Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'gates' occurs 161 times in the standard works.

45 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'gates' in the standard works and contain 28% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 18 minutes to read the entire list.

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Rev. 21:12-15 (7 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 48:31-34 (5 in 4 verses)

Neh. 13:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 17:24-27 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 45:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 14:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 17:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 28:52 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 4:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 12:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 9:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 131 1 132
Ex. 1 0 1
Deut. 31 0 31
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 0 2
2 Sam. 1 0 1
1 Kgs. 1 0 1
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 4 0 4
2 Chr. 4 0 4
Neh. 14 0 14
Job 1 0 1
Ps. 11 0 11
Prov. 6 0 6
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 11 1 12
Jer. 16 0 16
Lam. 3 0 3
Ezek. 16 0 16
Obad. 1 0 1
Nahum 2 0 2
Zech. 1 0 1
NT 13 0 13
BM 10 1 11
DC 7 0 7
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 161 2 163

Jer. 1:15
For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.

Jer. 7:2
Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.

Jer. 14:2
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

Jer. 15:7
And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.

Jer. 17:19
Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

Jer. 17:20
And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

Jer. 17:21
Thus saith the Lord; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

Jer. 17:24
And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the Lord, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

Jer. 17:25
Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.

Jer. 17:27
But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

Jer. 22:2
And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

Jer. 22:4
For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.

Jer. 22:19
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

Jer. 49:31
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.

Jer. 51:58
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.