Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thirty' occurs 223 times in the standard works.

70 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'thirty' in the standard works and contain 31.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 30 minutes to read the entire list.

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4 Ne. 1:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)


Judg. 14:11-13 (5 in 3 verses)

 14:11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

 14:12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

 14:13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.




Neh. 7:67-70 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 10:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Judg. 12:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 11:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:38-40 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:43-45 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:65-67 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 7:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 18:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 23:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 27:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 12:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 11:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:52-63:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 165 0 165
Gen. 18 0 18
Ex. 9 0 9
Lev. 2 0 2
Num. 37 0 37
Deut. 2 0 2
Josh. 3 0 3
Judg. 15 0 15
1 Sam. 4 0 4
2 Sam. 7 0 7
1 Kgs. 14 0 14
2 Kgs. 5 0 5
1 Chr. 16 0 16
2 Chr. 9 0 9
Ezra 7 0 7
Neh. 6 0 6
Esth. 1 0 1
Jer. 2 0 2
Ezek. 3 0 3
Dan. 3 0 3
Zech. 2 0 2
NT 9 2 11
BM 37 0 37
DC 7 0 7
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 223 2 225

Judg. 10:4
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

Judg. 12:9
And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

Judg. 12:14
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.

Judg. 14:11
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Judg. 14:12
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:

Judg. 14:13
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

Judg. 14:19
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

Judg. 20:31
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

Judg. 20:39
And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.