Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'appointed' occurs 361 times in the standard works.

100 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'appointed' in the standard works and contain 27.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 43 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 40:4-10 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 102:9-14 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 101:20 (4 in 1 verse)

D&C 70:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 132:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 12:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 48:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 57:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 28:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 104:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:34 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 47:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 58:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:88 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:91 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 6:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 31:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)


Neh. 13:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

 13:30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

 13:31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.




Mosiah 24:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 41:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 51:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 85:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:96-97 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:67-68 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 103 1 104
Gen. 4 0 4
Ex. 2 0 2
Num. 4 0 4
Josh. 3 0 3
Judg. 4 0 4
1 Sam. 7 0 7
2 Sam. 3 0 3
1 Kgs. 4 0 4
2 Kgs. 5 0 5
1 Chr. 6 0 6
2 Chr. 7 0 7
Ezra 3 0 3
Neh. 9 0 9
Esth. 5 0 5
Job 7 0 7
Ps. 6 0 6
Prov. 3 1 4
Isa. 4 0 4
Jer. 5 0 5
Ezek. 3 0 3
Dan. 7 0 7
Micah 1 0 1
Hab. 1 0 1
NT 23 0 23
BM 60 4 64
DC 172 1 173
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 361 6 367

Neh. 5:14
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

Neh. 6:7
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Neh. 7:1
Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

Neh. 9:17
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Neh. 10:34
And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:

Neh. 12:31
Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Neh. 12:44
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

Neh. 13:30
Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

Neh. 13:31
And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.