Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thing' occurs 743 times in the standard works.

170 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'thing' in the standard works and contain 22.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 72 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 15:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Moro. 7:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Dan. 10:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 1:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:26-41:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 1:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 8:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 6:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 13:52-54 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 13:57-59 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 7:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 7:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 14:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 9:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 7:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 30:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 22:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 22:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 27:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 4:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 7:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 18:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 32:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 6:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 23:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 6:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 13:14 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 5:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Lam. 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 47:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 10:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 40:9 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 1:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 6:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 18:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 13:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 22:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 17:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 20:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 28:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 42:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 42:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 14:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 32:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 23:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 15:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 16:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 94:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 430 565 995
Gen. 42 20 62
Ex. 23 15 38
Lev. 55 29 84
Num. 15 19 34
Deut. 37 29 66
Josh. 17 9 26
Judg. 15 6 21
Ruth 1 1 2
1 Sam. 21 18 39
2 Sam. 25 13 38
1 Kgs. 16 15 31
2 Kgs. 15 17 32
1 Chr. 9 22 31
2 Chr. 7 19 26
Ezra 4 5 9
Neh. 2 12 14
Esth. 5 12 17
Job 18 32 50
Ps. 13 40 53
Prov. 5 33 38
Eccl. 18 18 36
Isa. 15 66 81
Jer. 21 41 62
Lam. 2 8 10
Ezek. 10 32 42
Dan. 13 13 26
Hosea 3 4 7
Joel 0 4 4
Amos 1 3 4
Obad. 0 2 2
Jonah 1 0 1
Micah 0 1 1
Hab. 0 1 1
Zeph. 0 1 1
Hag. 0 1 1
Zech. 0 4 4
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 119 861 980
BM 143 1005 1148
DC 35 512 547
PGP 16 99 115
TOTAL 743 3042 3785

Job 3:25
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.

Job 4:12
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

Job 5:9
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

Job 6:7
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

Job 6:8
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Job 6:18
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

Job 6:21
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

Job 6:30
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 8:9
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

Job 9:10
Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

Job 9:22
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

Job 10:13
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.

Job 12:3
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Job 12:22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Job 13:20
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

Job 13:26
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

Job 13:28
And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.

Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Job 14:19
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

Job 15:11
Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

Job 16:2
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

Job 22:6
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Job 22:18
Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Job 22:28
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Job 23:14
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

Job 24:7
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.

Job 24:10
They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;

Job 24:25
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

Job 26:3
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Job 26:5
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Job 28:10
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

Job 28:11
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

Job 33:29
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

Job 33:32
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Job 34:9
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Job 37:5
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

Job 39:8
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

Job 41:20
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

Job 41:30
Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

Job 41:34
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Job 42:3
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

Job 42:7
And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Job 42:8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.