Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'name' occurs 1539 times in the standard works.

608 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'name' in the standard works and contain 39.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 238 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 26:17-27:9 (18 in 14 verses)

Mosiah 5:7-6:2 (13 in 11 verses)

D&C 18:18-29 (12 in 12 verses)

Moro. 2:2-4:3 (9 in 9 verses)

Gen. 38:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Chr. 6:5-10 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 109:4-9 (6 in 6 verses)

Gen. 35:8-10 (5 in 3 verses)

Ruth 1:2-4 (5 in 3 verses)

Gen. 32:27-30 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:41-44 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:145-125:3 (5 in 4 verses)

Moses 5:42-45 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 4:17-21 (5 in 5 verses)

Gen. 4:25-5:3 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 11:23-27 (5 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 19:4-8 (5 in 5 verses)

Abr. 2:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 14:49-50 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 7:15-16 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:24-26 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 6:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

Moses 6:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 29:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 18:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 22:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 36:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Mal. 1:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 25:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 23:16-24:1 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 20:70-73 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 42:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 84:66-69 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 18:29 (3 in 1 verse)

Job 42:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 7:22 (3 in 1 verse)

Rev. 3:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:38 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 14:22 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:29 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:120 (3 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:52 (3 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:35 (3 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:33 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 25:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 48:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 56:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:41-42 (3 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 20:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:49-50 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:55-56 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 130:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 26:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 25:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 4:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 5:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 8:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 72:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 113:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 118:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 7:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 23:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 9:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 9:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 13:17-14:1 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 31:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 26:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 18:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 2:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:77-79 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 49:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 109:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 112:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 5:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 10:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 11:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 17:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 17:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 29:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 36:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 48:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 1:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 20:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 19:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 24:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 24:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 11:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 7:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 4:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 8:2 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 7:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 1:47 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 14:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 16:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 1:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 1:50 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 17:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 12:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 68:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 79:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 138:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 148:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 30:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 12:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 44:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 62:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 65:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 44:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 39:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Micah 4:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 5:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:27 (2 in 1 verse)

John 5:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 9:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 3:15 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 22:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 19:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 3:21 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 8:1 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 18:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:51 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 107:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:57 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 30:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 18:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 17:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 25:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 14:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 24:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 20:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 7:17-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 86:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 145:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 45:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 52:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 14:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 9:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

John 14:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

John 16:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

John 17:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 5:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 19:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 25:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

 25:19 For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

 25:20 And now, my brethren, I have spoken plainly that ye cannot err. And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the rock and the water should come forth; yea, behold I say unto you, that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.




Mosiah 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 14:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:61-62 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:78-79 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 110:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 114:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 117:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 1:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 774 146 920
NT 184 73 257
BM 305 40 345
1 Ne. 14 1 15
2 Ne. 33 2 35
Jacob 6 1 7
Enos 2 0 2
Mosiah 39 10 49
Alma 74 19 93
Hel. 12 3 15
3 Ne. 71 2 73
4 Ne. 3 0 3
Morm. 13 0 13
Ether 20 0 20
Moro. 18 2 20
DC 210 44 254
PGP 66 6 72
TOTAL 1539 309 1848

2 Ne. 3:15
And his name shall be called after me; and it shall be after the name of his father. And he shall be like unto me; for the thing, which the Lord shall bring forth by his hand, by the power of the Lord shall bring my people unto salvation.

2 Ne. 5:8
And my people would that we should call the name of the place Nephi; wherefore, we did call it Nephi.

2 Ne. 6:4
And now, behold, I would speak unto you concerning things which are, and which are to come; wherefore, I will read you the words of Isaiah. And they are the words which my brother has desired that I should speak unto you. And I speak unto you for your sakes, that ye may learn and glorify the name of your God.

2 Ne. 8:15
But I am the Lord thy God, whose waves roared; the Lord of Hosts is my name.

2 Ne. 9:23
And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

2 Ne. 9:24
And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure to the end, they must be damned; for the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has spoken it.

2 Ne. 9:41
O then, my beloved brethren, come unto the Lord, the Holy One. Remember that his paths are righteous. Behold, the way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course before him, and the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name.

2 Ne. 9:49
Behold, my soul abhorreth sin, and my heart delighteth in righteousness; and I will praise the holy name of my God.

2 Ne. 9:52
Behold, my beloved brethren, remember the words of your God; pray unto him continually by day, and give thanks unto his holy name by night. Let your hearts rejoice.

2 Ne. 10:3
Wherefore, as I said unto you, it must needs be expedient that Christ-- for in the last night the angel spake unto me that this should be his name-- should come among the Jews, among those who are the more wicked part of the world; and they shall crucify him-- for thus it behooveth our God, and there is none other nation on earth that would crucify their God.

2 Ne. 13:18
In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments, and cauls, and round tires like the moon;

2 Ne. 13:20
The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the ear-rings;

2 Ne. 14:1
And in that day, seven women shall take hold of one man, saying: We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel; only let us be called by thy name to take away our reproach.

2 Ne. 17:14
Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign-- Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

2 Ne. 18:3
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me: Call his name, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

2 Ne. 19:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

2 Ne. 22:4
And in that day shall ye say: Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

2 Ne. 24:22
For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of Hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.

2 Ne. 25:13
Behold, they will crucify him; and after he is laid in a sepulchre for the space of three days he shall rise from the dead, with healing in his wings; and all those who shall believe on his name shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Wherefore, my soul delighteth to prophesy concerning him, for I have seen his day, and my heart doth magnify his holy name.

2 Ne. 25:14
And behold it shall come to pass that after the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and hath manifested himself unto his people, unto as many as will believe on his name, behold, Jerusalem shall be destroyed again; for wo unto them that fight against God and the people of his church.

2 Ne. 25:16
And after they have been scattered, and the Lord God hath scourged them by other nations for the space of many generations, yea, even down from generation to generation until they shall be persuaded to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and the atonement, which is infinite for all mankind-- and when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ, and worship the Father in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and look not forward any more for another Messiah, then, at that time, the day will come that it must needs be expedient that they should believe these things.

2 Ne. 25:19
For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 Ne. 25:20
And now, my brethren, I have spoken plainly that ye cannot err. And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the rock and the water should come forth; yea, behold I say unto you, that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.

2 Ne. 26:32
And again, the Lord God hath commanded that men should not murder; that they should not lie; that they should not steal; that they should not take the name of the Lord their God in vain; that they should not envy; that they should not have malice; that they should not contend one with another; that they should not commit whoredoms; and that they should do none of these things; for whoso doeth them shall perish.

2 Ne. 27:34
But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.

2 Ne. 31:11
And the Father said: Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son.

2 Ne. 31:12
And also, the voice of the Son came unto me, saying: He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me; wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.

2 Ne. 31:13
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism-- yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.

2 Ne. 31:21
And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.

2 Ne. 32:9
But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

2 Ne. 33:12
And I pray the Father in the name of Christ that many of us, if not all, may be saved in his kingdom at that great and last day.