Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sore' occurs 139 times in the standard works.

15 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sore' in the standard works and contain 10.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Sam. 31:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 41:56-57 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 28:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 10:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 88 4 92
NT 10 4 14
BM 30 3 33
1 Ne. 2 1 3
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Jacob 2 0 2
Mosiah 6 1 7
Alma 6 1 7
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 6 0 6
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 8 1 9
PGP 3 1 4
TOTAL 139 13 152

Ether 10:9
And it came to pass after the space of many years, Morianton, (he being a descendant of Riplakish) gathered together an army of outcasts, and went forth and gave battle unto the people; and he gained power over many cities; and the war became exceedingly sore, and did last for the space of many years; and he did gain power over all the land, and did establish himself king over all the land.

Ether 13:27
And it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceedingly angry with Shared, and he went against him with his armies to battle; and they did meet in great anger, and they did meet in the valley of Gilgal; and the battle became exceedingly sore.

Ether 14:4
And it came to pass that the brother of Shared did give battle unto him in the wilderness of Akish; and the battle became exceedingly sore, and many thousands fell by the sword.

Ether 14:16
And when he had come to the plains of Agosh he gave battle unto Lib, and he smote upon him until he died; nevertheless, the brother of Lib did come against Coriantumr in the stead thereof, and the battle became exceedingly sore, in the which Coriantumr fled again before the army of the brother of Lib.

Ether 14:29
And it came to pass that they came forth, but were driven again; and they came the second time, and they were driven again the second time. And it came to pass that they came again the third time, and the battle became exceedingly sore.

Ether 15:9
And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted with the loss of blood.