Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'gave' occurs 608 times in the standard works.

177 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'gave' in the standard works and contain 29.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 73 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 45:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 5:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 35:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:70-72 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 7:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Chr. 6:64-67 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 29:35 (3 in 1 verse)

Josh. 24:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 11:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)


Matt. 26:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

 26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;




Acts 12:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 21:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 6:55-57 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 25:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 22:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 13:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 13:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 18:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 22:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 9:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 21:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 69:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 41:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 15:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 25:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 1:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 13:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 19:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 21:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 21:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 30:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 28:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 29:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 34:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 42:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 39:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 15:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 7:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 95:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:64-65 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 331 26 357
NT 134 19 153
Matt. 20 2 22
Mark 17 0 17
Luke 18 6 24
John 15 7 22
Acts 29 0 29
Rom. 3 0 3
1 Cor. 2 0 2
2 Cor. 1 3 4
Gal. 5 0 5
Eph. 4 0 4
Col. 0 1 1
1 Thes. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 1 0 1
Titus 1 0 1
Heb. 5 0 5
James 1 0 1
1 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 2 0 2
Jude 1 0 1
Rev. 7 0 7
BM 92 0 92
DC 34 2 36
PGP 17 1 18
TOTAL 608 48 656

Matt. 8:18
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

Matt. 10:1
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Matt. 14:19
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matt. 15:36
And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matt. 18:27
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matt. 18:32
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Matt. 21:23
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Matt. 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

Matt. 25:35
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Matt. 25:37
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Matt. 25:42
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Matt. 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Matt. 26:27
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

Matt. 26:48
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Matt. 27:10
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

Matt. 27:34
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Matt. 27:48
And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

Matt. 28:12
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,