in remembrance his mercy and long-suffering towards them? And moreover, have ye sufficiently retained in remembrance that he has delivered their souls from hell?

Alma 5:7
Behold, he changed their hearts; yea, he awakened them out of a deep sleep, and they awoke unto God. Behold, they were in the midst of darkness; nevertheless, their souls were illuminated by the light of the everlasting word; yea, they were encircled about by the bands of death, and the chains of hell, and an everlasting destruction did await them.

Alma 5:9
And again I ask, were the bands of death broken, and the chains of hell which encircled them about, were they loosed? I say unto you, Yea, they were loosed, and their souls did expand, and they did sing redeeming love. And I say unto you that they are saved.

Alma 5:18
Or otherwise, can ye imagine yourselves brought before the tribunal of God with your souls filled with guilt and remorse, having a remembrance of all your guilt, yea, a perfect remembrance of all your wickedness, yea, a remembrance that ye have set at defiance the commandments of God?

Alma 6:6
Nevertheless the children of God were commanded that they should gather themselves together oft, and join in fasting and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not God.

Alma 9:28
Therefore, prepare ye the way of the Lord, for the time is at hand that all men shall reap a reward of their works, according to that which they have been-- if they have been righteous they shall reap the salvation of their souls, according to the power and deliverance of Jesus Christ; and if they have been evil they shall reap the damnation of their souls, according to the power and captivation of the devil.

Alma 12:36
And now, my brethren, behold I say unto you, that if ye will harden your hearts ye shall not enter into the rest of the Lord; therefore your iniquity provoketh him that he sendeth down his wrath upon you as in the first provocation, yea, according to his word in the last provocation as well as the first, to the everlasting destruction of your souls; therefore, according to his word, unto the last death, as well as the first.

Alma 17:11
And the Lord said unto them also: Go forth among the Lamanites, thy brethren, and establish my word; yet ye shall be patient in long-suffering and afflictions, that ye may show forth good examples unto them in me, and I will make an instrument of thee in my hands unto the salvation of many souls.

Alma 24:14
And the great God has had mercy on us, and made these things known unto us that we might not perish; yea, and he has made these things known unto us beforehand, because he loveth our souls as well as he loveth our children; therefore, in his mercy he doth visit us by his angels, that the plan of salvation might be made known unto us as well as unto future generations.

Alma 26:20
Oh, my soul, almost as it were, fleeth at the thought. Behold, he did not exercise his justice upon us, but in his great mercy hath brought us over that everlasting gulf of death and misery, even to the salvation of our souls.

Alma 26:22
Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works, and prayeth continually without ceasing-- unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God; yea, unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never have been revealed; yea, and it shall be given unto such to bring thousands of souls to repentance, even as it has been given unto us to bring these our brethren to repentance.

Alma 26:26
But behold, my beloved brethren, we came into the wilderness not with the intent to destroy our brethren, but with the intent that perhaps we might save some few of their souls.

Alma 28:8
And this is the account of Ammon and his brethren, their journeyings in the land of Nephi, their sufferings in the land, their sorrows, and their afflictions, and their incomprehensible joy, and the reception and safety of the brethren in the land of Jershon. And now may the Lord, the Redeemer of all men, bless their souls forever.

Alma 30:47
But behold, it is better that thy soul should be lost than that thou shouldst be the means of bringing many souls down to destruction, by thy lying and by thy flattering words; therefore if thou shalt deny again, behold God shall smite thee, that thou shalt become dumb, that thou shalt never open thy mouth any more, that thou shalt not deceive this people any more.

Alma 31:32
O Lord, wilt thou comfort my soul, and give unto me success, and also my fellow laborers who are with me-- yea, Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner, and also Amulek and Zeezrom, and also my two sons-- yea, even all these wilt thou comfort, O Lord. Yea, wilt thou comfort their souls in Christ.

Alma 31:35
Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious, and many of them are our brethren; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethren, again unto thee.

Alma 32:34
And now, behold, is your knowledge perfect? Yea, your knowledge is perfect in that thing, and your faith is dormant; and this because you know, for ye know that the word hath swelled your souls, and ye also know that it hath sprouted up, that your understanding doth begin to be enlightened, and your mind doth begin to expand.

Alma 34:26
But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.

Alma 36:24
Yea, and from that time even until now, I have labored without ceasing, that I might bring souls unto repentance; that I might bring them to taste of the exceeding joy of which I did taste; that they might also be born of God, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Alma 37:7
And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls.

Alma 37:8
And now, it has hitherto been wisdom in God that these things should be preserved; for behold, they have enlarged the memory of this people, yea, and convinced many of the error of their ways, and brought them to the knowledge of their God unto the salvation of their souls.

Alma 37:34
Teach them to never be weary of good works, but to be meek and lowly in heart; for such shall find rest to their souls.

Alma 40:7
And now I would inquire what becometh of the souls of men from this time of death to the time appointed for the resurrection?

Alma 40:9
Therefore, there is a time appointed unto men that they shall rise from the dead; and there is a space between the time of death and the resurrection. And now, concerning this space of time, what becometh of the souls of men is the thing which I have inquired diligently of the Lord to know; and this is the thing of which I do know.

Alma 40:14
Now this is the state of the souls of the wicked, yea, in darkness, and a state of awful, fearful looking for the fiery indignation of the wrath of God upon them; thus they remain in this state, as well as the righteous in paradise, until the time of their resurrection.

Alma 40:17
Now, we do not suppose that this first resurrection, which is spoken of in this manner, can be the resurrection of the souls and their consignation to happiness or misery. Ye cannot suppose that this is what it meaneth.

Alma 40:19
Now, whether the souls and the bodies of those of whom has been spoken shall all be reunited at once, the wicked as well as the righteous, I do not say; let it suffice, that I say that they all come forth; or in other words, their resurrection cometh to pass before the resurrection of those who die after the resurrection of Christ.

Alma 40:20
Now, my son, I do not say that their resurrection cometh at the resurrection of Christ; but behold, I give it as my opinion, that the souls and the bodies are reunited, of the righteous, at the resurrection of Christ, and his ascension into heaven.

Alma 42:11
And now remember, my son, if it were not for the plan of redemption, (laying it aside) as soon as they were dead their souls were miserable, being cut off from the presence of the Lord.

Alma 42:31
And now, O my son, ye are called of God to preach the word unto this people. And now, my son, go thy way, declare the word with truth and soberness, that thou mayest bring souls unto repentance, that the great plan of mercy may have claim upon them. And may God grant unto you even according to my words. Amen.

Alma 46:39
And it came to pass that there were many who died, firmly believing that their souls were redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ; thus they went out of the world rejoicing.

Alma 53:15
And Helaman feared lest by so doing they should lose their souls; therefore all those who had entered into this covenant were compelled to behold their brethren wade through their afflictions, in their dangerous circumstances at this time.

Alma 57:36
Now it came to pass that when I, Helaman, had heard these words of Gid, I was filled with exceeding joy because of the goodness of God in preserving us, that we might not all perish; yea, and I trust that the souls of them who have been slain have entered into the rest of their God.

Alma 58:10
Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God, that he would strengthen us and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, yea, and also give us strength that we might retain our cities, and our lands, and our possessions, for the support of our people.

Alma 58:11
Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him.