Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'holy' occurs 1093 times in the standard works.

449 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'holy' in the standard works and contain 41.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 184 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 13:1-12 (13 in 12 verses)

Ezek. 45:1-7 (8 in 7 verses)

2 Ne. 31:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

Lev. 6:25-7:1 (7 in 7 verses)

Lev. 22:10-16 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Ne. 9:46-52 (7 in 7 verses)

Alma 31:15-21 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 42:13-14 (6 in 2 verses)

Lev. 22:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

Lev. 21:6-8 (5 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:29-32 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 48:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 20:25-28 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Pet. 1:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 9:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Lev. 10:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:44-45 (4 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:9-10 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 9:39-41 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:52-54 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:44-46 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 9:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 31:21-32:3 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 32:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 104:65-68 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 109:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 6:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 39:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Rom. 11:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Rev. 4:8 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 16:3 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 115:7 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:39 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 26:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:39-40 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 33:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 130:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:58-59 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 29:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 35:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 35:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 89:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 57:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 36:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 11:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 8:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 10:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 13:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 19:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 13:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 6:9-7:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 119:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 30:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 19:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 20:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 21:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 24:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 8:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 99:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 49:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 58:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 22:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Hag. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 19:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 7:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Pet. 1:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jude 1:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:13 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 21:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 60:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 121:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:7 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:73 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 40:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 27:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 27:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 30:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 43:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 63:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 64:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)


Dan. 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

 4:18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.




Zech. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 10:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 5:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 33:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 78:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 133:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 430 2 432
Ex. 55 0 55
Lev. 94 1 95
Num. 29 0 29
Deut. 9 0 9
Josh. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 3 0 3
1 Kgs. 6 0 6
2 Kgs. 2 0 2
1 Chr. 9 0 9
2 Chr. 17 0 17
Ezra 5 0 5
Neh. 10 0 10
Job 1 0 1
Ps. 39 1 40
Prov. 3 0 3
Eccl. 1 0 1
Isa. 56 0 56
Jer. 5 0 5
Ezek. 49 0 49
Dan. 17 0 17
Hosea 1 0 1
Joel 3 0 3
Amos 1 0 1
Obad. 1 0 1
Jonah 2 0 2
Micah 1 0 1
Hab. 3 0 3
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 2 0 2
Zech. 3 0 3
NT 181 4 185
BM 295 5 300
DC 165 3 168
PGP 22 0 22
TOTAL 1093 14 1107

Dan. 4:8
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

Dan. 4:9
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

Dan. 4:13
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

Dan. 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Dan. 4:18
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

Dan. 4:23
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

Dan. 5:11
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Dan. 8:24
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

Dan. 9:16
O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.

Dan. 9:20
And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God;

Dan. 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Dan. 11:28
Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land.

Dan. 11:30
For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

Dan. 11:45
And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

Dan. 12:7
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.