Emphasis Scriptures

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

227 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'how' in the standard works and contain 30.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 77 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 12:1-7 (12 in 7 verses)

Job 25:4-26:3 (7 in 6 verses)

Rom. 10:14-15 (5 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 7:8-12 (5 in 5 verses)

Hosea 11:8 (4 in 1 verse)

Ps. 13:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 10:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 16:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 15:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 11:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 51:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Lam. 1:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:20 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:17 (3 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:29 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 19:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Ps. 94:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 12:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Lam. 4:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Obad. 1:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 6:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 47:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 8:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 9:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 7:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 9:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 6:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 30:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 23:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 29:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 13:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 14:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 14:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 8:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 21:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 4:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 44:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 133:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 139:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 5:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 14:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 48:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 50:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 9:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 17:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 11:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 9:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 20:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 4:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Tim. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 46:8 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 6:30 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 43:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 14:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 22:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 74:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 89:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 5:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 9:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 43:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 121:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 316 93 409
Gen. 12 0 12
Ex. 12 0 12
Num. 8 0 8
Deut. 14 2 16
Josh. 7 0 7
Judg. 7 6 13
Ruth 3 1 4
1 Sam. 14 1 15
2 Sam. 20 7 27
1 Kgs. 13 5 18
2 Kgs. 15 9 24
1 Chr. 3 2 5
2 Chr. 6 8 14
Ezra 1 0 1
Neh. 2 2 4
Esth. 4 0 4
Job 26 2 28
Ps. 50 2 52
Prov. 10 0 10
Eccl. 4 0 4
Song. 7 0 7
Isa. 13 14 27
Jer. 31 12 43
Lam. 7 0 7
Ezek. 5 6 11
Dan. 5 0 5
Hosea 5 1 6
Joel 1 3 4
Amos 0 1 1
Obad. 3 0 3
Micah 1 2 3
Hab. 2 0 2
Zeph. 1 3 4
Hag. 1 0 1
Zech. 3 4 7
NT 227 25 252
BM 147 175 322
DC 41 65 106
PGP 9 25 34
TOTAL 740 383 1123

Ps. 3:1
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

Ps. 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Ps. 6:3
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Ps. 8:1
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Ps. 8:9
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Ps. 11:1
In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

Ps. 13:1
How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Ps. 13:2
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Ps. 21:1
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Ps. 31:19
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Ps. 35:17
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

Ps. 36:7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Ps. 39:4
Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

Ps. 44:2
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

Ps. 62:3
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

Ps. 66:3
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Ps. 73:11
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

Ps. 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Ps. 74:9
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

Ps. 74:10
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

Ps. 74:22
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

Ps. 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

Ps. 78:43
How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

Ps. 79:5
How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

Ps. 80:4
O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

Ps. 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Ps. 84:1
How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

Ps. 89:46
How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Ps. 89:47
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Ps. 89:50
Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

Ps. 90:13
Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Ps. 92:5
O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Ps. 94:3
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

Ps. 94:4
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Ps. 104:24
O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Ps. 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Ps. 119:97
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

Ps. 119:103
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Ps. 119:159
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

Ps. 132:2
How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

Ps. 133:1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Ps. 137:4
How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

Ps. 139:17
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!