Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'heavy' occurs 47 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'heavy' in the standard works and contain 12.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 38:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 33 0 33
Ex. 2 0 2
Num. 1 0 1
1 Sam. 3 0 3
2 Sam. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 7 0 7
2 Chr. 4 0 4
Neh. 1 0 1
Job 1 0 1
Ps. 3 0 3
Prov. 3 0 3
Isa. 6 0 6
Lam. 1 0 1
NT 7 0 7
BM 6 0 6
DC 0 0 0
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 47 0 47

1 Kgs. 12:4
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.

1 Kgs. 12:10
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

1 Kgs. 12:11
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Kgs. 12:14
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

1 Kgs. 14:6
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.

1 Kgs. 20:43
And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

1 Kgs. 21:4
And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.